There are around 16 million gardens in the UK covering more than 1 million acres. The continued pressure on natural habitats from farming, housing and infrastructure development means that gardens offer a resource for wildlife that cannot be overestimated. The last week in October was designated Wild About Gardens Week in a combined effort by the RHS and the Wildlife Trusts to encourage more wildlife into the our gardens, so here is summary of the things we can do to make our gardens more wildlife friendly (which are set out in more detail on the Wild About Gardens website - details below):-
Read MoreThe forecast spoke of rain so a quick stop in Tetbury to buy an umbrella seemed like a good idea. That proved easier said than done, until Farrow and Ball shades shimmering up ahead signalled the Highgrove shop. Saved surely, but it proved only to be a mirage as we hadn’t budgeted for a £90 umbrella. We were in luck though in the charity shop next door (for the princely sum of £4), but I was left wondering who spends such money on an umbrella.
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