Hacks and experiments with cultural heritage content, from James Morley
As a regular to Portobello Road market I am attracted by the range of goods you’re likely to be offered, representing different cultures, different origins, and of course different uses. But to be honest I’m not sure that I’ve ever come across anything there from Uganda, and almost certainly nothing Read more …
Who says Kew isn’t cool? If that doesn’t work, try this link Update May 2007: seems that the video has been removed. Shame.
This Dorset gardener has given up because he needed to keep stopping for a breather every 10 minutes. I know how he feels. The only difference is that he’s done it at the grand old age of 104, over two and a half times my age! And when you see Read more …
The Independant ran a fascinating article on Sunday: Grow-your-own Viagra craze hits Britains garden centres Thankfully I’m not one to need to follow their advice (too much info?!), but this has to be one of the best botanical news stories I’ve read for ages. It’s always nice to see the Read more …
The Daily Mail is today reporting “Attack of the super weed hits Olympics” and suggesting that clearing 10 acres of this pesky little plant could cost £70 million. They go on to say: Surveyors have discovered that the aggressive weed has taken over 10 acres of the proposed sites for Read more …
Well, I knew the answer to that one as posed on the BBC website, but I confess I’d never heard of the Lincolnshire Rhubarb Triangle. Any Bermuda connections? Or do you think they’re just trying to trade off the name?