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 There’s a subject that won’t leave our mind this week, and that subject is a garden. The garden is, however, rather special and a little larger than average… A world leader in conservation and botanical science, with over 250 years of history The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, are a wonder. This is under threat, due to Government funding cuts that will cost up to 120 posts with a £5M deficit. Why should we save Kew? Sir David Attenborough was recently quoted as saying: "Kew has an absolutely crucial role in looking after our botanical heritage and our botanical future. The important thing to remember is that it is the premiere botanical gardens in the world scientifically. People who think it is just a place to go to look at pretty flowers and flower beds are mistaking the importance of Kew Gardens. The Seed Bank is of world importance and it should be supported by the Government like a proper institution or university and the continuing idea that Kew Gardens is merely a playground and that you just put up the prices to look after it is a misguided assessment of the value of Kew. The Government and the scientific departments should recognise that and support it properly." 
Our photo(s) this week are therefore taken in Kew. These giant fungi are by Tom Hare, who uses Willow to create amazing sculptures. Let’s hope that the opportunities continue within Kew for everyone to see..
Love Kew? Sign the petition at Change.org to let your view be heard: http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/globally-important-conservation-and-science-under-threat-at-royal-botanic-gardens-kew-due-to-uk-government-cuts-5m-deficit-will-lead-to-loss-of-over-120-posts For full article and further Photo of the week images, visit: For full article and further Photo of the week images, visit: http://www.pocketfulofrye.co.uk/hot-topics/kewing-up-for-fungi Launched in March 2013, Pocketful of Rye is aimed at yummy mummies and dishy dads on the look out for news, features and reviews covering all things family - homewares, babycare, toys, entertainment, food, health and beauty. Think of us as the mum's guide to a happy home! http://www.pocketfulofrye.co.uk/ Photos by Stephen Curry. Words by Stephen Curry.
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 As we’re heading out of spring and into the beginning of a nice long, hot summer (hopefully), we felt this week that it was time to celebrate three fantastic plants that have been all around us over the past month or two. Say hello to the Poppy, Daisy and Rape Seed Blossom - all together in this week’s photo of the week.
We’re seeing a lot more of daisies and poppies these days, with some landowners sowing at the edges of their fields (as in our photo), or in some cases giving whole fields over to wild flowers. Councils are seeding roundabouts and sides of the road, and slowly we have seen verges change, helping insects, birds and small mammals survive, many of which are in decline. As well as being beautiful, the message here is two-fold. Firstly, get sowing! All you need are a few packets of seed and you can create your own oasis of colour. Secondly, grab your camera, get out there and take some pictures. Go on show us your best. Photograph by Stephen Curry - Future Proof Photography. Words by Stephen Curry. For full article and further Photo of the week images, visit: http://www.pocketfulofrye.co.uk/hot-topics/landscape-painting Launched in March 2013, Pocketful of Rye is aimed at yummy mummies and dishy dads on the look out for news, features and reviews covering all things family - homewares, babycare, toys, entertainment, food, health and beauty. Think of us as the mum's guide to a happy home! http://www.pocketfulofrye.co.uk/  As Spring is now well and truly established (indeed,it's almost over), with flowers blooming and the sun shining (at least for a couple of days), it’s time, we feel, to focus on that other wonderful area of the season; Nature’s little ones. Not just a photo of a Spring lamb here though, oh no; we wanted something a little different. We’ve spoken about the plight of bees here on Pocketful, but there are other creatures out there that are struggling too, and one of them is birds. Some of the figures are alarming. Since 1979 the House Sparrow has declined in numbers by 62%, the Starling by a staggering -84%, the Thrush by -81%, Chaffinch by -54%, the Blackbird and Robin by -45%. Thankfully, some numbers are stabilising and others increasing - the Great Tit, Magpie and Blue Tits have all improved their numbers. Which brings me to this week’s photo – a newly fledged Blue Tit. This little one fluttered from his nest with his brothers and sisters in my neighbour’s garden, but unlike them, decided not to move any further. The very concerned parents were constantly bringing food to encourage flight, but to no avail. Finally after a day’s vigil by my (lovely) neighbour, who provided protection from the local cat population (they were almost queuing up to say hello!), this little one happily took to the skies. It’s alarming that so much of our natural world is diminishing, but with just a little help from us humans (leave out feed, putting up nesting boxes, let the garden grow slightly wilder to provide habitat), bird numbers can once begin to increase. Just imagine a Spring without birdsong… Not a happy thought now, is it? For full article and further Photo of the week images, visit: http://www.pocketfulofrye.co.uk/hot-topics/feed-me Launched in March 2013, Pocketful of Rye is aimed at yummy mummies and dishy dads on the look out for news, features and reviews covering all things family - homewares, babycare, toys, entertainment, food, health and beauty. Think of us as the mum's guide to a happy home! http://www.pocketfulofrye.co.uk/ |
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