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Big Green Blog Gathering 2010: Climate Day

Welcome to Day 5 of the Big Green Blog Gathering 2010! Today is all about Climate, and we’re going out with a bang! It’s easy to book people for a virtual gathering (and we don’t have to pay them for travel expenses!), so we’re having a final day packed full of celebrities!

The Emma & Pete Show team are once again hosting the Renewable Energy Cinema, and they have two films about bees for us. Later on, Brigit Strawbridge will be popping by to talk to us about why she’s so worried about bees, and how we can help them.

In the Permaculture Garden, the Alternative Kitchen Garden team will be running a seed swap, and Maddy Harland from Permaculture Magazine is talking about creating a garden sanctuary.

The cafe today is being run by John Wright, and if you want something to eat later you’d better join him for one of his foraging trips out into the nearby fields and the forest. On the menu (if you can find them) are Nettle Soup, Wild Garlic Pesto and Watercress Omelettes, followed by Bramble Mousse and Chestnut Macaroons. Everyone who takes part in the foraging gets a free foragers calendar to take home!

Today’s topic for the the Knitting Circle is kitting for good – how to change the world with your needles :)

The Big Green Flashmob is helping people calculate their carbon footprints, with the aid of the WWF Eco Guru.

The Permanent Publications book stall in the yurt is offering books with a special Gathering discount – but only until 17:00 BST today. You can order the following three titles for (at least) 25% off. Simply quote BIG GREEN BLOG GATHERING 25% OFF PRICE when you place an order either via email (orders@green-shopping.co.uk) or via telephone (01730 823 311):

• The Alternative Kitchen Garden: An A to Z, by Emma Cooper. RRP £14.95, BGBG price = £10.95


• Getting Started in Permaculture, by Ross & Jenny Mars. RRP £9.95, BGBG price = £7.45


• Do It Yourself 12 Volt Solar by Michel Daniek. RRP £9.95, BGBG price = £7.45

As the sun sets the PP team will be making way for Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, who is stocking the bar with his lovely Summer Coolers.

And as a big thank you to everyone who has stopped by the Big Green Blog Gathering this year, my favourite music act from last year is coming back to play us out – here’s David Byrne with Nothing But Flowers:

Big Green Blog Gathering 2010: Waste Day

Welcome to Day 4 of the Big Green Blog Gathering 2010! Today we are looking at the issues surrounding our global production of waste, but we’re also having lots of fun :)

Today’s Solar Powered Cinema is showing the internet classic The Story of Stuff, an animated look at where our stuff comes from, and where is ends up.

In the Permaculture Garden, the Alternative Kitchen Garden team will be demonstrating over 20 garden uses for a recycled plastic blottle, and Joan from Popcorn Homestead is joining us via videolink to talk about community gardens in Tokyo.

The cafe today is being run by the Love Food Hate Waste campaign, who are working their magic with leftovers from earlier in the week (and fresh veggies from the Permaculture Garden) and turning them into Mini Falafels with Cucumber Dip, Mixed Vegetable Curry and Nutty Veggie Couscous. Throughout the day they will also be serving fairtrade tea and coffee along with their scrumptious Cranberry Brownies.

Today’s topic for the the Knitting Circle in the Living Willow Dome is knitting needles that are nice, not naughty.

The Big Green Flashmob whipping up a big batch of Morsbags and handing them out to festival goers as plastic bags are banned on the BGBG site.

The Permanent Publications book stall in the yurt is once again offering books with a special Gathering discount – until the end of Friday 30th July 2010 you can order the following three titles for at least) 25% off. Simply quote BIG GREEN BLOG GATHERING 25% OFF PRICE when you place an order either via email (orders@green-shopping.co.uk) or via telephone (01730 823 311):

• The Alternative Kitchen Garden: An A to Z, by Emma Cooper. RRP £14.95, BGBG price = £10.95


• Getting Started in Permaculture, by Ross & Jenny Mars. RRP £9.95, BGBG price = £7.45


• Do It Yourself 12 Volt Solar by Michel Daniek. RRP £9.95, BGBG price = £7.45

As the sun sets the PP team will be making way for the Botanicals Bar crew, and this evening their special is Sloe Gin.

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Tomorrow is the last day of this year’s Big Green Blog Gathering, and we will be talking about Climate. If you have relevant links, or would like to contribute ideas for the Yurt, Permaculture Garden, Flashmob, Solar Cinema, Cafe or Botanicals Bar then email me :)

Big Green Blog Gathering 2010: Transport Day

Hello! Today is Day 3 of the Big Green Blog Gathering 2010 and our theme is the thorny issue of transport.

