Bronwen Collins

Bronwen Collins

I spotted the offer of a £10 voucher (if lucky!) in your recent email by sending an image of someone wearing Genus clothing.  I was helping out with a re-wilding project yesterday (in Jordans, Bucks) and remembered it, so here below is myself wearing the waterproof gardening trousers and Dixter gilet(both of which I love) and I know I’d have had a couple of your fine tools in my cut-proof pockets!

Greener gardening - leave room for ladybirds

Ladybirds are a welcome sight in our gardens, helping to keep aphids and other pests under control.  They’re brightly coloured and distinctive, so where do they hide in winter? Ladybirds...
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Garden gadgets - compressed compost

One of the most interesting innovations in gardening lately is compressed coir compost. Coir is a natural fibre which comes from the outer husk of coconuts, and is being used...
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Wildlife in the garden - fieldfare

Fieldfares are visitors to our gardens and parks during the winter months - they come to the UK from Scandinavia and Russia from September to April, sticking to rural areas...
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