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RHS records weather woes
The RHS Advisory Department experienced its busiest year in 2011, receiving more than 60000 enquiries from its members- a record breaker. The team of RHS experts solved myriad enquiries which ranged from problems associated with pests and diseases to plant identification. Many of the queries pertained to the unpredictable temperatures throughout the year. Chief Horticultural [...]
Continue reading...NASA reports 2011 9th warmest on record
22. January 2012
NASA has announced that the global average surface temperature in 2011 was the ninth warmest since 1880, according to NASA scientists. The finding continues a trend in which nine of the 10 warmest years in the modern meteorological record have occurred since the year 2000. http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/2011-temps.html Time to consider different trees/plants to plan for a warmer yet unpredictable [...]
Continue reading...UK growing season lengthens by 1 month
21. January 2012
The UK growing season for plants is longer than at any time since records began in 1772. Since 1900 it has lengthened by 30 days – a whole month – which makes a real difference to the range of flowers and vegetables that can be grown succesfully in the UK. According to UKCIP, predictions are [...]
Continue reading...BBC highlights climate change gardening
20. January 2012
Here what the BBC have to say about climate change gardening: The impact of climate change on gardening is likely to have far-reaching effects on the average domestic garden and also the many historic gardens around the country. The predictions made by scientists are not just some sci-fi view of gardening for future generations. Gardeners [...]
Continue reading...Less lawn makes greener gardens
18. January 2012
Having just blogged about planting seeds to” grow bread” in the garden, I thought I should point out that actually reducing the size of your lawn is the path to a greener garden.With increasing pressure on water supplies and the need to reduce carbon emissions, reducing our lawns – or maybe getting rid of them completely - is becoming [...]
Continue reading...Dungeness under threat
17. January 2012
Europe’s largest expanse of shingle beach and one of the most beautiful seascapes at Dungeness is in danger of being destroyed by a botched attempt to shore up its beach defences, say local residents An application has been submitted to Kent County Council seeking consent to excavate shingle from this precious corner of the coast for [...]
Continue reading...Gardening in the Global Greenhouse
16. January 2012
The original inspiration for my websites about climate change gardening came from an impressive document produced in 2002 by the Royal Horticultural Society,the National Trust, English Heritage, the UK Climate Impacts programme and other environmental /horticultural organisations. Entitled ” Gardening in the Global Greenhouse, the impact of climate change on our gardens”, it clearly sets [...]
Continue reading...Sun and frost returns to UK
13. January 2012
Such a glorious day here in UK and the weekend is looking the same – cold clear nights with frost followed by blue sky and sunshine. Perfect weather for getting out into the garden!
Continue reading...RHS gardens in a changing climate
11. January 2012
The RHS is the leading gardening charity in the UK and is considered by many gardeners to be the fountain of knowledge on all horticultural matters. The organisation is helping gardeners to understand and adapt to the effects of climate change on their gardens. They have an excellent web-site which explains the current situation in UK [...]
Continue reading...What interests YOU about Climate Change Gardening?
2. January 2012
WHY DID YOU VISIT THIS BLOG? Visit the Climate Change Gardening survey to explain how you garden and what services you might use on the internet. There are just 10 simple questions and it shouldn’t take more than 5 minutes. CLICK FOR SURVEY http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Y92PQQL The information will be used to develop internet projects linked [...]
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