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From Pigeon and Hedgehog
When you come across us in the streets Please say hello and give us a little wave. If you see any of our kin in trouble Please help, we’re trying very hard to be brave. Life is so difficult for us these days We have lost our homes and family members too. We try to Read more
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Update March/April 2024
Dear supporters and friends, It has been six months since my last update, and I thought I would write to let you know about the progress we have made since, thanks to your support which started the ball rolling, and thus fulfilling my dream of getting Handbook for Budding Little Gardeners, written in memory of the Read more
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Know your critters
Click here to download your Scavenger Hunt Sheet. We all know about bees and how important they are, because, well, they’re cute. But what about the brown and grey unloved little beings that live underground, that work very hard all year round to sustain the earth? So who are they, and what do they do? In general, Read more
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Growing with the seasons
This is the question I get asked by schools: “How will this work? The students are on summer holidays when the flowers and fruits are ready for harvesting.” I get asked this question, too: “Should we start in spring?” I always say, working with the soil is something you do as a part of your Read more
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Cactus Pete (and his smelly feet)
Cactus Pete’s family came from A hot country with desert heat Where the sun shines constantly And it rains only a tiny little bit. But the Cactus Petes are fine With just a little water they grow They collect moisture with their spikes The smartest plants you will ever know. Now, Cactus Pete lives in Read more
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How to Support Bees
The rise of urban agriculture Urban areas now account for more than half of the world’s population. The United Nations estimates that by 2050, 68% of the world’s population will live in cities, with rapid urbanisation happening in low-income countries. With this population shift, it becomes more important than ever to develop sustainable urban agriculture: Read more
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