Free Beavers' Construction: The beavers that constructed a pound one million structure at no cost, and Alexa Chung's recently unveiled Barbour assortment
In the world of gardening, bare root roses are making a comeback, and for a good reason. David J. C. Austin, chairman and son of the original David Austin, believes that these plants embody the essence of mindful gardening. Austin's bare root rose collections, priced at £60 each, include the Beginner's Collection, the Fragrant Garden Collection, the Perfecct for Pollinators Collection, and the Small Spaces Collection, offering a powerful moment of calm and purpose in our fast-paced world.
Meanwhile, in the realm of fashion, Barbour and Alexa Chung have collaborated on a new collection, channelling old school vibes reminiscent of a 1980s music festival or a Carry On film. The new Barbour x Alexa Chung collection, available at www.barbour.com/alexa-chung, includes a nod to Alexa's iconic festival styling and features a 1970s style caravan similar to the one in the Carry On Camping film.
As we delve deeper into the world of nature, we find ourselves in the heart of Europe, where a group of beavers in Czechia have built a dam, saving local authorities approximately £1 million. According to Jaroslav Obermajer, head of the Central Bohemian office of the Czech Nature and Landscape Protection Agency, the beavers' dam-building location was chosen better than designs on paper. Beaver dams hold water back, trap sediment, and filter nutrients, helping prevent damaging floods and protect downstream property and infrastructure.
The practice of planting bare root roses and the beaver's dam-building activity are part of a larger cultural shift towards slow living. The slow living movement is gaining traction, with both practices seen as a way to connect with nature and promote sustainability. By harnessing beavers’ ecological engineering and planting bare root roses, we save on flood defense expenditures, maintenance, and disaster compensation while also gaining environmental benefits like improved biodiversity and carbon sequestration.
In other news, a sinkhole has appeared in a small town called Godstone, located within the M25 where south London runs into Surrey. The BBC's local reporters have been covering the sinkhole incident with a series of increasingly jaw-dropping images.
Toby Keel, who writes about property, cars, lifestyle, travel, and nature in addition to sports, has been running the website and social media channels of a popular platform since 2016. The new Barbour x Alexa Chung collection is described as cheeky, funny, and everything looking amazing.
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In the realm of lifestyle, Toby Keel, who also writes about fashion, travel, nature, and more, has been running a popular platform's website and social media channels since 2016. Meanwhile, the fashion world has seen a new collaboration between Barbour and Alexa Chung, offering a clothing collection that channels old school vibes, reminiscent of a 1980s music festival or a Carry On film. While Nigel and David Austin's bare root rose collections are promoting mindful gardening and sustainability, the new Barbour x Alexa Chung collection focuses on fashion-and-beauty.
