‘I like trees but…’ Yes, of course you do
Those crazy Australians are poisoning trees to open up sea views! The Ranger is amazed that this story needed to
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The Ventilator
Incorporating The Ranger's Blog
Author: Matthew Chatfield
The National Trust: the canary in the mine
The National Trust is having to rethink its strategy because climate change is affecting hundreds of properties and stretches of
Read moreFruit, flowers, foliage and fungi – fair game, or off limits?
It’s a little known but reassuringly archaic fact that under English common law you can normally pick the “Four F’s”
Read moreIntelligent Design is ‘an idea with legs’
Eugenie Scott, director of the National Center for Science Education, which campaigns to keep evolution in public schools, said “I
Read moreTechnorati: I’m disenchanted
What fun the blog monitoring website Technorati seemed to be! But sadly the Ranger is beginning to consider that it
Read moreBird flu – the advance continues
So, dead swans in Germany now. That’s getting a bit uncomfortably close. Suddenly the worries about a few Taiwanese bird-farmers
Read moreBuffalo dung weapon – what are they hiding?
Startling news from just across the water in Lymington, where six water buffalo have been stolen. Police have warned people
Read moreOne in eight receive offensive emails – the poor loves!
New government figure show that “one in eight people received an offensive e-mail in the last year.” The Ranger scoffs.
Read moreDo gardeners have an over-fertile imagination?
With news of the sinking of the chemical tanker Ece off Guernsey, carrying 10,000 tonnes of phosphoric acid, one wonders
Read moreDog Control Orders
From 6 April 2006 new powers exist for local councils to make Dog Control Orders. Interested? Get the lowdown on
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