Thousands of snowdrop bulbs are being planted at the National Trust’s Bodnant Garden in the Conwy Valley. More than 3000 holes are being dug across the pristine landscape of the internationally renowned Welsh garden to plant the bulbs. The dainty winter flowering bulbs will be added to the existing collection of snowdrops on the knolls in The Park, to form and … [Read more...] about 3000 holes appear in a National Trust’s Garden
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Bramble crop concerns scientists
Known by some as the bramble and to others as the blackberry, the small dark fruit found in hedgerows is becoming an essential tool in the recording of changes in our climate. The Woodland Trust has predicted that, although blackberries could ripen early due to the unseasonably warm weather, the crop could suffer this year due to the driest spring across many counties in … [Read more...] about Bramble crop concerns scientists
Hay meadow survey
Recent years have seen a decline in traditional hay meadows by over 90% in the U.K. This decline has occurred due to changes in meadow management with ploughing, drainage, reseeding and the addition of fertilisers as primary factors. What is more this resource has become fragmented, isolated and is often found outside the current farming context in areas such as road … [Read more...] about Hay meadow survey