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Great British Inventors You Have Probably Never Heard Of...

Clive Sinclair was an inventor whose business revolved around the home computing industry. He specialized in developing affordable consumer electronics for the domestic user. His most noteworthy in...

A Guide To British Fauna - The Eurasian Beaver

British Fauna - The Eurasian Beaver. Read our latest Bush Telegraph article to find out more.

The European Hedgehog - A guide to British fauna

Scientific Name : Erinaceus europaeus Common Names : European Hedgehog, Western European Hedgehog, Common Hedgehog Photo attribution:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Michael_G%C3%A4bler Ph...

A Guide To British Fauna - The Common Pipistrelle

Scientific Name : Pipistrellus pipistrellus Common Names : Common Pipistrelle, Pipistrelle Bat Photo:Barracuda1983, CC BY-SA 3.0 <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/>, via Wikim...

A Guide To British Fauna - Pine Marten

Scientific Name : Martes martes Common Names : Pineten, Baum Marten,  Sweet Marten, European Pine MartenPhysical appearance : The Pine Marten can grow up to 53 cm in body length with an additional ...

A Guide to British Fauna - Edible Dormouse

Scientific Name : Glis glis, Myoxus glis L., Sciurus glis Common Names : Edible doormouse, Fat doormouse Physical appearance : The edible dormouse is the largest dormouse in existence. Its combine...

Wild Poisonous Plant Of Week 11- Dumb Cane

Botanical name: dieffenbachia Common name: Dumb Cane, Mother in Law’s Tongue Distribution: Originates in South America, Argentina and the West Indies. Was brought over to the UK as an ornamental pl...

Wild Plant Of The Week 2 "Monkshood" - DO NOT EAT!!!!

Botanical name: Aconitum napellus Common name: Aconite, Wolf's Bane, Dog's Bane, Mouse Bane, Devil' Hemet, Devil's Hood, Old Wive's Hood, Leopard's Bane, Soldier's Helmet, Queen of Poisons, Blue Ro...

Wild Edible Of The Week 49 "Blackthorn"

Botanical name: Prunus spinosa Common name: Blackthorn, Sloe Physical appearance: A tough, woody shrub that has small leaves and vicious thorns. In late Summer, it produces berries also know as "s...

Wild Plant Of The Week 54 "Stinkhorn"

Botanical name: Phallus impudicus Common name: Stinkhorn,Common Stinkhorn, Pricke Mushroom, Deadman's Cock, Witch's Eggs (refers to the early stage of development). Physical appearance: Initially ...