Today’s Renewable Energy Cinema is once again being hosted by the Emma & Pete Show, and the movie playing is all about permaculture hero Emilia Hazelip and her synergistic garden.

In the Permaculture Garden, the Alternative Kitchen Garden team are talking about Indoor Salads, a sure-fire way to reduce your food miles, even in winter and even if you don’t have a garden! And Ben Campbell will be joining us by video link to give us a tour of his amazing Himalayan veg patch, which is in the Pennines!

The cafe today is being run by the Eat Weeds team, who will be wowing your tastebuds with their Orach Tabouleh and Chick Chick Pate. You can also help yourself to PYO salad from the Permaculture Garden :)

Yesterday the Knitting Circle were discussing reusing yarn to be as green as possible. Today they’re in the Living Willow Dome looking at something far more exciting for green knitheads – sourcing ethical yarn!

Once the Knitting Circle gets down to the quiet business of knitting they will be joined by the lovely Almost Mrs. Average, who will regale them (and us) with entertaining stories from her experiences of car-free living.

The Big Green Flashmob are taking action with the Campaign for Better Transport today, championing transport solutions that improve people’s lives and reduce environmental damage.

The Permanent Publications crew are a bit hung over this morning, but as soon as the (fair trade!) coffee kicks in they will be back manning their book stall in the yurt. While you are at the BGBG (Monday 26th until Friday 30th July 2010), you can order the following three titles for at least) 25% off. Simply quote BIG GREEN BLOG GATHERING 25% OFF PRICE when you place an order either via email (orders@green-shopping.co.uk) or via telephone (01730 823 311):

• The Alternative Kitchen Garden: An A to Z, by Emma Cooper. RRP £14.95, BGBG price = £10.95


• Getting Started in Permaculture, by Ross & Jenny Mars. RRP £9.95, BGBG price = £7.45


• Do It Yourself 12 Volt Solar by Michel Daniek. RRP £9.95, BGBG price = £7.45

As the sun sets the PP team will be making way for the Botanicals Bar crew, and this evening their special is good, old-fashioned ginger beer.

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Tomorrow’s theme is Waste, and we’re focussing on Climate on Friday. If you have relevant links, or would like to contribute ideas for the Yurt, Permaculture Garden, Flashmob, Solar Cinema, Cafe or Botanicals Bar then email me :)

Big Green Blog Gathering 2010: Energy Day

Welcome to Day 2 of the Big Green Blog Gathering! Today’s theme is Energy.

Today’s Renewable Energy Cinema is being hosted by The Emma & Pete Show team, who are showing a film on permaculture entitled ‘Farming with Nature’.

In the Permaculture Garden, the Alternative Kitchen Garden team are talking about How to choose a composting system, and Kate the Vegetable Vagabond will be joining us by video link to talk about Human health, starvation and biodiversity.

The cafe today is being run by the Fairtrade Foundation, who are starting the day with banana bread and the Golden Sunrise Pancake Suprise. Later on they’ll be whipping up their world famous Mango & Avocado Salad with Sticky Balsamic Vinegar followed by Banana Fritters with Bitter Chocolate Sauce. And as if that weren’t enough they have a big supply of cakes and cookies for those of you with a need for extra calories.

The Knitting Circle will be meeting in the Living Willow Dome to discuss how to recycle old yarn into new knits.

The Big Green Flashmob are heading over to the 10:10 website to pledge to save 10% of their carbon emissions this year. They’ll also be brainstorming ideas for 10:10:10 (a global day of ‘doing’) and anyone who brought a laptop can Like 10:10 on Facebook.

Permanent Publications are back with their book stall in the yurt. While you are at the BGBG (Monday 26th until Friday 30th July 2010), you can order the following three titles for at least) 25% off. Simply quote BIG GREEN BLOG GATHERING 25% OFF PRICE when you place an order either via email (orders@green-shopping.co.uk) or via telephone (01730 823 311):

• The Alternative Kitchen Garden: An A to Z, by Emma Cooper. RRP £14.95, BGBG price = £10.95


• Getting Started in Permaculture, by Ross & Jenny Mars. RRP £9.95, BGBG price = £7.45


• Do It Yourself 12 Volt Solar by Michel Daniek. RRP £9.95, BGBG price = £7.45

As the sun sets the PP team will be making way for the Botanicals Bar crew, and this evening their special is wild Dandelion Flower Schnapps.

