The UK imported 30% more foreign gas in 2010 than in 2009. Mike Childs, head of science, policy and research for Friends of the Earth (FoE) said that by making households dependent on imported power supplies, the long-term outlook is not secure and prices are 'rocketing'. To cut the fuel bills and ensure long-term supplies, the FoE calls for, a reduction in demand by measures like insulating homes and ways of saving energy, as well as support for the UK's developing renewable energy sources. The government released the statistics (click thumbnail image above to enlarge) on UK energy production and... Continue reading

The next Royal Horticultural Show will be at Hampton Court Palace between 5 and 11 July. Everybody involved has already switched on their 'out on business' messages and are going to East Molesey to the south west of London, and with two weeks to go the garden building is under way. The RHS Hampton Court Flower Show categories include show gardens, water gardens, small gardens, conceptual gardens and inspiring spaces and six English poet's garden. Landscape Juice member Melissa Jolly is exhibiting with her conceptual garden Picturesque where she merges art paintings and plants in her garden gallery. Melissa will... Continue reading

Here's the pick of the recent news stories I'm sure you'll find interesting; ● Emperor stag killed. Anger after Britain's biggest wild animal shot dead |The Telegraph Deer lovers on the Devon and Somerset borders were enraged after finding out the well-known stag had been killed. The giant stag of Southern Exmoor, which weighed more than 300lb and stood nearly 9ft was killed close to a busy main road in the middle of the annual rut. ● South West stretch of England coast path gears up for the Olympics |Natural England Natural England begins public consultation on plans for improved... Continue reading

The interdependence of trees and insects comes to mind in a report by Butterfly Conservation that investigates the food supply of a rare butterfly. The loss of the English elm from Dutch elm disease has affected the numbers of the White-letter Hairstreak. This butterfly feeds on elm flowers and is now on the DEFRA UK 'priority' register as a result of its scarcity. Efforts are being made to find a substitute within the elm family that is resistant to Dutch elm disease. A report this year by the Butterfly Conservation Hampshire and Isle of Wight Branch into different elm varieties... Continue reading

Martine and Emile Lejeune and one of the homes at CAFI.ALONG the side of the river near St Livrade, there's one road through a typical... Continue reading

IT was raining and a l ight mist hung in the air, with drops on the knee high grass and rain on the wild strawberries... Continue reading

Tuesday morning 26th Jan we did a lot of warm ups - including leg stretches, crunches, stretch pose, cobra variation and bow. Then 'Exercises par fair respirer la peau' that is ' to make the pores breathe' The yoga mudra is one posture, and this is different to some descriptions in that, the arms are up at 90' behind, instead of the palms together and pressing into the small of the back. I felt it in the upper arms - and my friend said 'how do you do it?' because he was trying to take his arms round in an... Continue reading

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