Bee Orchid: One of the flowers making its home on the roundabout

While some councils are doing their best to encourage wild flowers to grow on their roadsides and verges, it seems some don’t need to make any effort at all.

Wild orchids have taken hold on a roundabout in Kendal, Cumbria of their own accord, and are not only flourishing, but spreading along the busy road network as the gusts from passing cars help spread their dust-like seeds, which number in the thousands for each plant. (more…)

Wild Flowers

The bleak economic climate and the nation’s spiralling debt has led to much publicised cuts in Government spending, forcing all of the local authorities in Britain to take steps to reduce their expenditure and save money.

In Cornwall, council gardeners have sought help from nature to prune their budgets – replacing expensive cultivated flower beds with wild flowers, and the effect is as stunning as the savings. (more…)

Professional quality photos can make a real difference

The ability to take high quality images of  products is important for many businesses, particularly those engaged in distance selling which need to show the customer something which can’t easily be presented in person.

Floristry probably isn’t the first profession most would associate with photographic skills, but if you sell online or need to put together a professional portfolio of your work then being able to take a decent snap is essential. (more…)