http://www.surfbirds.com/community-blogs/blog/2021/10/28/hampshire-isle-of-wight-wildlife-trust-and-rspb-call-for-public-to-say-no-to-3500-houses-being-built-on-legally-protected-wildlife-site/ Continue reading Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust and RSPB call for public to say no to 3,500 houses being built on legally protected wildlife site | surfbirds

https://www.bonsai-nbf.org/blog-archive/2021/10/18/sophia-osorio-an-apprenticeship-reflection Continue reading Sophia Osorio: An Apprenticeship Reflection — National Bonsai Foundation

https://www.bonsai-nbf.org/blog-archive/2021/10/27/bonsai-is-best-of-dc-2021 Continue reading Bonsai is Best of D.C. 2021 — National Bonsai Foundation

Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
Your committee has decided to sponsor this important initiative to the tune of R5 000. If you are not already aware of the terrible damage being inflicted on Marion Island’s sea bird population, then you should look at mousefreemarion.org You will be shocked and may wish to make your own contribution by buying a hectare of Marion Island for… Continue reading HBC to sponsor the Mouse Free Marion Island Project

Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
Barbara writes; With the HBC not having had any meetings, activities or projects for such a long time, it is a relief to be able to resume activities and contribute to our birding community again. To start off on a very positive note, the committee decided to make the following financial contributions: R5?000 to African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary… Continue reading Donations – An Update

Originally posted on Adam's Art and Bonsai Blog:
A mere two months later, time to remove wires, re-wire, and Cut It Back. It was in this article from a few months ago. Here’s how you saw it last, a Ficus microcarpa from a client’s back yard. Got some good backbudding, excellent. The wire is cutting in perfectly. One of my aphorisms for developing ficus… Continue reading Quick update to the collected Ficus microcarpa

https://groups.google.com/g/sa-rarebirdnews/c/btdAwg28K2s Continue reading SA Rare Bird News Report – 28 October 2021