Serial Killer Plants

Posted by plantameadow in Getting involved, How to help our pollinators, Useful information and tagged with Bayer, bees, bug killer, BugLife, clothianidin, companion planting, crop rotation, Greenpeace, honey bee colony collapse disorder, imidacloprid, neonicotinoids, organic gardening, pollinating insects, Provado, Syngenta, thiamethoxam, wildlife gardening April 29, 2013

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No matter what the weather’s doing, potting up plants and sowing seeds marks the start of Spring for me. I love the whole procedure of sorting out the seeds I’m going to sow, and organising and re potting my small plants to larger pots. It’s a simple joy. But things just got a whole lot … Continue reading →

Make a difference in your garden

Posted by plantameadow in Local stories and tagged with garden butterflies, insect hotels, log pile, pollinating insects, wild life friendly plants, wildlife gardening, wildlife ponds March 1, 2013

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It’s always inspiring to hear about other people’s efforts to help our wildlife and it’s good to remember that however small your garden or outdoor space is it’s possible to make a difference in your garden and help create great wildlife habitat. Ryan Clark is in the process of transforming his family garden into a … Continue reading →

Martin Down National Nature Reserve

Posted by plantameadow in Land Management, Useful information, Wildflower walks and tagged with Adonis Blue, british wildflower seeds, Chalk grassland, Common knapweed, Dark Green Fritiliary, Field Scabious, garden butterflies, Grey Partridge, Hare, Harebell, Marbled White, Martin Down, meadow, moths, national nature reserve, nature, nectar, pollinating insects, Rosebay Willowherb, Selfheal, Silver Spotted Skipper, skylarks, spotted skipper, Turtle Dove, Warblers, Wild Marjoram, wildflowers January 6, 2013

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I’m glad to say that New Years Day 2013 began with blue skies and gorgeous winter sunshine for many across the UK, and what a great way to start the year. Whilst organising my schedule and plans for the Meadow Project in 2013, I came across some photos that a friend had taken of a … Continue reading →

How to create a wildlife friendly garden

Posted by plantameadow in Getting involved, How to help our pollinators, Useful information and tagged with crane fly, Delphinium, dragonfly, flowering herbs, Geranium, Hollyhock, insects, log pile, Lupin, marjoram, perennial, pollinating insects, ponds, sage, thyme, wildflowers, wildlife friendly garden June 3, 2012

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How you can help wildlife in your garden to flourish For the last 5 years I have tried to create a wildlife friendly garden that encourages as many insects, butterflies, bees, dragonflies and birds as possible. This means that I practice organic gardening, with the vegetables, fruit and plants that are grown and I have incorporated a … Continue reading →

Make a difference in your garden or on your land.

Posted by plantameadow in How to help our pollinators, Useful information and tagged with bees, British Beekeeping Association, British wild flower plants, business, butterflies, Butterfly Conservation, Chelsea Flower Show, farming, gardening, land owners, moths, plants, pollinating insects, RHS, Urban Greening, wild life friendly plants, wildflowers, wildlife gardening, wildlife trusts April 17, 2012

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There are so many ways that we, the gardener or land owner, can help to increase our wild life friendly habitats. But, of course, all of our situations are different and we don’t always have the time to trawl the internet and bookshops to find the advice we need. So whether you have a small, … Continue reading →

Why Plant a Meadow?

Posted by plantameadow in Getting involved, How to help our pollinators, Useful information and tagged with bees, butterflies, garden, meadow, nature, plants, pollinating insects, wild flowers, wildlife gardening March 26, 2012

There is nothing more beautiful than a natural meadow alive with the buzzing, humming sound of busy bees and pretty butterflies and moths. In a relatively small space you’ll find a huge variety of insects feeding off the nectar that a wild flower meadow provides as part of our natural eco system. And it really … Continue reading →