Ambassador for the Red Squirrel Survival Trust, Alan Titchmarsh, advises gardeners to start planting walnut, hazelnut, holly berries, crab apples, wild and bird cherries, blackberries and raspberries to feed the reds as their population expands. #gardeners#gardens#squirrel
Award winning photographs of red squirrels in the wild feature on the first ever calendar produced by the Red Squirrel Survival Trust.
All photographs in this 2024 calendar are winners in the RSST’s Photographer of the Year competition. The spiral-bound calendar retails at £10.
Positive news for red squirrels. Feedback from many volunteer groups confirms that numbers remain stable and that, in most areas, the 2023 breeding season was successful. What a great way to mark Red Squirrel Awareness Week (2 – 8 October).
Britons are planting more fruit trees as the search for healthier diets takes hold across the UK. They also help reduce global temperatures. The country’s number one fruit tree and plant specialist https://t.co/dI8ZGYZePv reports record sales.
All gardening is weather dependent but in the greenhouse outside temperature can make a massive difference. Maintaining a constant air flow is vitally important and there is still plenty of work to do in September for further information visit https://t.co/TC9Rmunafv
It has been a strange vegetable growing season with excellent runner beans, cabbages, kale, courgettes and chard outside and lovely tomatoes, cucumber and sweet peppers in the greenhouse. The Brussel Sprouts will be a disaster and the spinach not much better.
One of the most enjoyable December gardening jobs is planning next year’s garden. Once all the leaves in your garden have fallen and the perennials have been cut back, it’s easy to see where the gaps are. Grab your notebook, sit back and enjoy dreaming of those gorgeous beds.
Don't forget to make sure that your feathered friends are well catered for this winter. High-energy foods such as fat balls, dried fruit, cheese and unsalted nuts alongside water and shelter can turn your garden into a vital haven for birds.
Spring is a key time for gardens and for the gardening media. If you are thinking that you might need some PR or social support around this time then don't wait for the grass to thaw under your feet, give us a call today.
Marigold flowers are synonymous with the gorgeous garlands and decorations that are used throughout Diwali, bringing colour and joy to the month of November. Wishing all of our gardening friends a very happy Diwali.