It is National Allotment Week, when the benefits of running an allotment are brought to the fore.
Running until 11 August, and organised by the National Allotment Society this year's event aims to celebrate the variety of sweet and succulent crops yo
The recent warm weather has led to tens of thousands of fish dying in rivers and lakes - with officials racing to rescue many more.
The Environment Agency said that hot weather combined with low rainfall can produce fatal conditions for fish.
While h
This weeks sees Manchester host the Dig the City festival, which offers up ideas and talks on urban gardening.
Running until 11 August, much of central Manchester will be taken over by plants and trees, with TV gardener Monty Don launching the event,
Following an extensive demonstration process, Leicester City Council has purchased a SISIS Supaturfman - an independently powered heavy duty aerator, for key maintenance tasks throughout the year on their five bowling greens.
The SISIS Supaturfman is
If you offer a helping hand to community gardening projects, then you might be able to help them out getting some funding.
Gardeners in England and Wales can now apply for funds to support their community horticultural projects with the help of The N
Figures from the Met Office show that, with a mean temperature of 17°C, July 2013 was the third warmest in the national record going back to 1910, behind 2006 (17.8°C) and 1983 (17.3°C).
This July’s heatwave was more notable for its duration than its
HERE is a quick look over some recent headlines.
Revealed: how UK water companies are polluting Britain's rivers and beaches
Utilities face 'pitiful' fines despite huge profits, with sewage spills cited as causing particular distress
Opened in 1863, the Temperate House is the largest surviving Victorian glasshouse in the world. From today, Kew is undertaking a vital five year restoration project, costing £34.3 million.
The project will restore the Temperate House and its surroun
From the BBC
Special paving stones will be laid in the home towns of every UK soldier awarded the Victoria Cross as part of 2014's World War I centenary events.
The specially-commissioned stones will be given to councils in the areas where the VC rec
The Woodland Trust and National Trust have joined forces for the first time in their histories to purchase and restore 825 acres of ancient woodland on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon.
The project will transform the northern fringes of this National Pa
Npower Championship football club, Leeds United, has purchased two Dennis G860 34” professional cylinder mowers, complete with a range of interchangeable cassettes, to help maintain the Elland Road pitch.
Head Groundsman Kiel Barrett explained that th
If you are looking to set up a pressure washing business then you will see many options to you.
You will need a power/pressure washer with minimum of 3000psi - 200-300Bar
You will see a varying of price from £400 - £3000.
What i recommend is going some
National grounds management company Glendale has confirmed its commitment to quality by recently purchasing a range of 60 Etesia Pro 46 models, increasing their fleet to around 300 Etesia machines.
“The deal with Etesia underlines our commitment to us
If you are set to renew your driving licence soon then be aware that when applying online you make sure you use the official GOV.UK site.
DVLA has been made aware of websites offering a check and send service for driving licence applications.
These
Your votes have been counted and verified, and we can now reveal that the winner of our poll to choose a national species for Britain is… the hedgehog.
The prickly insectivore with a prodigious appetite for caterpillars, beetles, slugs and snails (no
Complete Weed Control has announced that the company is set to make the Weed-IT technology available for councils and contractors in the UK and Ireland for the first time. The company will also be looking to appoint suitable dealers to service the re
Tree health authorities are appealing to the public to be on the alert during August and September for two species of beetle which could damage a wide range of trees and shrubs if they became established in the United Kingdom.
Eradication action take
Here is a look over some of the headlines from the past few days.
Rural Irish defy EU restrictions on turf-cutting
Ireland's remote boglands have become the unlikely battleground for a campaign of open defiance against Irish and European law.
Scientists from the University of Stirling and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee have released a research paper which details the impact the great drought of 1976 had on trees in Great Britain.
1976 was also the year which saw plagues of ladybi
An ambitious community project in Sheffield, designed to give a primary school’s courtyard a much needed makeover, has been made possible with the assistance of Brett Landscaping.
Pipworth Community Primary School is located in one of the most disadv
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Thought there might be some unaware of this. So briefly and I am not an accountant . As from 6th April 26 anyone who has income from self employment, rent from property etc or a combination that equates to a turnover of 50k or more (not profit) will…
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