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Red Kites at Gigrin Farm

This is not a huge distance from where I spent ten years; I was about 25 miles further west. There were red kites nesting nearby, and I used to see them all the time, but it’s exhilerating to see them … more…

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Patrick Blanc’s Vertical Gardens

Patrick Blanc‘s wall gardens are relatively lightweight (in a good way): they are constructed of metal frames supporting PVC and felt layers, watered and fed automatically from the top, and planted with whatever is appropriate to the location, and artificially … more…

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Caer Caradoc

According to a story that’s bubbled up all over the place in the last day or two, the ancient walled city of Caradoc, king of the Ancient Britons, has been found exactly where the historical record, such as it is, … more…

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