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Wildflowers and a 'plants for sale sign' at Grow Wilder

Using wildflowers to make your space bloom

Want to get some wildflowers into your garden but not sure how? Don't have a garden but have room for a pot or two or maybe a window box? Then let Shaun Waycott from Grow Wilder's…

Scythes for mowing meadow at College Green

When the old ways are the best ways

Of all the most traditional of countryside activities, scything has to be at the top of the list. This ancient method of cutting meadows is thought to date back to Roman times, and it involves the…

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A Celebration of Meadows

Every week it seems there’s another special ‘day’ to celebrate. We bounce from Mother’s Day to Father’s Day, from National Volunteer’s Day to National Almond Buttercrunch Day (yes, really!) But…

Plants for Sale sign

Why plant wildflowers in autumn?

By Shaun Waycott, Avon Wildlife Trust Wildflower Nursery Manager

We tend to think of spring as the best time to plant. But here at Avon Wildlife Trust’s Wildflower Nursery, we are wondering…

Local wildflowers for bees and people

A wildflower is more than just a pretty face. Wildflowers provide food for pollinating insects. Without wildflowers, there are no pollinators. It has been estimated that 80% of our western diet…

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