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Hedgerows provide corridors for foraging bumblebees

Luke — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:58:51 +0000

Researchers at the University of Northampton have published research on how bees use hedgerows to search for nectar-rich flowers.

Read an article in the Guardian about the research here. The original article in the scientific journal Oikos can also be found here.

STC currently have a pilot project looking at adding value to hedgrows and other farming landscape features by sowing wildflowers and shrubs along the hedge base. Stc are also looking at choosing tree and hedgrow species to provide nectar and pollen for bees during their entire active season. For further details, please contact Dr Luke Tilley (luketilley@stc-nyorks.co.uk)

Christine Walkden to give keynote speech at the STC Gardeners Conference on February 16th

Luke — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:11:38 +0000

Download the flyer for the conference here:

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What gardener’s grow at home

matthew — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:07:22 +0000

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Family Food Not good reading for Fruit and Veg consumption

matthew — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:04:29 +0000

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Its Great to be in Yorkshire !

matthew — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:00:15 +0000

Another 3 facts to help you promote this glorious county!

1. Steven Spielberg’s epic new film, ‘War Horses’ was supplied with stunt riders from family business, Atkinsons Action Horses, from Eastrington in East Yorkshire. Atkinsons also supplied both horses and stunt riders for the 2011 production of Wuthering Heights and are also featured in Bob Hoskins’ new film ‘The Story of the Mumpster’ which is to be released shortly.

2. For the second year running, Welcome to Yorkshire has won the World Travel Award for the World’s Leading Marketing Campaign.

3. Harrogate’s Rudding Park Hotel has just been accredited with a top three position for ‘UK Best Hotel’ by Trip Advisor’s Traveller’s Choice Awards. The Chambers in Leeds, boutique serviced apartments has also been crowned the 7^th best place to stay in the UK in the same awards.

Lighting Studies back LED use.

matthew — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:35:23 +0000

Recent studies by the University of Warwick have shown that LEDs are likely to be the most effective replacement for tungsten bulbs.

Click Here to view the whole report.

( you will need a subscription to www.horticultureweek.co.uk to view, alternatively the article can be found in Januarys edition of Hortweek on page 11.)

FFEN Greener living is a hard sell Report from Rowntree Foundation

matthew — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:24:16 +0000

Click Here to read the report.

LED in Alaska: Upcoming Webinar on Alaska’s Green Winter Farm

matthew — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:15:42 +0000

Upcoming Webinar on Alaska’s Green Winter Farm
Mark your calendars (or inform your smartphones) that on March 1, GrowerTalks’ own Chris Beytes will be moderating an educational webinar about basil-growing in Alaska using LumiGrow LEDS. The webinar will feature owner and “chief everything officer” Crystal Boze of Green Winter Farm in Palmer, Alaska. Green Winter Farm sells pre-packed fresh basil to several markets in the state, including Carr-Safeway stores, farmer’s markets and restaurants. Crystal reports that she broke even on the project in just two months!

Crystal will give us all the details of her controlled-environment farm, from designing the facility to selecting the right mix of crops, nutrients and equipment, including her LED lighting system. LumiGrow is host and sponsor of the event, and Kevin Wells, CEO, will be on hand to share details about LED vs. HID lights and what they’re doing for Crystal’s crops.

Should be a great learning opportunity for anyone interested in indoor veggie production or LED lighting technology. And it’ll only take 30 minutes or so of your time! Can’t beat that.

Tune in March 1 at 2 pm EST/noon Central (10 am Alaska time). Register at www.lumigrow.com/news/webinar.

Peat Behavioural Change Work by Rowntree Trust This is the physiology to be used on growers and gardeners to persuade the retailers that peat should be removed from them . It illustrates how much effort will be required to persuade gardeners not to buy reliable peat containing composts from Europe or buy plants grown in Europe with better survival rates . The fairness and balance of the sustainability argument is discussed

matthew — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:10:47 +0000

Click Here to read the summary.

Click Here to view the whole document.

Peat Evidence given to the EFRA Committee on the White Paper

matthew — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:08:18 +0000

Click Here to view the article.