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Tomorrow’s theme is followed by Transport, Waste and Climate later in the week. If you have relevant links, or would like to contribute ideas for the Yurt, Permaculture Garden, Flashmob, Solar Cinema, Cafe or Botanicals Bar then email me :)

Big Green Blog Gathering 2010: Water Day

Welcome to Day 1 of the Big Green Blog Gathering 2010! Today we are looking at the issues surrounding our global use of water, but we’re also having lots of fun :)

Today’s Solar Powered Cinema is being hosted by Allotment Envy, who are showing the first ever episode of that 70s self-sufficiency classic The Good Life (aka Good Neighbors in the US) and Rebecca Hoskin’s A Farm for the Future.

In the Permaculture Garden, the Alternative Kitchen Garden team are talking about Water-Wise Gardening, and Mr. H will be joining us by video link to demonstrate some interesting preserving techniques to make the most of your plentiful summer produce.

The cafe today is being run by Suma, who are making Healthy Vegan Breakfast Muffins for the early-birds. Later on in the day, look forward to Kidney bean and vegetable risotto and Sweetcorn fritters. Those of you with a sweet tooth will be glad to here they will also be serving Fair Trade Coffee Tarts throughout the day!

The Knitting Circle will be meeting in the Living Willow Dome to discuss books and other useful resources for anyone who wants to make sure this useful hobby is as green and ethical as possible.

The Big Green Flashmob are heading over to the WaterAid site to help with their petition to get everyone access to safe, clean water and thereby stop people dying for the toilet.

As we speak, Permanent Publications are setting up their book stall in the yurt. While you are at the BGBG (Monday 26th until Friday 30th July 2010), you can order the following three titles for at least) 25% off. Simply quote BIG GREEN BLOG GATHERING 25% OFF PRICE when you place an order either via email (orders@green-shopping.co.uk) or via telephone (01730 823 311):

• The Alternative Kitchen Garden: An A to Z, by Emma Cooper. RRP £14.95, BGBG price = £10.95


• Getting Started in Permaculture, by Ross & Jenny Mars. RRP £9.95, BGBG price = £7.45


• Do It Yourself 12 Volt Solar by Michel Daniek. RRP £9.95, BGBG price = £7.45

As the sun sets the PP team will be making way for the Botanicals Bar crew, and this evening their special is the Big Man’s Fabulous Redcurrant Kit.

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Tomorrow’s theme is Energy, followed by Transport, Waste and Climate later in the week. If you have relevant links, or would like to contribute ideas for the Yurt, Permaculture Garden, Flashmob, Solar Cinema, Cafe or Botanicals Bar then email me :)

The Big Green Blog Gathering 2010

This time last year, we learned that the Big Green Gathering was not going ahead. Due to last year’s problems, there won’t be one this year either. Last year, for all those who had wanted to go, or just wanted a virtual staycation, I hosted the Big Green Blog Festival, five days of carnival-style posts with music, food, films and more on five different environmental themes; the BGBF even had its own flash mob!

I’m going to do the same next week (26-30th July 2010), but I need your help. Last year’s themes were Water, Energy, Transport, Waste and Climate Change. I can do those again, or we can swap them for new themes – what do you think?

I also need films to play in the solar-powered cinema, suitable music videos for the main stage, yummy recipes for the on-site café, blog posts on topics that could be talks in the yurt or workshops in the permaculture garden. And destinations for the flash mob! All on a sustainable theme, please. If you’d like to help out and host your own sections of the BGBG then do let me know!

If you have ideas for themes, then do feel free to leave them in the comments. If you have ideas for content or links to send me then it will be more of a surprise to everyone if we keep the line-up secret :) so send me those via email :)

Those of you who just want to rock up and pitch your virtual tent on Monday will be more than welcome – just remember to bring your friends along! Keep up with all the lastest BGBG information via the Twitter tag #bgbg.

Forest Garden Fridays

A fruiting medlar

I’ve mentioned forest gardens many times here on the blog, because I think they’re a lovely concept. The idea is to plant a garden that mimics the way that nature does things, but that fills all the available ecological niches with productive plants. If you do it correctly then you end up with a garden that is resilient and sustainable, productive all-year round (producing food and other useful products) and low maintenance. They’re also beautiful, as anyone who has had then opportunity to visit one can confirm.

