Goldfinches and Lavender
We have three medium-sized Lavender bushes in our back garden. Throughout the summer the flowers (which last for several months) are a magnet for insects and give off a most restful aroma. As tempting as it is to cut the dead stems in the autumn, we always leave them, as we know that during the late winter we will get visitors to feed on the seed heads... This video was taken from the kitchen window this morning. We will normally see one or two birds over a few days, but have had up to 14 at once. We never tire of watching them. Lavender is a wonderful plant to have in the garden, with year round natural history benefits. So what are you waiting for? They are readily available at a garden centre close to you right now! There is an historic association with Lavender in this part of northern Surrey and south London. Lavender fields have been harvested for many years, with one particular field close to Woodmansterne being very popular with day trippers. A significant proportion o...
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£1m granted for 'rewilding' rivers yet grousemoors get £24m. Sick. Reverse those numbers.
"Another healthy dose of ocular wool removal treatment from Monbiot." - This was alluding to the fact that Monbiot is good at lifting the wool that gets pulled over our eyes.
"£1m granted for 'rewilding' rivers yet grousemoors get £24m. Sick. Reverse those numbers." - There was a mention in the article you referred to that pointed out a scheme to replace natural 'snaggy' parts of a river was granted £1m yet grousemoor management benefitted from £24m in subsidies and they cause water to run off their land by way of treeless landscapes. These subsidies have been awarded the wrong way round. Mind you, why should the latter get anything?