High-rise ants pester new trees
On a recent visit to a farm, The Ranger was enjoying the spectacle of over 200 hectares of new trees
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The Ventilator
Incorporating The Ranger's Blog
Author: Matthew Chatfield
Phallus rising
By Ruth D’Alessandro, The Wildlife Gardener The Wildlife Gardener had forgotten about the stinkhorn half-‘egg’ in the Tupperware lunchbox, inside
Read moreBucolic Bungles 6
Our next Find the Fault: the rules are – as ever – look at the picture below, and find what’s
Read moreClip-clop confusion 7
Find the fault is back! When colleagues stop The Ranger in the office, begging him to get his finger out
Read moreSpider bites: look on the bright side!
Symptoms of spider bites can include fever, itching, swelling and stiffness. Or so they say – luckily in the UK
Read moreKnotweed – what harm could it do?
Japanese knotweed is in the news because of the proposed introduction of a predatory insect to control it – a
Read moreYes, we have no (red) tomatoes!
Even on the Isle of Wight with its temperate climate, this year it has not been possible to bring a
Read moreToo much staked on trees
The received wisdom is that new trees, when planted, must be staked and, ideally, offered tree guards. This practice is
Read moreAn evening display of aerobatics
The evenings are drawing in and we won’t for much longer be able to see displays like the following, captured
Read moreFive rules for successful community committees
The scene: 7.30pm, a draughty community building where all the chairs are too small. The event: an inaugural meeting of
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