The original Plantopia Hanging Baskets and this season's new Plantopia Wall Basket will be on stand 15 at this year's Shrewsbury Flower Show. Come and meet the Globehuggers Team on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th August. We will also be selling our brand new biodegradable plant pots made from rice husk and coconut husk. Use them for 3-5 years and then break them up and compost them! This year's Shrewsbury Flower Show is set to be another great day out - fantastic stands and exhibits and the stars of the show will no doubt be Tina & Chandi of Britain's Got Talent fame! Each day will be rounded off with a spectacular firework display. See you there!
Biodiversity is the ‘buzz’ word at the Chelsea Flower Show
David Bellamy’s obviously agrees when he says ‘Be proud of your solar powered compost heap it buzzes with biodiversity the year round, while reducing, reusing and recycling garden waste’.
So what are the best ways to increase biodiversity in your own back yard?
1) Small gardens may lack large trees so why not install a nesting box to provide a home to a family of birds?
2) Include plants that flowers through all seasons to attract insects all year round.
3 Incorporate wet and dry areas, mosses and ferns as well as flowering plants and drystone walling. Tthe more nooks and crannies the better for biodiversity!
4) Put your vegatable peelings and tea bags to good use. Tuck a compost heap away at the bottom of the garden. You'll be pleased you did next year!
5) Plant flowers and herbs that attract bees... where would we be without them? Foxgloves, Sunflowers, Rosemary and Sage are great for starters!
Our Plantopia Easy Fill Hanging Baskets are ideal for growing training tomatoes in! Just pop three plants into a 12" or a 14" basket and some marigolds around the sides and away you go. Marigolds will keep the white fly at bay and as these baskets don't need moss or liners the birds will leave them alone too. The Easy Fill baskets have been featured on Ideal World and QVC and are made in the UK from recycled material. So you'll be growing your own and using an eco basket that can be cleaned out and reused year after year. Easy Fill Hanging baskets and Easy Fill Wall Baskets are available at www.globehuggers.com at bargain prices!
So many people have been approaching us lately about the Easy Fill Hanging Baskets they have seen on the Ideal World Shopping Channel and on QVC. The baskets that come in 14", 12" and the new wall basket are the easiest to plant up and the healthiest for the plants. The side panels simply click out so that you can place mature plants in the side without damaging the roots by podging through tiny holes in liners. What is more, no moss is needed and as they are made from recycled material that makes them all the more eco!
Globehuggers.com sell these baskets individually but you will also find them a real bargain if bought in threes! Remember, they make great gifts too. Plantopia easy fill hanging baskets from Globehuggers.com. Quite simply the best hanging basket on the market!
Happy St George's Day to all in England! For local events & to find out how u can make the day even more special visit www.stgeorgesday.com. For a great range of wind up radios to take on days out and picnics this summer take a look at our website www.globehuggers.com.
Take a look at our range of Plantopia hanging baskets made from recycled material and be an eco gardener this Earth Day. As well as being easy to plant up there is no need to use any moss or liners and they can be cleaned out and reused year in year out! A greener way to garden at Globehuggers.com.
Tomorrow is Earth Day. Earth Day Network was founded on the premise that all people, regardless of race, gender, income, or geography, have a moral right to a healthy, sustainable environment. Their mission is to broaden and diversify the environmental movement worldwide, and to mobilize it as the most effective vehicle for promoting a healthy, sustainable environment. They pursue their mission through a combination of education, public policy, and activism campaigns. Earth Day Network has a global reach with more than 20,000 partners and organizations in 190 countries. More than 1 billion people participate in Earth Day activities, making it the largest secular civic event in the world.
Fairtrade Fortnight 2010 has the theme of ‘The Big Swap’ to rally people across the UK and Ireland to swap everyday shopping basket items such as tea, coffee, chocolate, cotton tee-shirts, pineapples, bananas, cakes, sugar and a host of other products for Fairtrade ones during the fortnight. Fairtrade Fortnight is the annual nationwide campaign to promote awareness of Fairtrade and encourage people to buy products which carry the FAIRTRADE Mark in order to help farmers in developing countries. Attending this evening’s reception will be around 300 Fairtrade campaigners, retailers, manufacturers, producers, consumers and government ministers.
‘This extraordinary support for Fairtrade means we are well placed to make an even bigger difference in 2010. We are redoubling our efforts to expand Fairtrade to more producers, enabling them to sell more on Fairtrade terms,’ Harriet Lamb will say. ‘Fairtrade Fortnight 2010 is focussed on the Big Swap. The message is unequivocal, for producers to benefit, shoppers must actually put Fairtrade products in their baskets – they can only sell more if we buy more.’
With severe weather warnings in place across the UK it's a good time to make sure you are carrying essential items in your car in case or emergency. Wind up torches and chargers are essential but it's also good to have foil blankets and food and water in your boot too.
Make sure you know what to do (latest Met Office advice)
Before snow or ice
If you have to make a journey when snow is forecast, make sure you have warm clothes, food, water, boots, a torch and spade, and let someone know when you expect to arrive and your route. Try to wait until the roads have been gritted before travelling.
