Has lockdown given you a taste for the good life? How to save on your food bill and enjoy fruits of your labour by planting seeds this spring By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 6 March 2021 | Updated: 22:47 GMT, 6 March 2021 Seeds of success: There is a host … Read more
Not all trees are green! Reduce carbon footprint and support wildlife by planting wisely Professor Antonelli says old forests soak up more carbon than new ones Nigel Colborn explores what gardeners can do for trees, climate and wildlife British gardening expert says trees and long-term shrubs support nature By Nigel Colborn for the Daily Mail … Read more
Ex-IT technician, 58, admits planting fake ‘bomb’ in rucksack containing eight bottles of Corona lager on Downing Street Toby Champeney, 58, planted bottles of Corona lager outside Downing Street He called the police to warn them a bomb was about to explode The former IT technician pleaded guilty and will be sentenced in December By … Read more
A sheep farmer bought wine and flowers for his primary school teacher wife after planting a jar of baby food containing metal shards at Tesco, a court has heard. Nigel Wright, 45, was caught on CCTV taking two jars and placing them into his trolley. He then takes out a contaminated jar and puts it … Read more
She turns the big 4-0 on Monday. And instead of throwing a big social distancing party or celebration, Gisele Bundchen has decided to rather give back to the community. The 39-year-old took to social media on Saturday to reveal she was planting 40,000 trees – a special gift for Mother Earth. Giving back: Gisele Bundchen took … Read more
Britain has always loved trees. That’s why, whatever else you think of the Prime Minister, he united almost the entire nation yesterday with his pledge to plant 30,000 hectares of them a year ‘to enchant and re-energise the soul’. Wouldn’t it be fantastic if large swathes of this country were once more covered with the … Read more
National Trust stops cleaning rivers and may have to pause planting trees after losing £200million in lockdown The charity has called for ‘renewal over mere recovery’ and urges ministers to prioritise the climate after the pandemic crisis Conservation charities like the National Trust could face collapse as income has decreased significantly during the coronavirus lockdown … Read more
President Donald Trump marked Earth Day at the White House on Wednesday by planting a tree with Melania Trump on the South Lawn. ‘We’re doing something I love doing: planting trees,’ he told the guests. ‘I’ve always loved it.’ ‘This tree will grow, also, and it’ll stand tall and beautiful, and the future generations will be … Read more