Mattress Toppers and Sheep Muzzling

Looking for something useful and cozy (maybe not exciting) for Christmas present – looked for new mattress topper and then hit the under world of sheep muzzling. Wool helps regulate body temperature. and is no longer valued as the wonderful product it is. Heard about farmers blending it with bracken to produce garden compost trying […]

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15 minute Cities – Urban planning model in response to Virus and Global Warming in the City of Lights

“The 15-minute city is not a silver bullet” Carlos Moreno, scientific director and professor specialising in complex systems and innovation at University of Paris also Paris City Hall’s special envoy for smart cities “Today our neighborhoods are segregated by money – rich, poor, middle class, workers, bars, offices. There’s great segregation. But what we must […]

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Sunseed Desert Technology

Because background is in Horticulture and Environment became involved with Sunseed Desert Technology. My intention to go to Morocco to help Berber community especially ladies have own income and to give them independence by developing the potential for Argan seedlings by reconstructing a greenhouse to grow them inside. Talked to lots of people and advice […]

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Yellow Tardis and Storm Katie

  Consider it lucky that latest storm happened at night time as there were 600 incidents overnight in one county that brought down ivy smothered trees across some roads, tracks and onto pylons and cut off electricity in a few wind howling hours with south westerly wind speeds of 106 mph on Isle of Wight. […]

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Five minutes to midnight

(Photograph John Mcconnico/The Guardian) “UK Met Office estimates 2016 will be at least as hot as 2015, which would mean the three hottest years ever had occurred in a row” more Increasing possibilities for Fracking in UK and cutting subsidies for Solar and other Renewable Energies – it doesnt make sense to me. Remember reading […]

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Lift my hat to Norway

Trying to find out about the mountain peak collapse of huge mount Mannen in Norway – heavy rain seems to be the cause (helecopter video of the slope) came across something else. This is old news, perhaps everyone but me already knew about it but with a nod to my dad – take my imaginary […]

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Quantum dot Windows

“Quantum dots could help solar cells efficiently harvest more sunlight, opening up new potential applications – but there are disadvantages. House windows that double as solar panels could be on the horizon, thanks to recent quantum-dot work by Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers” …. more

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Earthworms, Cherrys

Was wondering how earthworms cope with all this rain and what is the knock on effect on the quality of the Soil? Heavy rain brings out a flood of earthworms above ground, because thou they need moisture or they will die and dont have lungs, they still need oxygen We are renting a cherry tree […]

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Bridging the river Thames with trees

“Two innovative new bridges are set to change the landscape and the environment of the Thames, if current proposals are given the go-ahead. Named the Garden Bridge and the Diamond Jubilee Footbridge, these two new structures would give priority to pedestrians and look to add to the natural surroundings rather than damage them. First, there’s […]

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