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The Good Companion's Guide To Dog Walking

Most vets would advise that your average dog should be walked at least once a day, preferably two or three times a day. Walking your dog not only provides physical exercise (for you as well) but is...

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...

Tropical Wild Edibles - Bamboo

Botanical name: Bambusa x Common names: BambooFamily: Bambusoideae, part of the Poaceae (grasses) family. Considered as one of the oldest existing grass family plants on Earth. It is a perennial ev...

The Red Squirrel - A guide to british fauna

A field guide to the red squirrel...

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...

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...

Hard Tack - The Ultimate Survival Food - What is it and how to make it?

A Guide to Hard Tack   Hardtack is a dried survival food with an extremely long shelf life, making it ideal for long term storage. Hardtack, also known as Ship's Biscuits, Tooth Dullers, Pilot Bre...

Tropical Wild Edibles - The Cho-Cho Fruit

Botanical name: Sechium edule Common names: Cho-cho, christophene, mango squash, mirliton, pear squash, vegetable pear, choko, pepinella, pepinello, xuxu, xoxo Family: Cucurbitaceae Physical appea...

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 Sapodilla

Botanical name: Manilkara zapota Common names: Sapodilla, sapota, Chikoo, Chico, Naseberry, Nispero, mispel Family: Sapotaceae Physical appearance:  A tropical evergreen tree growing to a maximum ...