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The best deckchair weather for years 25 Jul 2013 | 07:54 pm
The heat wave in Oxfordshire has now turned into a warm wave, which will be a relief for some. The bees have loved the heat, but anyone trying to germinate heritage seeds will be relieved. At this tim...
Outdoor living is hard fought 13 Jun 2013 | 07:54 pm
This summer has felt like every warm sunny moment has been hard fought. There always seems to be something in the weather that thwarts the outdoor living that we yearn. Maybe its just my rose-tinted...
Outdoor games for kids 24 May 2013 | 07:54 pm
Keeping children occupied during half term and the holidays can be a challenge. Even if the weather is favourable, not all children are able to amuse themselves like Enid Blyton’s Famous Five. So he...
Dreams of starting an allotment are worth culitvating 16 Apr 2013 | 07:54 pm
This is the time of year when people with vegetable gardens start dreaming of heritage vegetable seeds and people without start dreaming of getting an allotment. Luckily, way back in 1908, the Libera...
Tips for re-using old wooden crates 9 Apr 2013 | 07:54 pm
I have always enjoyed making things. Compost bins, bird boxes, pizza ovens, tree houses, just about anything outdoors that doesn’t require too much skill. Which is why I’m so impressed by all the thin...
In the Garden: Early Spring Activities 19 Mar 2013 | 06:54 pm
There’s little colour yet in the garden which is why the crocuses are so welcome. The crocuses are also an important source of pollen for bees battling to feed their burgeoning brood. You can see the...
The Quest for New Products 13 Mar 2013 | 06:54 pm
Sourcing new products is not easy as easy as it sounds. Aside from the practical considerations like environmental impact, price and reliability of supply, there is the ethereal challenge of the aest...
Igloo building tips(2) 21 Jan 2013 | 07:54 pm
And then the snow came….. However much warning we receive and however familiar we are with it, I still find snow gobsmackingly beautiful. One minute everything is green and spring like, the next its...
Three January Jobs 9 Jan 2013 | 07:54 pm
Jan job one, bird box cleaning. Its never a job I relish, but its one of those Jan jobs that its very pleasing to have done. This year one box had three abandoned eggs, which I think are wrens (?). ...
Building a Barn Owl Box 21 Nov 2012 | 07:54 pm
Barn owls have long been a favourite of mine. We get a glimpse of one about once a year and each time I’m struck by their stark beauty and haunting hunting instinct. What I hadn’t realised until las...
