In these long summer days of little or no rain, you might want to consider mulching your crops. What is mulching? Mulching involves adding biodegradable matter around the base of your crops to help stop water evaporation and reduce the need for excessive watering. Mulching crops with organic matter also helps increase the biodiversity and […]
Category: hints and tips
Conserving water during the dry spell
Good morning Plot holders! We are all aware that there has been very little rain over the past few weeks and while great for many of us who like a bit of sun, not that great for our plots and new planting. With this in mind, we are sharing an information piece from United Utilities […]
Pollinators & biodiversity
Debbie Wallace, Urban ranger for Your Housing delivered a wonderfully insightful walk n’ talk session for the Society on Saturday 5th April and the session which was well attended, included a tour and discussion of the nature and mini forest area alongside the site on Wintermans Road that Debbie has been developing. Later in the […]
