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Young trees matter, cherish them

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We urge everyone who has planted trees in the last five years to revisit them and give them some vital aftercare. Trees are great at locking up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere – using it to build their limbs and leaves. As they grow, more carbon is stored away, so trees are considered a potential […]

Filed Under: How To, Tree planting & Aftercare

A field full of cuckooflower in spring

Creating and managing a patch of wet grassland

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Our tendency to drain large areas of land for agriculture and housing means we have lost many of our natural wetlands. This has contributed to erosion, loss of habitat and flooding. When creating a garden that attracts wildlife, you need a diversity of habitats. An area of wet grassland can help transform your garden into […]

Filed Under: Gardening, Gardens, Grassland, How To

Native trees in your garden

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Longing for a break from bustling city life? Want to relax in the shade and take a deep breath of clean air while listening to lovely birdsong, but don’t have enough time for a trip to a woodland? Why not escape to a breathing space in your own garden? An essential part of creating any […]

Filed Under: How To, Tree planting & Aftercare, Woodlands

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Creating a Wildlife Pond

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The world’s frog, toad, salamander and newt populations are disappearing at an alarming rate. The reason for this being mainly that their natural habitats – ponds and bogs – are also disappearing. However, you can make a difference! In the past, every village had a pond. Farmers who had no rivers nearby dug ditches joining […]

Filed Under: How To, Waterways & wetlands

Sundew - a carnivorous bog plant

Green gardening without peat

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Peat is, without a doubt, great for growing plants in. So why should we not use peat in our gardens? Well, peat bogs are home for a wide range of plants, insects and bird life. Since 1999 the development of commercial alternatives to peat has increased. The media has also made efforts to help spread […]

Filed Under: Gardening, How To, Why

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