By Anthony Turton – 23 Jan 2025 For Blue Flag beaches to be reliably reported as safe, statistically representative sampling must be applied through a scientifically robust protocol that will restore public trust. The past two weeks have been characterised by a raging debate over sampling protocols for water quality in large water bodies… READ…
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‘People feel a sense of ownership’: the growth of community composting
(R-L) Shelley Tester, Greg Pilley and Kate Cole at the scheme where people can have their garden waste turned into compost. Photograph: Adrian Sherratt/The Guardian By Jessica Murray – 23 Jan 2025 Instead of burning or transporting their garden waste, residents of an English village built their own composting site In the village of Thrupp,…
Pesticide in SA farming. Woman farm workers speak out
“The violence of colonialism doesn’t end with political borders—it continues through the bodies of workers, especially women.” When Colette Solomon, Director @womenonfarms speaks about pesticides banned in Europe but exported to South Africa, she’s revealing a brutal truth about global inequality. These aren’t just chemicals—they’re a form of ongoing economic violence that disproportionately impacts women…
Best practices for propogating your plants from seeds
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Growing Sunflowers
Sunflowers need full sun and grow best in fertile, well-drained, moist soil with plenty of mulch. Sunflowers do not like to be transplanted so are best grown direct from seed. The giant or Russian varieties are preferred for seed production. Grow to 1 – 2 metres (4 – 6 ft) so need staking or protection…
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