Don’t panic Most established plants will recover and spout again when it rains and the soil gets wet. There is lots of practical advice available from the National Allotment Garden Society and The Royal Horticultural Society among others. https://www.nsalg.org.uk/growing-advice/gardening-advice/gardening-in-drought/ https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=396Read more
May saw low rainfall across much of the UK. Large parts of northern England and Scotland, as well as south-western England, East Anglia and Wales, experienced between 30 and 50% of the long term average for May. June has beenRead more
12 March 2018 10.00 – 12.00 During British Science Week on the 12th March 2018 we are inviting people to join us at our field site near the University of the West of England, to learn about our researchRead more
There has been a lot of coverage in the UK media during the last three months on “the dry winter”, “the drought”, “the dry spell”, “the mini heat wave” and “the unseasonal balm”. Below is a round-up of some of these features… MAYRead more
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