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October 2008
North Cave Wetlands is a freshwater reserve in East Yorkshire created from a disused commercial sand and gravel quarry. It was bought in 2000 by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust who spent the next three and a half years developing the area.It comprises a... Read More
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Plant a conker - save our iconic Horse Chestnut population!
Posted by PattyMac
Thursday 30th October 2008
Category: Terry's Tips
Many of you tree lovers, like me, will have been greatly concerned by reports over the past couple of years about a virulent form of "bleeding canker" that is spreading and threatening our iconic and much-loved Horse Chestnut trees. What can be done ... Read More
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Stop the Slugs & Snails !!
Posted by Timbering
Wednesday 29th October 2008
Category: Pests & Pest Control
How incredibly frustrating it is......You spend weeks selecting your seeds etc, and getting ready for the growing season ahead. You prepare and proudly grow your precious young plants, only to have them eaten within hours of planting them out. Well t... Read More
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Current star of the show is this Yucca in the gravel garden. Anything that puts on such a striking display so late in the season has certainly earned its place, although it doesn’t flower every year. Even so, the foliage looks good throughout t... Read More
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Terry's Podcast 29th October 2008 (New Feature)
Posted by TerryWalton
Wednesday 29th October 2008
Category: Terry's Podcast
Terry escapes the Rhondda valley to deliver us his podcast from Wiggly Wigglers' Richard's garden. Listen to his Podcast here. Read More
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Near-miss amphibian eviction!
Posted by PattyMac
Tuesday 28th October 2008
Category: Garden Wildlife
Yesterday I cleared out the last remaining greenhouse tomato plants as a hard frost had been forecast & I needed space to protect my containers & hanging baskets. I had emptied the spent compost from two of the three Growbags & was busy ripping the p... Read More
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No matter what ideas you have, just give it a go !! If it goes wrong or simply fails to work out, there is always another season ahead, and it is so easy to change things and to experiment with new ideas !! Go for it !! Read More
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Wildlife and geology at Hornsea Mere.
Posted by PattyMac
Saturday 25th October 2008
Category: Garden Wildlife
Hornsea Mere is the largest freshwater lake in Yorkshire, covering over 120 hectares. It is situated about 1 mile inland from the North Sea, just to the west of the east coast town of Hornsea, a popular seaside resort. The lake is relatively shallow ... Read More
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