Author: Tony Flanagan

It’s set to be a record year for back garden bonfire celebrations on 5th November, with households determined to keep the Guy Fawkes bonfire night festivities alive.Though with the spike in DIY bonfires in gardens across the UK, wildlife experts have warned the public to check their bonfires for wildlife before lighting. Hedgehogs are in particular danger as bonfire log…

The National Trust is urging people to seek inspiration from nature for displays and get creative in their pumpkin carving to bring others joy this Halloween.Waste from Halloween was estimated at the equivalent of 83m plastic bottles in throwaway outfits alone last year, according to charity research. Evidence also showed eight million pumpkins became food waste.With the annual celebration of…

The mental health benefits of gardening were well demonstrated during the national lockdown when many couch potatoes turned into avid amateur gardeners. Now the days are getting shorter and crisper you may not want to spend as much time outdoors but you can still reap the rewards of gardening by growing a variety of houseplants in your own home. Chris…

Looking to have an eco-friendly Christmas? We’ve got everything you need here, all wrapped up in a green sustainable bow! Decking the halls with nature-friendly decorationsEvery year in the UK hundreds of thousands of tonnes of waste from packaging gets thrown away, as well as enough wrapping paper to cover the whole of Brighton and Hove (around 88 square kilometres!).…

Mr Fothergill’s, the Newmarket based seed experts, have recalled stocks of Courgette ‘Zucchini’ with the batch code I on the packet (located after the printed use by date) as a small number of seeds could produce bitter tasting fruits. This follows a small number of complaints from customers who have experienced stomach pain and nausea after eating fruits. All remaining…