The very phrase poppy appeal instantly stirs emotions in us all. Managing our landscapes can have significant impact on both social interaction, the ‘feel good’ factor and environmental benefits. The…
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Making use of plant fibres in these Phormium leaves to tie them selves in bundles. These sword like leaves have great ammount of uses in traditional culture of the New…
Flowering Cherry trees are a sign of spring in many places around the world. This Devon garden has many trees that will flower in the coming months reminding me of…
It is a huge privelige to be teaching degree level horticulture in such an inspirational setting as the Eden Project. Having been involved with education at Eden since 2002 it…
Osteospermum cuttings taken in early May have really taken off. A little bottom heat and some rooting powder helped but still only gave about 50% success rate.
The natural world can be inspirational for designing of new products with new textures & colours and at the same time hold a sense of fun, intrigue & wonder for…
A British company is hoping to use drone technology in order to plant trees in areas that have been deforested. BioCarbon Engineering recently spoke at the United Nations Solutions Summit…
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_EcMTRKt8k&w=750&h=250] An inspirational talk from Keri Facer, Professor of Education, Manchester Metropolitan University. Keri discusses the future of learning in the context of an underlying shift in the foundation…
The Flipped Learning model has been around for some time now but can these principles be applied to environmental education projects and fieldwork and what would be the advantages? Advantages of adopting…
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