Posted on 23 April 2012. Tags: conservation, food, gardens, urban bee keeping
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Bee keeping is one of the fastest growing hobbies in Britain, with around 80,000 hives registered. They’re not all in quaint little country gardens either, far from it in fact, but many urban bee keepers are finding space for their hives on roof tops, down side alleys and in miniscule city gardens.
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Posted in Activity guides, Latest features, Urban bee keeping
Posted on 03 January 2012. Tags: conservation, gardens, nature watching, wildlife
Looking out of my kitchen window over Christmas, the back garden was looking a bit forlorn and devoid of life, without a green shoot or buzzing bee in sight. However, a stocking filler booklet from the RSPB about making your garden more bird and wildlife friendly (thanks mum) assured me that there are is still plenty of life out there, but it’s tough going at the moment for them.
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Posted in Eco, Editor's blog, Get your hands dirty, Latest features, Learn about nature