New fountain, a gazing ball and some new solar lights - the garden's supporting cast members, are preparung for their curtain call for the 2017 season.
Getting the 2017 Garden’s Supporting Cast Ready for Action
How the gramophone changed everything
Superstar economics: How the gramophone changed everything - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39443187
Rare footage of a shape-shifting cuttlefish fighting off a romantic rival
New beginnings
New leaves against blue sky
Hellebore a go-go
It's been a good spring for my hellebores.
Hedgehogs
Some of my more stoic readers may remember I wrote a post about autumn juvenile hedgehogs back in October. The three of them spent the winter being cared for by a wildlife rescue, where they were wormed and generally cosseted. They came back to me on 10th April 2017. As one of them was still […] …
We all need to care about the land – Public, Private & Wild
Underneath the beautiful surface of federal lands are stories of danger, harassment, and billionaire privilege. via This Land Should Be Your Land: A National Parks Reading List — Longreads
Community Gardening… there’s an App for that
Gardening season is here . . . flowers are just starting to peek out in the northernmost climes, and gardeners in other parts of the country are already enjoying spring peas, asparagus, and the colorful sight of tulips and daffodils. Every day, all year long, gardeners across the United States sketch plans, pore over seed […] …
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Peace is the one dream we all should share
Pope Francis used his Easter Sunday message to denounce the “latest vile attack” on Syrian civilians as thousands gathered at the Vatican‘s St. Peter’s Square to hear him speak. In his formal “Urbi et Orbi” message, which means “to the city and the world,” Pope Francis spoke against oppressive regimes and war, according to the… via …
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The Call of the Garden
The chair is out, now to hose it down, place at the garden's edge, and enjoy a cup of English Breakfast tea and the warmth of the mid-April sun.
The Northern Herper 
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