River of Flowers wins Silver Medal at Chelsea

River of Flowers wins Silver Medal at Chelsea

River of Flowers exhibited the Honeycomb Meadow Bee Garden at this years RHS Chelsea Flower Show, The Garden was designed by Kathryn Lwin and Kerrie McKinnon. Upon being contacted by Kathryn and upon hearing of what she was designing and explaining what she hopes to...
Where have all the insects gone? An ecological Armageddon?

Where have all the insects gone? An ecological Armageddon?

No more insect splattered windscreens or grills “Where have all the flowers gone?” was a song I remember by Peter, Paul and Mary back in the 1960’s. One line states, ” Oh when will they ever learn?”After reading this article it reminded...
Do neonicotinoids harm/affect other wildlife besides bees? Yes!

Do neonicotinoids harm/affect other wildlife besides bees? Yes!

My article “Do neonicotinoids affect other wildlife as well as bees? The new DDT?” made me realise that to keep abreast of this mounting evidence that they do affect other non targeted wildlife, I decided to collate science papers and corresponding press...
Converting a boring lawn to a wildflower meadow! pt 1 video

Converting a boring lawn to a wildflower meadow! pt 1 video

Do you enjoy mowing your lawn?  Yes I know we have lost around 97% of our flower-rich meadows and in the whole scheme of things, my tiny lawn will not make much difference to that loss. However, it makes a significant difference to me, the interest and pure pleasure I...