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Down by the river at Hyde Mill wildflower meadow
When Hugh and Rosie Tollemache first moved to Hyde Mill in 2001, neither could have imagined the miraculous way in which their wildflower meadow would slowly emerge from the unscathed loamy wet earth by the river which runs through their garden, or
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5 summer spritzes to sip in the sunshine
When you want to rustle up the freshest cocktail with that all-important fizz sensation, a spritz is where it’s at. Easy on the eye, super refreshing with a signature shot of bubbles – be it soda, tonic or Prosecco to polish up your palate – it
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Devon based Ocean Conservation Trust is working to restore rare seagrass meadows
Stretched out upon a towel on a South Devon beach enjoying the sunshine and the coastal vibe, it’s difficult to imagine that there is anything but sand and seaweed where the tide ebbs and flows along the shoreline. It’s easy to see square miles of
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How TikTok gardener Tom is growing an audience
From his Waveney home, Tom Strowlger is teaching budding gardeners how to get growing through social media. He tells us how he nurtured his own love of gardening and shares his top tips. Where did your love of gardening come from? I lived in
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An astonishing discovery on the coast of Somerset
Cast your mind back 390 million years. It isn’t easy is it? This was the spell during Planet Earth’s history known as the Devonian Period, so named because the marine rocks that are considered symbolic of the period were discovered by geologists
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How flora collected across the UK 200 years ago is being digitised
An historic collection of more than 10,000 dried and pressed plant specimens is to be digitised and used to create a ‘time-capsule record of biodiversity in the UK’ to teach the ecology students of today and help the UK’s nature recovery. The unique
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Seasonal flowers grown on a regenerative flower farm in Cornwall
Originally known for delivering flowers by bicycle around London, Petalon is now a Cornwall-based company which harvests from its own regenerative farm. Based near the north Cornwall coastline, the company delivers bouquets via post around the UK.
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The Blackburn farm bursting with pick-your-own blooms and ice cream
‘Not all sunflowers are created equal’ explains Helen Eastham of George and Clemmie’s Farm, Blackburn. ‘We plant around five different varieties, and they’re all chosen because they make exceptional cut flowers with a long vase life. There are