An article in Farminguk.com states that Gateshead Council is using rare breed animals to help restore a wildflower meadow.
Rare breed Hebridean …
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Rare breeds help restore meadow
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February 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Organisations
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August 10, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Rare Breed Organisations
Herdwick Sheep Breeders Association
Focusing on all aspects of breeding and raising Herdwick sheep
Rare Breeds Survival …
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Carlin Pea in Flower
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July 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Earlier in the year we published an article about Carlin peas and Audrey from Lancashire decided she would have a go at growing some.
Shortly …
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Apple – Edward VII
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October 1, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The first record of the Edward VII apple was in 1902. Introduced by Rowe of Worcester in 1908.
The apple received the RHS Award of Merit …
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Apple Lord Lambourne
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September 26, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Raised in 1907 by Laxton Bros. Ltd, Bedford, England and introduced by them in 1923.
Received the Bunyard Cup from The Royal Horticultural …
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Suppliers of old varieties
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November 6, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Here you will find a few commercial suppliers of old varieties of fruit, vegetables and flowers.
Edwin Tucker & Sons Ltd, Devon (seeds and seed …
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The Sweet Pea
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July 12, 2008 by Leave a Comment
This is the time of year that many gardener's are daily gathering bunches of these delightfully fragrant flowers.
An old favourite and mainstay of …
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