Not everyone wants, or has the space for, a complete forest garden with plants in all seven layers, but the techniques can be put to good use in smaller plots as well.

That’s why I have decided to start a new blog carnival – Forest Garden Fridays. Every Friday, I’ll give you a round-up of the websites and blog posts I find (or that are submitted) on a forest garden theme. If you have a post or website that you’d like to submit to the carnival then you can email me.

I’ll be looking for photos and reports from forest gardens you’ve visited, information on plants that would be good in a forest garden, and general forest garden (essentially permaculture) techniques and book reviews.

Unless I’m deluged with responses in the next couple of days I will probably start next Friday – 2nd April.

Big Green Blog Gathering: Day 5

Welcome to Day 5 of the Big Green Blog Gathering, an online replacement for the cancelled Big Green Gathering with music, talks, workshops and food. On Day 1 we looked at Water issues, Day 2 was all about Energy, Day 3 discussed Transport and Day 4 Waste.

Big Green Blog Gathering: Day 5 – Climate Change

On the music stage today we have Breaking Laces with Global Warming Day.

In the Permaculture Yurt Mark from Otter Farm is going to show slides of his Climate Change allotment, followed by an Alternative Kitchen Garden team workshop on Seeds to sow now.

Helping out in The café today, the Resurgence team will be serving Slow Sunday Baps with a mixed salad picked fresh in the Permaculture Garden.

In the Permaculture Garden we will be looking at chard, and the RSPB will be demonstrating how to Build a wildlife stack.

The Alternative Kitchen Garden Seed Swap in the Permaculture Marquee is offering nasturtium seeds today. If you’re in the UK and you’d like a packet of nasturtium seeds then email with your proposed swap :)

The Solar-Powered Cinema is showing Oxfam’s Face the Music and the Big Green Blog Gathering Green Flash Mob is Pressing for Change with Friends of the Earth. The Big Green Blog Gathering Grapevine is chatting about the Encyclopedia of Life, and the weather forecast for today is good!

Keep up with more Big Green Blog Gathering goodies on Twitter, by following the #bgbg tag.

Although this would have been the last day of the Big Green Gathering, the good news is that the Big Green Blog Gathering is not limited by time, space or money! It can happen anywhere, all though the year! If you have links and ideas for inclusion then don’t forget to email them to me. I am organizing the Permaculture Area of the Big Green Blog Gathering, but the Big Green Gathering had lots of different areas planned, so feel free to host your own Blog Green Gathering Area and let everyone know what’s going on there!

Big Green Blog Gathering: Day 4

Welcome to Day 4 of the Big Green Blog Gathering, an online replacement for the cancelled Big Green Gathering with music, talks, workshops and food. On Day 1 we looked at Water issues, Day 2 was all about Energy and Day 3 discussed Transport.

Big Green Blog Gathering: Day 4 – Waste

On the music stage today we have a special performance by the Junkman, who plays on instruments made from recycled materials and junk!

In the Permaculture Yurt the Green Granny is going to tell us all how to save money and avoid waste, followed by the Alternative Kitchen Garden team workshop on How to make leaf mould. And Almost Mrs Average is giving a presentation on how she rose to the Zero Waste Challenge.

Helping out in The café today, Tracey Smith is using up all the leftovers and turning them into her wonderous Rubbish Flatbreads. And for dessert – fruit salad.

In the Permaculture Garden we will be looking at sorrel, and local Master Composters will be on hand to answer your composting queries and turn the heaps.

The Alternative Kitchen Garden Seed Swap in the Permaculture Marquee is offering sorrel seeds today. If you’re in the UK and you’d like a packet of sorrel seeds then email with your proposed swap :)

The Solar-Powered Cinema is showing The Story of Stuff and the Big Green Blog Gathering Green Flash Mob is campaigning against a new coal power station at Kingsnorth with Oxfam. The news on the Big Green Blog Gathering Grapevine is that today is the official launch of Northern Indymedia, and the weather forecast for today is damp, so put those wellies back on!

Keep up with more Big Green Blog Gathering goodies on Twitter, by following the #bgbg tag.

The themes for the rest of the week are as follows:

• Sunday: Climate

If you have links and ideas for inclusion then don’t forget to email them to me. I am organizing the Permaculture Area of the Big Green Blog Gathering, but the Big Green Gathering had lots of different areas planned, so feel free to host your own Blog Green Gathering Area and let everyone know what’s going on there!

