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http://www.co-operative.coop/pollinatorpatches "Have you got a patch of unloved overgrown land in your local area? Want to transform it into a haven for bees, butterflies and your local community? Complete the form below for a chance to win one of seven ‘make overs’ courtesy of The...

Have been very happy with my Plusnet connection for the last 3 years- the connection speed has been good (all things considered) as we're at the end of a line that appears to be constituted mostly of wet string. BUT, one of their highly annoying adverts came on the box last night, and it caused...

an article from "Home Farmer" - download here - (pdf acrobat file) - [Deleted by admin as the link sets off my anti virus software.]

switch the radio on (Radio Sussex), first thing we hear is Steve Bradley giving a blatant plug for a Bayer product - as far as I understand the BBC charter, that is in complete contravention of the letter and spirit of it - despite innumerable complaints, he's still "at it", plugging toxic...

I've recently kept out of the discussions on bannings on the forum, and "bitten my tongue" for a while, but feel that it's time to stick my oar in...... I'm very aware of what a hard and thankless task it is to moderate a forum (I've done it myself for some years) an am well aware that being a...

A subject that got raised in another thread - I'll attempt to give a simple explanation of how Linux may be just what you've always wanted....... Linux is an "operating system", like Windows and Mac, but unlike them is completely free to use. I first tried it out some 5 or 6 years ago - at the...

from the Soil Association - http://www.soilassociation.org/supportus/enterourraffle/prizes

from - http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2012/jul/02/help-map-uk-bumblebee-beewatch?intcmp=122 BeeWatch has developed a web-based tool to collect vital information on the distribution of these important pollinators We all know them: big, fluffy insects with a distinct buzz, roaming...

In view of the £87 million trousered by Martin Lewis for his website, how filthy rich could admin be if he sold up?

rumour has it that "Friends of the Bees" http://www.friendsofthebees.org/ are now including £5 million public liability insurance included in their £15 pa membership fee - as they put it "For the first time, UK beekeepers can get insurance cover without joining an organization that supports the...

Tonight (29th March) BBC2 and BBC HD, 8pm "The “Queen of the Savannah” in the subtitle is not a lioness but a bee on the plains of Kenya. Apparently, among African honeybees (the same species as British ones but with a different lifestyle) the queen is the only one whose sting is designed to be...

Good heavens to murgatroyd! A certain large UK supplier of beekeeping equipment (who shall obviously remain nameless) is now offering Warre hives at £205 a pop! not worthy

8pm, BBC2, Weds 15th Feb (tonight) 2/3. Sarah Raven encourages gardeners in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, to embrace flowers rich in pollen and nectar over traditional bedding plants, as she continues her mission to halt the decline in bee, butterfly and pollinating insect populations. She also...

BBC2 8pm Weds 8th February....... "Our houses have become prisms through which we reveal what sort of person we are. And as our homes have bent to our will, so have our gardens and public spaces, manicured to within an inch of their lives. Telegraph gardening columnist Sarah Raven begins this...

News is just coming in that the government has lost it's appeal, and it appears that they must now allow the "fits" scheme to run at the higher rate for another few weeks - check first, but it's looking good if you missed out before.....

Now's the time of year when people traditionally turn to planning what they'll do in the garden this year - here's the first of the delightful "Victorian Kitchen Garden" series - the rest can be accessed through the usual Youtube links http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xvhv1YY7Kk

I tend to avoid new year's resolutions, but there is something I feel worthy of mention - thanks to the downturn, animal rescue centres are even more awash than normal with unwanted pets, so it may be just the time to look at giving one (or more) of them a home. Many of the dogs available are...

'er indoors made an excellent find for our grandson - (before anyone asks - Stead & Simpson)