Environment & Sustainability Archives - Page 11 of 34

Mitch at Eyles Nursery performing crop monitoring (Image taken by Emma De Landre of GIA)

Biodiversity Environment & Sustainability

Biosecurity – an issue for us all

08/11/2023 Clive Larkman 455 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Clive Larkman

The world is a very different place from what it was one hundred or even fifty years ago. Fashion, technology, health and travel are some of the obvious sectors with immense change but there are less apparent ones that have major effects on our way of life.… Continue reading

Typical antlion pit (Images supplied by Denis Crawford)

Environment & Sustainability Pest and Diseases

Some insects are tool users

11/10/2023 Denis Crawford 430 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Denis Crawford

Most people are familiar with mammals and birds that use tools, but they may not be aware that some insects also use tools.

I first became aware of animals using tools through the work of Jane Goodall in Africa during the 1960s.… Continue reading