Knighton Wild volunteers maintain two strips of meadow on the Green. One was sown with perennial native wildflowers while the other is sown each year with an annual mix. The soil on Knighton Green is a fertile clay so the seed mix for the perennial meadow has to thrive on a relatively rich soil. We […]
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The copse on Knighton Green
The copse can be found in front of the old farmhouse on Balmoral Close, it was planted early in 2021 using a tree pack from the Woodland Trust. The pack contained hazel, dog wood, blackthorn dog rose and crab apple. We also added a few spindle bushes too. There is also a more mature Mountain […]
Toxic to fleas is toxic to bees
Did you know that a single dose of flea treatment for a large dog contains enough pesticide to kill 25 million bees? New research from the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment at Imperial College asks if urban areas are hotspots for pollution from pet flea and tick treatments (parasiticides). The answer is […]
Knighton nature notes 6: The Hardest Time of Year – Alan looks out over his garden
The temptation to “tidy up” the garden ready for spring is almost overwhelming. Almost… The garden looks … terrible. There are a few crocuses, daffodils to come, and all the buds on the trees and shrubs are revving up, getting ready to go. But the garden is at the low point of the year. The […]
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