Benedict Vanheems

Passionate gardener and environmentalist with a desire to see us living happier, healthier lives with a lighter impact on our planet.

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I just joined the #BigBugHunt campaign, check it out at https://t.co/FVsgVo5TCI :)

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@CatLHolt Fab, many thanks Cat!

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@CatLHolt Hi Catherine. That's absolutely fine, thanks for letting me know. Please do email over pics, that's fab.

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@CatLHolt ...would u be happy to share a pic/s of them at the marathon to go with this news story? Email: [email protected] Thanks!

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@CatLHolt Hi Cat. Congrats to Sam and Ed on their accomplishment! We're including a news story in the next issue of BBOWT's Wildlife News...

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Energy use per capita going down. Imagine the next five years! http://t.co/lxbAaSCyCw

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Renewable energy's gaining ground. Highest percentage of electricity ever from wind in October 2013. http://t.co/7hWN74rmHb

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@tompeacock Why thank you Thomas! Yes, am leaving my pithy thoughts every now and then. But it really is every now and then.

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Finally been given a call to say I've reached the top of the allotment waiting list. Time to get shovelling and raking!

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Skeptical about renewable energy? Find out the facts at the Renewable Energy Foundation's excellent stats resource: http://t.co/nhe44mzy

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Go wind! New records set over the last few days - over 5GW for the first time, or >12% of total electricity: http://t.co/rB7VkC2B

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Enjoying Watermelons lent to me by @lucymowatt, tho more out of amusement. So environmentalists are all Marxists are they? A crackpot book.

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Levels of atmospheric CO2 concentrations just about to pass the 400ppm mark. A sad landmark indeed!
http://t.co/3sznR43r

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A 500MW offshore wind device for the same cost as a conventional 5MW turbine? Remarkable: http://t.co/UrZb8kkH

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Petrol prices to break new records today. Why? Oil, when priced in Sterling or euro, is now higher than in 2008. Time to power down!

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Toyota Yaris hybrid expected to emit just 79g/km CO2 - not bad! Consider that just four or five years ago this would have been revolutionary

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Exciting things happening in Chipping Norton! Chippy Energy launching within the next few weeks - see @ChippyEnergy

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A good -5C on getting up this morning with a crust of frost on the inside of the window. Still, at least we are finally getting a winter.

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Festive fact. The mistletoe (Latin: Viscum album) was believed to represent fertility owing to its semen-white berries. Curious old Druids.

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February issue of Grow it! to bed - now the Christmas break can begin!