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Bees Butterflies and Blooms - Is Sarah Raven the new Jamie Oliver?

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  Posted by JoanFromUpminster (U15158242) on Wednesday, 22nd February 2012

  Well done Sarah Raven, not just for a great and inspiring series but for highlighting the plight of our wildlife (and ultimately elements or our food source). The way you went out there to challenge old ideas and bring in new was truly inspiring (why didn't we do it years ago?). We have been planting insect friendly plants in our garden for at least 15 years now but we all needed someone high profile like you to take up the cause. What Jamie Oliver is to school dinners and the food industry you are to wildlife! Go girl!!

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  Posted by sotonsue (U15159108) on Thursday, 23rd February 2012

  Talking about bees and butterflies, I saw a Bumble Bee and a Red Admiral butterfly in my Southampton garden today, 23 February! Is that a record? I just hope we don't have any bad weather to kill them off!

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  Posted by Ginglygangly (U14874813) on Friday, 24th February 2012

  Wasnt it a wonderful programme? I am just itching to scatter meadow mix seeds on bare ground!

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  Posted by TomBradbury (U3349234) on Saturday, 25th February 2012

  I would be interested to know where to buy those long lasting annual seed packs from. The experiment Ms Raven did where she compared standard shop bought seeds against the specially prepared packs proved that the seeds bought by Joe Public only last a very limited amount of time in comparison and the display is a bit mediocre. I would like to get my hands on the ones the local authorities and the Olympic site was using.
  
  I'm considering digging up my weed, moss and ant infested front lawn and going mad with bee and butterly loving annuals.
  
  Does anybody know what to do with it all at the end of the flowering season? Do you just leave it to go to (re-)seed and then clear it out in the spring ready for another year scaterring as much as the seed from last years seed pods as possible. Might never have to buy another packet of seeds!!!!

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  Posted by JakiB (U4322875) on Saturday, 25th February 2012

  I enjoyed the programme very much but I think the prices she's charging for the seeds are a bit over the top - £4 per 6g plus £2.50 p&p.
  This is fine if you're ordering more than one pack, but if you just want to try one then it's pricey. There's no way that 6g costs £2.50 to send, unless you're wrapping it in gold leaf of course!

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  Posted by sue_watson (U15162496) on Saturday, 25th February 2012

  I would be interested to know where to buy those long lasting annual seed packs from. The experiment Ms Raven did where she compared standard shop bought seeds against the specially prepared packs proved that the seeds bought by Joe Public only last a very limited amount of time in comparison and the display is a bit mediocre. I would like to get my hands on the ones the local authorities and the Olympic site was using.
  
  I'm considering digging up my weed, moss and ant infested front lawn and going mad with bee and butterly loving annuals.
  
  Does anybody know what to do with it all at the end of the flowering season? Do you just leave it to go to (re-)seed and then clear it out in the spring ready for another year scaterring as much as the seed from last years seed pods as possible. Might never have to buy another packet of seeds!!!!  I would like to buy the same seed pack(s) too, please. Can you send the supplier details?

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  Posted by JakiB (U4322875) on Saturday, 25th February 2012

  I would be interested to know where to buy those long lasting annual seed packs from. The experiment Ms Raven did where she compared standard shop bought seeds against the specially prepared packs proved that the seeds bought by Joe Public only last a very limited amount of time in comparison and the display is a bit mediocre. I would like to get my hands on the ones the local authorities and the Olympic site was using.
  
  I'm considering digging up my weed, moss and ant infested front lawn and going mad with bee and butterly loving annuals.
  
  Does anybody know what to do with it all at the end of the flowering season? Do you just leave it to go to (re-)seed and then clear it out in the spring ready for another year scaterring as much as the seed from last years seed pods as possible. Might never have to buy another packet of seeds!!!!  I would like to buy the same seed pack(s) too, please. Can you send the supplier details?  Just go on to her website - this should take you there -
  
  
  
  

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  Posted by ParsnipPumpkin22 (U14994729) on Saturday, 25th February 2012

  I too think Sarah Raven's programmes have been fanastic. I live in Harrogate and I and everyone I know here would rather see the wilder, pollen rich flowers far more than the usual formal bedding plants. For anyone who hasn't been, the Valley gardens are well worth a visit.
  My garden hardly gets any sun except for a small strip on the path which the cats occupy, however I still manage to grow echinacea, scabious and Dahlias all of which the insects love.
  Still waiting for another series of Carol klein's cottage garden..

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