During a powerful wind storm earlier in the year one of my oldest sallow / selje trees on the edge of the wild part of the garden was […]
Biodiversity / Butterflies and moths / Insects
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Insect Biodiversity in The Edible Garden
When Covid limited my travelling, I decided to spend my time investigating what other creatures I was sharing my “habitat” (edible forest garden) with. I knew quite a […]
Biodiversity
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Batman, biodiversity and food
I love when my gardening activities attract wildlife and contributes to the biodiversity of this wonderful place!I’m once again growing wapato (Sagittaria latifolia) in addition to Chinese arrowhead […]
Biodiversity / Butterflies and moths / Insects / Spring
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Early spring moths and sallow
The end of March this year was mild with little frost. I was surprised to find the first flowering sallow / selje (Salix caprea) on 19th March and […]
Biodiversity / Butterflies and moths / Pollinators
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Chiffchaff and Willow
My interest in recording the incredible diversity of insects in my 40 year old edible forest garden lead to a much better understanding of the importance of different […]