Secretive Urban Food Growing on a Green Roof – London
by Dusty ~ August 28th, 2010Inspecting a green roof for a client the other day in London, I chanced upon an intrepid sole, who unbeknown to the management team of the estate had been doing a little urban farming of his own. Continue reading »
Bees and Briars
by Dusty ~ August 28th, 2010The blackberries look like there are going to have a bumper crop. A few weeks ago I managed to visit one of my favourite places – Stodmarsh National Nature Reserve. Continue reading »
Alberta Birds – Brewer’s Blackbird
by Dusty ~ August 28th, 2010Brewer’s Blackbird – seen near Brooks, Alberta in late June.
Alberta Plants – Pasque Flower
by Dusty ~ August 27th, 2010Although I was a little early and the not all the flowers were not in full bloom, I did encounter a few Pasque flowers emerging to take in the sun. Continue reading »
Plants and Beasts – Swiss Green roof
by Dusty ~ August 27th, 2010Just been rummaging through this years pictures on iphoto and came across this group. They were taken on a green roof in Emmen Switzerland. I have already blogged about this roof. Nature happening on a green roof, their are probably over 50 species of plants on the roof and it was certainly a draw for the local bees and butterflies. Continue reading »