Monthly Archives: March 2012

Pollination and Pollinators

Pollination and Pollinators   As with many of the most important ecological processes on the planet pollination happens without us really realising. The process of pollinating every plant on earth is down to insects such as bees, wasps and flies.

Seeds and Seedlings

Seeds and Seedlings   Seeds are one of natures greatest miracles, amazing amounts of genetic information that characterizes every flower, leaf and stem all stored in a tiny seed. Seeds just like all other life evolved from more primitive ways

The Medicinal Garden

Growing a Medicinal Garden     There are many herbs, roots, flowers and leaves that we can grow in our gardens and windowsills with medicinal properties. These plants have been used since ancient times when the herb garden was the