Hot of the press! July’s garden update – https://rosamundcommunitygarden.beehiiv.com/p/rosamund-community-garden-update-july-2023
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An Enchanting Moth MorningAn Enchanting Moth Morning
A wonderful time was had early morning by some of the Rosamund team (and newcomers!) checking out the pretty moths trapped by Peter overnight. One lady moth was very keen
A Rosamund Solstice CelebrationA Rosamund Solstice Celebration
It was a warm and balmy evening following weeks of no rain. The orchard meadow was dry, and a chorus of crickets welcomed my arrival. It was shortly after nine
Urban Biodiversity Opportunity Areas (URBOAs) Engagement ProjectUrban Biodiversity Opportunity Areas (URBOAs) Engagement Project
We are excited that some of our garden volunteers are also members of Zero Carbon Guildford and are actively involved in this new urban greening project. The volunteers are utilising
Bee News July from PeterBee News July from Peter
With July we should have now come to the end of the swarming season – at least that’s what the books say. The bees, as usual, tend to do their
Galliford Try CobbersGalliford Try Cobbers
We had a lovely day with the wonderful Galliford Try group, who came back to help us cob the Hub. The team had fun designing the bottle windows and implementing
Bee News June from PeterBee News June from Peter
By the start of June, the bees are very active and the numbers of bees in each hive will peak by the end of the month at up to 60,000
Rewilding Your Garden: How to Create a Thriving Ecosystem in Your BackyardRewilding Your Garden: How to Create a Thriving Ecosystem in Your Backyard
In recent years, the concept of rewilding has gained popularity as a way to restore ecosystems to their natural state. Rewilding involves returning land to a more natural state, allowing
Bee News May 2023 by Peter SmithBee News May 2023 by Peter Smith
May marks the start of the swarming season for honeybees. Swarming is the natural process by which honeybee colonies propagate and move beyond an existing colony location. The exact mechanisms
How we Increased our Rainwater Storage Capacity at the Garden by over 6x to 1100 Litres!How we Increased our Rainwater Storage Capacity at the Garden by over 6x to 1100 Litres!
Our rainwater harvesting project was organised by garden volunteer, Lisa Dittmar, partnering with Ben McCallan from ZERO Carbon Guildford and Surrey County Council’s “Green Social Prescribing Programme”. “The day involved