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Back Yard Orchid by hedge line?
Hi,
I’m in in south England zone 9a. The hedge is east facing.
I’m hoping to plant a back yard orchard on the red line. That’s about 4 feet away from the confer hedge line. My question is, is the hedge to close and will out compete the fruit trees? I’m looking to plant around 8 fruits trees (apples, pears, and another fruit tbc)
Thank you
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The Week in Botany March 31, 2025
A round-up of the news stories you’ve been sharing on social media over the past week.
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Trench composting in permaculture?
I’d like to experiment with “trench composting” (or rather, just digging a shallow hole and dropping kitchen scraps in it, here and there around the garden, a new place each time), as an easier, less-work way to compost, but I’m concerned with the digging part and don’t want to disturb the soil and roots. Any thoughts on whether this is a good idea, if it’s compatible with permaculture?
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‘They started nibbling at its head’: the bold plan to rid an island of albatross-eating mice
South Africa’s Marion Island is a breeding ground for the birds, but their chicks are being eaten alive by rodents. Now, the world’s largest operation to eradicate the invasive species is about to get under way
By 2015, scientists knew from camera trap evidence that mice were attacking albatross chicks on Marion Island, but no one had ever witnessed it first-hand on the small volcanic outcrop off the coast of South Africa. So, when researchers Stefan and Janine Schoombie came across a badly wounded wandering albatross chick in a relatively accessible part of the island, they resolved to return at night. After hiking for 30 minutes in the dark, Stefan started quietly setting up his camera equipment behind a rock. “We were expecting to have to stalk, but the mice were climbing all over us,” he says.
It didn’t take long for the mice to start feeding on the albatross chick. “The bird was a complete fluffball,” says Janine. “So, they just climbed up its back and started nibbling at its head. We could see their teeth going into its flesh.” The bird, too young to walk let alone fly, could only shake its head in irritation. “As scientists our job is to not intervene,” says Stefan. “But we really wanted to help that bird.”
Could these also be used to help keep dry areas greener to help wild-fire prevention?
Several of my friends and colleagues who live and work in Southern California area, have been effected by the recent wildfires.
I wondering if using Demilune semicircular bunds for wild-fire prevention.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semicircular_bund
Local ‘fire steady’ vegetation, planted in bunds may help areas effected by aridity and drought.
This would slow wild-fire. Fire burning through green vegetation could prevent spread as opposed to the current arid brush and grass that act as tinder.
Flooding has also become a huge problem in Southern California. My hope is that ‘Sahel style’ Water-retention Bunds may help California in a natural, chemical free, sustainable method.
Citations:
- 13nat-ca-storm-qjfp-videoSixteenByNine3000-v2.jpg California Braces for Intense Rain and Floods as Some Evacuate in LA Fire Areas nytimes.com
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/02/11/southern-california-heavy-rain-floods-forecast-landslides-fires/
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