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The Japanese have been producing wood for 700 years without cutting down trees. In the 14th century, the extraordinary daisugi technique was born in Japan. Applying this technique to cedars,the wood obtained is uniform,straight and without knots,perfect for construction....

Autumn leaves 🍁😍

I took several Begonia luxurians cuttings today Here’s how I prepare them remove the lower leaves never pull them off always cut about 1cm away from the stem this will then drop off in a few days. I then reduce the leaf that’s left by about half ,then pop it in water to root 🌱

Do you ever see something so beautiful, it sends a bolt of electricity through you? These fly agaric mushrooms did today at Harcourt Arboretum.

My latest illustration just completed: Iris reichenbachii growing at the foot of Mount Olympus, Greece. I happened across this beautiful plant in a rainstorm, growing in a stony field.

Fallen leaves of #Magnolia macrophylla (Big-leaf Magnolia) reveal their silvery undersides at #SmithCollegeBotanicGarden today. This species apparently has the largest simple leaf of any tree native to North America, up to ~75 cm long!

Upset about #Swanscombe Marshes becoming a theme park? It's not the only East London riverside site to be earmarked for retail, leisure & housing development. A competition aims to transform the 100 ha of Thamesmead into "a destination for natural living" colander.co.uk/architectural-…

I've studied the breakdown of democracy all over the world. One key lesson I've learned is this: once a democracy dies, it's nearly impossible to revive it. This election is a choice not between Democrats and Republicans but between democracy and authoritarian populism.

Bad customer service when you expect your bulbs to be shipped by now, call to ask when they will be shipped and they cannot say when , then ask to have them shipped immediately and are told that's not possible either. Why order from them ever again? dutchgardens.com/about-us

To be clear: normal democracies don't have a political party with an electoral strategy based on a combination of 1) preventing minorities from voting with suppression tactics; 2) arbitrarily blocking votes from being counted; 3) staying in power despite receiving fewer votes.

Biden campaign also going up on Comedy Central and Adult Swim with this animated climate change focused ad

jo turner 🍃💚🍃 Oudolf said ‘Everything begins with Mien’ !! He credits her as being the mother of the New Perennial Movement! My public lectures are on Zoom!! Have been for most of the year.. I am happy to send you details for the next one in the New Year..American Gardens 👌👍

Map shows the third languages in the US. What is the most commonly spoken language if we ignore English and Spanish. Source: buff.ly/2Ts5rKm

A watercolour plate I've just completed of a selection of British and Irish flora. The species were chosen to depict plants from a variety of habitats and places, and those that having changing patterns of distribution.

Feeling slightly better today, due in part to the wonder I felt at seeing a hundred foot c**k and b**ls made of starlings flying over Brighton Pier. The Wild Remedy 🐦

British Insects life-size, two different compilation prints available! All signed and numbered edition of 150 each. etsy.com/UK/shop/artofc…

Camellia Mrs. Tingley on a very soggy day

Sky & Sea 🕊️

Gorgeous! Fluorite Balance hemispheres...It looks like a slice of ocean! Photo 📷 MonkandMoon