Big Green Blog Gathering: Day 3

Welcome to Day 3 of the Big Green Blog Gathering, an online replacement for the cancelled Big Green Gathering with music, talks, workshops and food. On Day 1 we looked at Water issues, and Day 2 was all about Energy.

Big Green Blog Gathering: Day 3 – Transport

On the music stage today we have Talking Heads with ‘Nothing But Flowers’

In the Permaculture Yurt a representative from the Department of Transport is running a workshop on How to set up a walking bus and later on the Alternative Kitchen Garden team will be talking about gardening days out.

The café is showcasing British produce today and serving deep fried courgette flowers with Cherryade.

In the Permaculture Garden we will be looking at lemon balm, and Gayla Trail from You Grow Girl is joining us via video link to give a demonstration on How to make Sun Tea.

The Alternative Kitchen Garden Seed Swap in the Permaculture Marquee is offering marigold seeds today. If you’re in the UK and you’d like a packet of dwarf marigold seeds then email with your proposed swap :)

The Solar-Powered Cinema is showing Eat the Suburbs: Gardening for the End of the Oil Age and the Blog Green Gathering grapevine is chatting about the Airplot allotment on the proposed site of a new Heathrow runway. The Big Green Blog Gathering Green Flash Mob is heading over to Airplot and signing up for a piece of action.

The weather forecast for today is largely dry and bright, so you might be able to get your towel dry!

Keep up with more Big Green Blog Gathering goodies on Twitter, by following the #bgbg tag.

The themes for the rest of the week are as follows:

• Saturday: Waste


• Sunday: Climate

If you have links and ideas for inclusion then don’t forget to email them to me. I am organizing the Permaculture Area of the Big Green Blog Gathering, but the Big Green Gathering had lots of different areas planned, so feel free to host your own Blog Green Gathering Area and let everyone know what’s going on there!

Big Green Blog Gathering: Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of the Big Green Blog Gathering, an online replacement for the cancelled Big Green Gathering. If you’re a late arrival, catch up with yesterday’s blend of music, talks, workshops and food on a watery theme.

Big Green Blog Gathering: Day 2 – Energy

On the music stage today we are thrilled to have the Autons, with ‘Maybe’ from their album ‘Short Term Manifesto’. They were booked by Tony from Permanent Publications :D

In the Permaculture Yurt Good Energy are offering special sign up deals that will save you money on your green electricity bills, followed by a presentation by the Alternative Kitchen Garden team on Permaculture Basics.

The café will be serving Tomato and basil soup heated through in the solar cooker, with strawberry smoothies razzed up in the bicycle-powered blender.

In the Permaculture Garden we will be looking at achocha, one of the lost crops of the Incas, and the SelfSufficient-ish team will be running a workshop on How to make your own solar oven.

The Alternative Kitchen Garden Seed Swap in the Permaculture Marquee is offering achocha seeds today. If you’re in the UK and you’d like a packet of achocha seeds then email with your proposed swap :)

The Big Green Blog Gathering Green Flash Mob is heading over to Free Rice and spending a few minutes improving their vocabulary. The Solar-Powered Cinema is showing a Green TV report about a biomass briquette producer in Uganda, but the news on the Blog Green Gathering grapevine is that greenies are gearing up for the next Climate Camp in Oxford. And the weather forecast for today is for sunshine and heavy showers, so you’ll need organic sunscreen and wellies!

Keep up with more Big Green Blog Gathering goodies on Twitter, by following the #bgbg tag.

The themes for the rest of the week are as follows:

• Friday: Transport


• Saturday: Waste


• Sunday: Climate

If you have links and ideas for inclusion then don’t forget to email them to me. I am organizing the Permaculture Area of the Big Green Blog Gathering, but the Big Green Gathering had lots of different areas planned, so feel free to host your own Blog Green Gathering Area and let everyone know what’s going on there!

Big Green Blog Gathering: Day 1

As previously mentioned, the Big Green Gathering is not going ahead this year. Lots of people are missing out on the opportunity to have a green holiday, meet up with friends and make new ones and learn new environmentally friendly things. Some will camp elsewhere, but for those of us who are staying at home (including those who couldn’t go to the BGG anyway), I am running a special week-long blog carnival: Big Green Blog Gathering. There will be music and dancing, there will be food, and there will be talks and workshops and a seed swap :)

Each day this week has a theme. Feel free to email links and ideas for inclusion every day, and don’t forget you can leave comments too! I want to make this as much like a real world festival as possible, so it’s all about meeting new people, encountering new ideas, having news experiences and sharing.

