Sarah Marshall
Early Spring at NQ Growboxes
I think it’s safe to say that last year at NQ Growboxes was a tough one. The plants and wildlife were thriving, but against increasing...
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Sarah Marshall
Sep 14, 20184 min read
Badger Watching
Stumbling across an uneven, tussocky field after dark, clutching my camera and a bean bag leaving no spare hands for a torch is not my...
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Sarah Marshall
Aug 29, 20183 min read
A Hard Time for Honeybees – and our Wild Bees too
For the first time since we began beekeeping 8 years ago, our Honeybees are showing signs of starvation. At the beginning of July we...
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Sarah Marshall
Aug 10, 20182 min read
Rainy Days and Communal Roosting at NQ Growboxes
I’ve mentioned before a particular nail hole in the fencing at the end of box number 9 at NQ Growboxes. It’s the one where I found the...
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Sarah Marshall
Aug 4, 20184 min read
NQ Growboxes Round-Up – Late June & July 2018
Late June brought very warm temperatures and a distinct lack of rain. The wildflowers were starting to look a touch wilted, but still...
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Sarah Marshall
Jul 28, 20182 min read
Leafcutters in Action
I’d been quietly hoping for Leafcutter Bees to start using the bee hotels since I first put them up in 2016. I was seeing small...
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Sarah Marshall
Jul 26, 20181 min read
Recycling – Solitary Bee Style
Our resident Hylaeus (Yellow-Faced Bee) has finally stopped nesting in the Oasis house… and the new spot she has chosen is interesting to...
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Sarah Marshall
Jul 21, 20181 min read
Blue Mason Bee
The remaining Blue Mason bee at NQ Growboxes is spending most of his time tucked up in the nail hole in the fencing at the end of box 9,...
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Sarah Marshall
Jul 17, 20182 min read
A Bumblebee Evicts an Unwelcome Guest
‘Mind your feet, there’s a Bumblebee walking around in the grass down there’. I looked down and so she was. We were giving the garden...
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Sarah Marshall
Jul 12, 20183 min read
Garden Round-up – June 2018
I’d forgotten just how busy I seem to get in Summer. Not only is the beekeeping season in full swing, but insects are everywhere, meaning...
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Sarah Marshall
Jul 9, 20182 min read
The Cuckoo (Bees) have arrived!
With the bee season in full swing now and the continuing hot weather, not only are there tons of bees around but also loads of other...
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Sarah Marshall
Jun 8, 20184 min read
Hylaeus Bees at NQ Growboxes – and biodiversity in the City
Hylaeus bees -often known as ‘Yellow-Faced’ or ‘Masked’ bees due to their extensive facial markings – are the first unusual bees that I...
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Sarah Marshall
May 30, 20182 min read
Weekend Round-up, 26th-28th May 2018
It’s been the second Bank Holiday weekend in a row where we’ve had gorgeous weather, so it was a great opportunity to spend some time in...
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Sarah Marshall
May 25, 20183 min read
NQ Growboxes – late April to Mid May round-up
As Spring has finally arrived and the weather has warmed up, NQ Growboxes has come to life. The Spring flowers attracted an early...
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Sarah Marshall
May 17, 20182 min read
A case of mistaken identity
When I got back from the apiary on Saturday afternoon I went straight out into the garden to finish off some small jobs I’d started in...
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Sarah Marshall
May 14, 20181 min read
Weekend Round-up – 12th – 13th May 2018
The garden is continuing to burst into life now that Spring is finally here! The first workers have started to emerge from the Buff...
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Sarah Marshall
May 9, 20182 min read
May Day Bank Holiday Weekend Round Up
With the mini heatwave we had over the bank holiday weekend, the garden seems to have exploded into life. Luckily I was able to spend...
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Sarah Marshall
May 5, 20182 min read
Mason Bees emerge in the garden!
I’ve been patiently waiting for the Red Mason Bees to emerge since I put the houses back out at the beginning of April. Predictably,...
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Sarah Marshall
Apr 24, 20183 min read
Bumblebee Nest Box Project
The latter parts of last Winter felt like a long old slog. We had several snowfalls from December through to Match and while I love snow...
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Sarah Marshall
Apr 21, 20183 min read
My City Patch
I’ve just realised that I’ve never written here about my other patch that I visit at least once a week. This one isn’t where you might...
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