Steamed Honey Sponge Pudding with Honey Butterscotch Sauce
Steamed Honey Sponge Pudding with Honey Butterscotch Sauce - a delicious warming treat for a chilly November evening.
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My world
I'm Gemma, the Marine Conservation Apprentice at Cornwall Wildlife Trust. Originally from the Channel Islands, I've grown up stumbling over the rocky shore and snorkelling over hazy…
How to install a water butt
Water butts lower the risks of local flooding and will reduce water bills by conserving the water you already have. They're great for watering the garden, refilling the pond - or even washing…
How to make a gutter garden
Alice Whitehead from Garden Organic shares how to make the most of small spaces with a practical guide to making a grow your own gutter garden.
My motivation
I’m Libby, and I’m currently completing a research development internship in sustainable aquaculture (basically farming in water) at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban. In…
Berries
Berries are small juicy sweet or sour, eaten fresh or used in baking and desserts. These include strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, gooseberries, cranberries and lingonberries.
My research
Throughout my internship, I am contributing to marine conservation by assisting with marine mammal research in Cardigan Bay, collecting data on marine mammals from land and boat-based surveys, and…
Make The Most of Your Homegrown Pumpkins
A pumpkin isn’t just for decoration. This Halloween maximise your harvest by using up all the fruit – and saving the seeds for sowing. Alice Whitehead from Garden Organic shows you how…
Large white
The large white is a common garden visitor - look out for its brilliant white wings, tipped with black.
Magpie moth
The magpie is a distinctive moth with striking black and yellow spots on white wings. It is a frequent garden visitor, but also likes woodland, scrub and heathland.
Privet hawk-moth
With a torpedo-shaped body and long, narrow wings, the privet hawk-moth is a striking garden visitor. But the caterpillars really stand out: lime-green, with purple streaks and a black hook at the…
Philanthropist and schoolchildren team up to plant Coronation Garden for Food & Nature
Eight-year-old schoolchildren and an 84-year-old philanthropist got their hands dirty this week to plant fruit trees as part of transforming a forgotten corner of a field into a haven for wildlife…