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Plant-astic rescue News

by Chenxin Tu, 15 June 2023 | 0 comments

From medicines, food, fuel and emotional support, plants play important roles in our lives. However, up to 50% of flowering plants and trees could disappear if we don’t act.

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Seed bombs Activity

by Chenxin Tu, 27 April 2023 | 2 comments

Seedling growing out of soil.

It can be tricky to grow plants from seeds. Why not make some seed bombs to give your seeds the best chance to grow up?

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What is it? A quick quiz Quiz

by David Shaw, 4 December 2019 | 0 comments

Black lightning bolt in purple circle

We’re looking deep into essences and origins. From coffee to antimatter, can you puzzle out the solutions?

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Keep your green thumbs to yourself! News

by David Shaw, 14 March 2019 | 2 comments

Seedling growing from the soil with gardeners hands cupping around plant.

Written by Mike McRae Your pets might like a good scratch, but new research suggests your beloved pot plants might not be so fond of having their fronds fondled.

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What’s wrong with our tomatoes? News

by David Shaw, 7 February 2017 | 0 comments

A bunch of rite tomatoes on a bush.

They’re bright red, a bit crunchy, and they don’t really taste like much. The standard tomatoes you can buy in a supermarket are a bit boring to eat. But if you’ve ever grown tomatoes yourself, you’ll know how sweet and full of flavour they can be. So what’s happened to the humble tomato?

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