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Did you know? Food wastage facts UK...

Did you know, the UK produces approximately 60% of all the food we consume. This means a reduced carbon footprint and fewer "food miles". That is great! However, the UK is also one of the most wast...

More Tips and Tricks for The Gardener

Following on from our previous post, we have decided to stick with the theme of gardening, given that it is such a voluminous subject. As you may already know, even in mid Winter, there is still pl...

A Guide To British Fauna - The Great Crested Newt

Scientific Name : Triturus cristatus Common Names : The Great Crested Newt, The Northern Crested Newt, The Warty Newt Photo:F Lamiot, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4...

A Guide To British Fauna - The Wild Boar

Scientific Name : Sus scrofa Common Names : Wild Swine, Eurasian Wild Pig, Wild Pig Photo:Jerzy Strzelecki, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia C...

The Lockdown Kitchen – Flour Shortages and How to Bake Bread the Easy Way.

When England first went into lockdown as a result of Covid 19, many of our local supply chains were affected, including bakeries and supermarkets. Luckily, there was always a sufficient supply of b...

Tropical Wild Edibles - Pomegranate

Botanical name: Punica granatum Common names: Pomegranate, Family: Lythraceae (Photo: Augustus Binu) Physical appearance:  A deciduous shrub that grows to between 5 and 10 meters in height. The p...

A Guide To British Fauna - The European Badger

Scientific Name : Meles meles Common Names : European Badger, Eurasian Badger, Badger Physical appearance : A small dog sized mammal which is powerfully built and can weigh up to 34 kgs (althoug...

Tropical Wild Edibles - The Coconut Tree

Botanical name: Cocus nusifera Common names: The Coconut Tree, Coconut, Coco nut, Family: Arecaecea Physical Appearance and Character: A medium palm growing up to 30 metres in height. It reaches ...

Tropical Wild Edibles - The Avocado

Botanical name: Persea americana Common names: Avocado, Avocado Pear, Alligator Pear Family: Lauraceae, the “Laurels”.   Physical Appearance: A medium sized tree that grows up to 20 metres in heig...

Tropical Wild Edibles - Taro - A yam like tuber

Botanical name: Colocasia esculenta Common names: Taro, Kalo, Dasheen, Madhumbe, Marope, Magogoya, Patra, Godere Physical Appearance: A perennial tropical plant which is cultivated as a root vege...