THE MODERN MINT BLOG
(This is a guest post from Anthony Gallagher, Managing Director of Easigrass.) A lot of people still tend to scoff …
South African Meadow at Wisley
Pictures of the South African meadow at Wisley in 2014 – anyone notice what’s gone wrong? Wisley may have had a few problems this year, but to give you a hand on your meadow making journey, these books are well worth a read… Making a Wildflower Meadow Meadows
The Big Tree Plant
Funding has been secured from DEFRA through the Big Tree Plant programme to plant 17,000 trees in Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk over a period of two years. Over 8000 trees were pplanted last season and there are another 9000 to go from this October 2014 to February 2015. What do you need to do? Provide a site which will take a minimum of 200 whips at 1m spacing. Provide a site that is publicly accessible. Encourage the local community to get involved in the planting and (ideally) the upkeep too. What will Groundworks Essex (who secured the funding) do? Help …
Gilding the Lily – Amy Stewart (Part Two)
Gilding the Lily by Amy Stewart is the culmination of the research she did on the cut flower industry. It is a fascinating book that leaves you asking a lot of uncomfortable questions about what role cut flowers (a luxury item) play in your life. And of course, you start asking questions about where you get them from… (Here you can buy Gilding the Lily. While here is Part One from our blog.) The research in the book is detailed enough that it gives a clear insight into how the cut flower industry works – from scaling up in operations to meet market demand at …