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Plugs ‘n’ fun

Plugs ‘n’ fun

A couple of days after the final adult volunteer session, it was the turn of the children to show us how to create meadows. On October 9th, Buglife and Urban...

04/11/2014

Strictly Bug Dancing

Strictly Bug Dancing

Buglife Vice President Steve Backshall is an intrepid explorer, but he has probably never before done anything quite as brave as entering the national arena of Strictly Come Dancing. So...

31/10/2014

Meadow creation, the people power way

Meadow creation, the people power way

On the 7th October the volunteers of Urban Roots completed the preparation of the Toryglen meadow through grass clearance and seed sowing. Using rakes, chromes, forks and wheelbarrows, we scarified...

29/10/2014

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The Drugs (Neonicotinoids) Don’t Work 5

New scientific evidence from the US Government further emphasises that Neonicotinoids simply do not improve crop yields.  While in the UK, the NFU and friends continue to try, using anecdotes...

20/10/2014

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The Drugs (Neonicotinoids) Don’t Work 4

Why do farmers buy pesticides when the scientific evidence strongly suggests that some are not cost effective?  In previous blogs. I suggest that sales success can stem from fear, the need...

10/10/2014

The creation continues

The creation continues

Thursday saw the second major piece of work carried out in our creation of the meadow at Toryglen. I went along with nine members of the Urban Roots volunteer group...

26/09/2014

Meadow Creation underway…

Meadow Creation underway…

Last Thursday we started on the creation of the Toryglen Marvellous Meadow and we made some great progress. Throughout the day eight Urban Roots volunteers combined forces to start preparing...

19/09/2014

Britain’s First Bug Reserve – is OPEN

Britain’s First Bug Reserve – is OPEN

Something fantastic has happened, something that has taken a decade to achieve – Canvey Wick has been transformed from a brownfield site condemned be developed into a protected and highly...

19/09/2014

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