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Visitors to Wisley enjoying Plants for Bugs in the sunshine Last Thursday the sun finally shone through for us. In fact, it was so hot we had to keep dipping under the trees to cool down in the shade. But the reality is that this near non-stop rain has turned our newly sown wildflower area next to Plants...
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Between showers, the weeds have been having a wail of a time. With our attention distracted by wildflower sowing and tours in recent weeks, the time had come to declare war on our weedy plots. This meant bringing in the reserves... Thanks to all the members of staff from Advisory who in good spirit donned...
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Plants for Bugs volunteers take a break We work them hard but there are some rewards for our dedicated team of volunteers, pictured here. I'd just like to make clear that the fluid in the flasks was nothing stronger than chamomile tea! As you can see, the picture above was taken when the sun was...
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This week, the Plants for Bugs team were catching up on the general maintenance of the plots as, in these dry summer months, there is always a lot of weeding and watering to be done. With the plants on both sites all growing really well, it is also necessary to do some cutting back of plants that are...
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