As well as biodegradable wedding confetti, many brides (and grooms) are choosing local seasonal flowers, if they choose to carry a bouquet. Grow Your Own Wedding Flowers is a lovely book, by an organic flower farmer. If pets are nearby, many flowers (including lilies) are toxic to pets, as are wildflower plantable cards/favours (and trees like…
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let’s show some love to our happiest flower!
Caroline Smith If you’re feeling depressed, there is little that can cheer you up than seeing a field of yellow sunflowers. They are also one of the easiest flowers to grow (good for children as they grow fast, keeping interest piqued). Native to the Americas, sunflowers arrived in England from Russian royalty, and have been…
how to help save (endangered) buzzy bees
Alex Clark Our bees are severely endangered. They only live 8 weeks or so (aside from the Queen Bee, but due to chemicals, over-use of phone masts, lack of habitat and loss of wildflowers, they are at risk. Like butterflies and bats, they pollinate our food. So if they go, so do we. There are…
how to restore our neglected wildflower meadows
Alex Clark England used to be awash with beautiful wildflower meadows, but in recent years modern farming and building has meant many have been lost. Not only are they beautiful, but they also provide important habitats for pollinating wildlife like bees and butterflies. They also provide food for birds and endangered dormice. If visiting wildflower…