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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Have a go at… urban bee keeping
Posted on 23 April 2012.
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Become a guerilla gardener…
Posted on 05 April 2012.
… and plant a seed bomb.
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New Year project: Make your garden more wildlife friendly
Posted on 03 January 2012.
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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Who can resist these little guys?
Posted on 06 October 2011.
Not only are hedgehogs totally cute, but they devour snails, slugs and caterpillars, making them a gardener’s best friend. But they need a helping hand to get through their winter hibernation, so here’s what you can do in your own garden.
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Take the bee road
Posted on 15 April 2011.
A network of colourful ‘bee roads’ is being created across the countryside to reverse the decline in Britain’s threatened pollinators.
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Take part in International Sunflower Guerilla Gardening day!
Posted on 17 March 2011.
Think your neighbourhood needs brightening up? Then on May 1st, join the thousands who sign up each year and head out with a pocketful of seeds and a pencil (all is explained in this video), then get planting in your local verges, roundabouts, neglected council flowerbeds.. you get the idea.
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About Juliette
Thanks for visiting Fresh Air Fix. I no longer blog here, but feel free to look around and read the guides and posts to get some outdoor inspiration. You can still find me on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. See you there!