Big Green Blog Gathering: Day 1 – Water

On the music stage today we have Moss Def, with New World Water

In the Permaculture Yurt we have VP talking about her favourite charity, Water Aid, followed by a presentation by Emma on Water-Wise Gardening.

The café will be serving Hommity Pie for lunch, with elderflower cordial.

In the Permaculture Garden we will be looking at comfrey, the wonder plant, and the Gardeners’ World team will be running a workshop on How to make a mini-pond. Staff from PlantLife will be on hand to advise about invasive pond plants.

The Alternative Kitchen Garden Seed Swap in the Permaculture Marquee is offering Welsh onion seeds today. If you’re in the UK and you’d like a packet of Welsh onion seeds then email with your proposed swap :)

The Big Green Blog Gathering Green Flash Mob is heading over to The Rainforest Site and clicking on their big green donate button. The Solar-Powered Cinema is showing Green TV’s weekly news, but the news on the Blog Green Gathering grapevine is that greenies with tents are heading over to the Isle of White to Vestival in support of the threatened Vesta factory, the UK’s only wind turbine manufacturer. And the weather forecast for today is wet and wild, so don’t forget your wellies!

Keep up with more Big Green Blog Gathering goodies on Twitter, by following the #bgbg tag.

The themes for the rest of the week are as follows:

• Thursday: Energy


• Friday: Transport


• Saturday: Waste


• Sunday: Climate

If you have links and ideas for inclusion then don’t forget to email them to me. I am organizing the Permaculture Area of the Big Green Blog Gathering, but the Big Green Gathering had lots of different areas planned, so feel free to host your own Blog Green Gathering Area and let everyone know what’s going on there!

Blogging for Bees - 2nd edition

I didn’t have any submissions for this week’s Blogging for Bees Carnival, but as luck would have it I have been reading a very interesting article in Permaculture Magazine (issue 61) about sustainable beekeeping.

David Heaf champions the use of the Warré hive for beekeeping. The Warré hive is easy to build and designed to keep the heat in so that the bees don’t have to work as hard to maintain the hive temperature. It also has no frames and uses no foundation, so the bees construct their own comb and can vary the size of the brood cells to suit the colony. Taking a smaller crop of honey allows the bees to survive the winter on their own food, with supplemental sugar feeding given only when absolutely necessary.

There’s more too it, but the upshot is bees that are less stressed, take very little management and are more resistant to the diseases and problems that are devastating standard modern hives.

A second article is due to be published in PM62 (published mid-October 2009), but in the meantime you can find out more about Warré hives from Warré beekeeping, download an English translation of Emile Warré‘s book Beekeeping For All or join the Warré beekeeping Yahoo group.

There will be no Carnival next week, as I will be manning my seed swap stall at the Big Green Gathering (and signing copies of my book!), but if you would like to contribute to the next edition then email me the link to your bee-friendly blog post or website.

Blogging for Bees - 1st edition

Welcome to the first edition of the Blogging for Bees blog carnival, a place where we pull together all of the lovely bee information that’s floating around on the internet and help our pollinating friends.

I’ve had a very buzzy week, playing the part of a foraging honey bee on Tuesday for the first Tweehive Twitter swarm, which was fun. You haven’t missed out if you want to take part – the next Tweehive event is on 7th August.

VP has sent us a link to a lovely post she wrote last year about visiting a friend’s hive. In fact, the beekeeper has his own blog – diary of a novice beekeeper which is well worth checking out.

Drunken Lovers is a lovely post with beautiful bee photos from a relatively new blogger over at Wisteria and Cow Parsley.

Madeleine from Mad About Herbs has a lovely list of bee friendly herbs to add to your garden.

The Clockwork Dodo is highlighting the plight of the honey bee, with lots of photos, links to useful information and ideas of how you can help.

And last, but not least, is a little light relief from Frugilegus, with furry bottoms :)

You should also check out the Soil Association’s Save the honey bee campaign (turn the sound down to avoid some truly awful music) and sign their petition to have neonicotinoid pesticides banned because they are harmful to bees.

Thanks to all our bee bloggers this week. If you’d like to take part in next Friday’s carnival then email me the link to your bee-friendly blog post or website.

Cancelled carnival

I’ve only had two submissions for the January edition of the KGBC, and neither of them had anything to do with Indoor Gardening so I’m forced to assume they were spam.

The Carnival is therefore cancelled, due to lack of interest.

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