THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Rosybee – Plants For Bees is a nursery run by Rosy Rollings, a woman who inspires us with her work …
Essex Wildlife Trust
One thing we’ve learned is that people in horticulture really are welcoming and keen to share their knowledge. And some people have a wealth of knowledge… Essex Wildlife Trust ran a wildflower id and survey skills course earlier this week, with local botanist and fern fanatic Tim Pyner. The day was spent wandering through the nature reserve at Leigh-on-Sea noting down what plants could be found, the results then being submitted to Plantlife in order to map the spread of species – and find out what has left and what has arrived! Tim was completely self-taught. He said, “I went out …
A Poultry Excuse
If you fancy a day out in Kent, use the Hen Party at Benenden as an excuse. Modern Mint will be there in the afternoon looking for chickens and plants, before going off to Chapel Down to sample the wine made from the vines we leased 18 months ago. We love a day trip involving plants, chickens and wine….
The Bee Cause
(For some background on bees start here…) The Bee Cause is a campaign run by Friends of the Earth. They have helped the Government draw up a Bee Action Plan to help stop the decline of pollinating insects. Now, on the 16th April 2014, you are invited to feedback to the Government on how to make their Bee Action Plan even better. This is your chance to speak. To attend all you need to do is register using the workshop registration form which is near the bottom of the page here. Hope you can make it! To help grow plants for bees, …