{"id":4017,"date":"2013-02-02T22:21:22","date_gmt":"2013-02-02T22:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greensideup.ie\/?p=4017"},"modified":"2019-03-14T15:37:08","modified_gmt":"2019-03-14T15:37:08","slug":"gardens-greens-latest-environment-gardening-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greensideup.ie\/gardens-greens-latest-environment-gardening-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardens & Greens 3 ~ environment & gardening news roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"News<\/a>This week I spotted so many interesting news articles and links in the environmental\/gardening world, it was difficult to choose which ones to share with you.<\/p>\n

In the end I’ve chosen a mixture of seven links and hope that a few at least may be of interest, starting with some light reading about the shrub Sea Buckthorn.<\/p>\n

Sea Buckthorn<\/span><\/p>\n

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www.happyfarming.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Also known as Siberian Pineapple, this isn’t a shrub I’m overly familiar with so read with interest that the berries<\/strong> are full of health giving properties<\/strong>. It seems it’s a hardy plant and will grow easily in most places, from windy to coastal areas. If you’re thinking of growing Sea Buckthorn do bear in mind it’s very thorny (so would be great if you’re trying to deter people from climbing into your garden, but not so good if you’ve children with footballs that will be constantly punctured or if you’re trying to pick the berries!).<\/p>\n

Al Gore Publishes New Book “The Future”<\/span><\/p>\n

I have a lot of respect for Al Gore and his efforts to tackle the issues surrounding climate change. His first book, an Inconvenient Truth had a huge impact in my life, not least because it highlighted how people can really can make a difference<\/strong> once informed and motivated. When we changed our shopping habits and stopped buying aerosols containing CFCs, the hole in the ozone layer reduced. I was therefore delighted to see he’s published a new book,\u00a0“The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change”\u00a0<\/a>which is now top of my book shopping list. Al talks about it here:<\/p>\n