Category: News
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From the Archive: BBC – Coffee and Slugs
Take a look at this BBC archive article assessing the viability of using coffee, well caffeine, as a control for slugs, you can always rely upon the Radio 4 listener to provide just the right amount of constructive feedback. The War on Slugs – Listeners’ Emails We spoke to Dr Robert Hollingsworth about his research…
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From the Archive: WI take a stand on honey bees
Title of Resolution: SOS for Honey Bees Wording of Resolution: SOS for Honey Bees – Honey Bees play a vital role in the pollination of food crops and in our environment. In view of concerns about the accelerating decline in the UK honey bee population, this meeting urges HM Government to increase funding for research…
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From the Archive: Article: BBC NEWS – Is the UK facing a slug plague?
Are the slimy critters set for a population boom? This is an old article but are we facing a change in the UK wildlife population driven by climate change. Will we struggle to get blight free seed potatoes from Scotland as the soil warms? BBC NEWS | Magazine | Is the UK facing a slug…
Eaten by Slugs 