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Horticultural Society’s Chief Horticulturalist Guy Barter highlighted how important the month’s weather can be for many gardeners and growers. He said: “April showers can indeed bring May flowers, but it is quite common for cold, dry weather with east winds in southern and eastern regions inhibiting plant

As we approach year-end, we’ve highlighted the most notable climate features of the year, including two all-time temperature records:  Warmest winter day on record: 21.2 °C recorded at Kew Garden on 26 February  Hottest day on record: 38.7 °C recorded at Cambridge University Botanic Gardens on 25

in the forecast for the next few days. “Springtime frosts are a particular threat to gardeners who will be concerned about the impacts on tender plants.” Guy Barter is the Chief Horticultural Advisor at the RHS. He said: “Frosty weather at this time of year is always a worry for gardeners as fruit

Temperatures will fluctuate over the coming days as the wind direction swings from west to east and back again, but by the end of the week it’ll feel rather warm in any sunshine.

Despite the warm feel at times this week, low pressure will bring an unsettled theme with spells of rain and a risk of thunderstorms for some. In the latest Week ahead forecast, Alex Deakin said: “Looking at the bigger picture, high pressure is to the north, low pressure to the southwest

to be a weather forecaster and has a particular love of thunderstorms, travelling to the USA last spring to go storm chasing. Away from the weather Craig spends time growing things in his garden and running half marathons. Dan Stroud Dan has been a keen weather watcher and snow enthusiast since a young age, he

weather. In Kent some roads were blocked due to floodwater, the M2 between junctions 6 and 5 being closed for a time; meanwhile in Southampton some roads were flooded. England diary of highlights May began cool and unsettled with westerly winds, but it soon turned generally sunny and warm or even hot

climate Mike Kendon is the lead author of the report for the Met Office. He said: “Our report shows climate change is exerting an increasing impact on the UK’s climate. This year was warmer than any other year in the UK between 1884 and 1990, and since 2002 we have seen the warmest ten years

awareness to the communities in the area to plant trees in their compounds and garden boundaries in order to reduce dependence on the existing natural forest reserves. Modern Water and Soil conservation practices are used during the wet and dry seasons and the advisories provided in the Seasonal

A REPORT OF THE KENYA NATIONAL CLIMATE CAFÉ HELD ON 1 ST OCTOBER 2019 IN OLIVE GARDENS HOTEL, NAIROBI KENYA Participants during the National climate café in Nairobi 1 Introduction On 1 st October 2019, NECJOGHA organized the first ever national climate café in Nairobi Kenya. The cafe was attended

. Temperatures on Tuesday could peak at 31°C in the southeast, although there will be more in the way of cloud. Cooler conditions will have spread to Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England along with some showers in the northwest.  Warm summer conditions will remain in place for much