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News for September 2011

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  • Finance granted for Lanarkshire community garden Finance granted for Lanarkshire community garden - 30th September, 2011

    Garden watering with a hose pipe could soon be a feature in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, after the Woodlands Estate Residents...


  • School clears Northumberland pond School clears Northumberland pond - 29th September, 2011

    A pond in Northumberland may have been cleared with pond liners, pond filters and ...


  • National Conifer Week at start of October National Conifer Week at start of October - 29th September, 2011

    Conifers - a tree that requires little garden watering - are being celebrated by a new campaign.National Conifer Week takes place between October 1st and 9th and intends to demonstrate ho...


  • Family clears duckweed from Woodford Green pond Family clears duckweed from Woodford Green pond - 28th September, 2011

    Heavy duckweed in a Woodford Green waterhole that pond pumps and pond filters could not shift has been cleared out by a local famil...


  • UK's largest private aquarium completed UK's largest private aquarium completed - 28th September, 2011

    The largest privately-owned aquarium in the UK has been completed and 1,200 tropical fish have been introduced to it.A total of 67 separate species, ranging from the 60mm Green Chromis to Port J...


  • Rare lobster found off coast of England Rare lobster found off coast of England - 27th September, 2011

    Aquarium staff in Newquay are currently looking after a rare slipper lobster.Normally these creatures live in warmer waters and it is very unusual for one to be caught off the coast of the UK, b...


  • Otter eats Carlisle pensioner's fish Otter eats Carlisle pensioner's fish - 27th September, 2011

    A garden pond - which may use pond liners - was attacked by an otter, which ate 12 fish but was caught on CCTV.Pensioners Harry and Elizabeth McDougal had previously lost 27 goldfish ...


  • Suffolk man's garden 'is tropical jungle' Suffolk man's garden 'is tropical jungle' - 27th September, 2011

    A novice gardener from Suffolk has turned his yard into a tropical jungle.Andrew Brogan's 0.4 acres of land contains rare plants with giant leaves, three ponds which may have pond lin...


  • Hertfordshire pond 'could disappear' Hertfordshire pond 'could disappear' - 26th September, 2011

    Pond filters may be required in a Hertfordshire pond as it is feared it will disappear if action is not taken immediately.Chairman of Potten End Parish Council Simon Barnard said dur...


  • 'Start easy' when growing own food 'Start easy' when growing own food - 26th September, 2011

    People considering picking up a hose pipe to engage in garden watering on allotments have been advised to start on easier, b...

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