Insects
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Ants – From Warship to Worship (Mexico)
Another buckwheat being chopped down I started writing this article a few weeks ago as my war against ants started.…
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Marla Spivak: Why Bees Are Disappearing
Back in 2007, when the words ‘Colony Collapse Disorder’ first hit the media spotlight, I wrote an article that sought…
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It’s Not All About The Honey
Internships at Zaytuna Farm under the the direction of Geoff Lawton are an excellent way to build up your knowledge…
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Return of the Native (UK)
Why are almost all the trees that councils plant exotic species? by George Monbiot The differences can be stark and…
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Controlling Garden Pests With Natural Remedies
Nature is a friend and not an enemy and we should aim to work together. Probably the most important lesson…
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Hive Design and the Honey Bee
The bee is more honoured than other animals, not because she labours, but because she labours for others. — St…
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Growing a Wild Garden
The following is adapted and extracted from the book – The One-Straw Revolution by Masanobu Fukuoka (1978). Upon investigatiion, my…
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Seven Health Uses for Honey
Photos © Craig Mackintosh Honey, sweet gift of our buzzing sisters the bees, is one of Nature’s exceptional health offerings.…
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If You Plant It, They Will Come – Friendly Pollination Practices
Blazing Star and Little Sulphur (source) Encouraging pollinators into our gardens is one of the biggest contributions we can make…
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An Adventure with Bees in Guatemala
This is a story of young permaculture practitioners with big dreams, a gang of plucky volunteers, and a wiley Mayan…
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How Plants Repel Insects – an Observation of Monarchs, Brix and Nutrient Dense Plants
I will always remember this day, as my first day actually witnessing a practical understanding of the Reams Biological Theory…
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Bee All or End All
Photo © Craig Mackintosh It’s score one for the bees. Last week the European Union banned neonicotinoid pesticides for a…
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