Put grit or cat litter on paths and driveways to lessen the risk of slipping on compacted snow.
Check on vulnerable neighbours.
During snow or ice
Avoid travel if possible.
If you must drive check the Highway Code for advice on driving in ice and snowy weather. A summary of the advice is: Take care around gritters. Don't be tempted to overtake. Slow down — it can take 10 times longer to stop in snowy or icy conditions, so allow extra room. Use the highest gear possible to avoid wheel spin. Manoeuvre gently and avoid harsh braking and acceleration. If you start to skid, gently ease off the accelerator and avoid braking. If braking is necessary, pump the brakes don't slam them on. If you get stuck, stay with your car and tie something brightly coloured to your aerial.
If you go outside wear several layers of clothing and keep dry to prevent loss of body heat. Watch out for signs of hypothermia — uncontrollable shivering, slow/slurred speech, memory lapse and drowsiness and frostbite — loss of feeling in and pale appearance of fingers, toes, nose and ear lobes. Keep moving your arms and legs to help the blood circulate.
After snow and ice
Be careful when walking or driving on compacted snow — it may have turned to ice.
Take care when shovelling snow. Cold air makes it harder to work and breathe, which adds some extra strain on the body and can be the cause of heart attacks in the vulnerable.
For the latest news on climate change and the turbulence affecting events at Copenhagen check out the link on the news feeds page of our website. If you would like to post your comments on this board then sign up to the site and email us requesting that we enhance your permissions. We would love to hear from you!
With 62 flood warnings currently in force across the UK now would be a good time to invest in a waterproof wind up torch. The Powerplus Puma is submersible to 10 metres and will actually float on top of the water. Take a look at our Ecopower section for more details.
There are over 250 species of bee in the UK. Only one of these is the domesticated honeybee. There are 27 species of bumblebee and the rest are solitary bees of all shapes and sizes.
To collect 450 grams of honey a bee might have to fly a distance equivalent to twice round the world. This is likely to involve more than 10,000 flower visits on perhaps 500 foraging trips.
In a single collecting trip, a worker will visit between 50 and 100 flowers. She will return to the hive carrying over half her weight in pollen and nectar.
Bees are not fast fliers; while their wings beat over 11,000 cycles per minute, their flight speed averages only 15 miles per hour. In comparison, the Australian dragonfly has been clocked flying at a speed of 36 mph.
We all tend to feel a bit naughty when indulging in chocolate so it's good to remember that chocolate (especially the dark stuff) contains three mood affecting substances - theobromine, caffeine and phenylethylamine. In other words, a couple of squares a day might help beat off the Winter blues. German researchers have also found that compounds in chocolate increase levels of dopamine which may help people suffering from Parkinson's Disease.
Globehuggers.com features the Chokolit Biting Back Bar that donates 10p per bar to saving Orangutans. It's palm oil free and is the brain child of local chocolatier, Louis Barnett! It might just be time to indulge!
We were talking to a lady at the Fold Earthfest the other day whose son has terrible eczema due to sheets that are washed in washing powder. We recommended Eco Balls that are completely hypoallergenic and irritant free. The balls that just pop into your machine come with refills of pellets and stain remover and we have 150 wash trial packs on the site today. A great answer to allergies and a money saver too!
The United Nations has designated the first Monday in October as annual World Habitat Day.
The purpose On this day, we reaffirm that adequate shelter is a basic human right, and we focus on the housing conditions of cities and towns around the world. We also use this day to remind the world of its collective responsibility for the future of the human habitat.
On October 5, 2009, please join us in support of World Habitat Day, as we raise our voices and declare that the lack of decent, affordable housing is unacceptable.
What can you do for World Habitat Day 2009?
Educate yourself and your friends and family.
Read Habitat’s World Habitat Day handbook to learn more about the importance of secure tenure and neighborhood revitalization.
Take a virtual tour of the Capotillo informal settlement in the Dominican Republic.
Read statistics and research about poverty housing in the U.S. and around the world.
Come and celebrate the resurgence of our rich heritage in farming, growing, designing and making. Some of the best products and produce this area has to offer together with advice and inspiration to help live a more sustainable life
FREE Children’s workshops all day – From batik flag making to drumming
Bar with local ales, ciders and wines, over 30 musicians providing free entertainment, great local food.
Brigit Strawbridge and The Big Green Bus will be here advising on all things sustainable.
Organic vegetables and meats, breads, preserves, antipasta, sweets, honey…
Today is the birthday of Mahandas Ghandi who said 'You must be the change you wish to see in the world.' Ever increasing natural disasters and extreme weather conditions brought about by climate change call for us all to be proactive... whether that is joining an organisation working towards a greener planet or just sorting household rubbish into recycling bins.
Recent days have seen several natural disasters in the Asia Pacific with the death toll rising. The Red Cross are doing everything they can to ease the burden. If you would like to donate please visit http://bit.ly/VrK61
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