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| "I had to write to let you know how thrilled my grandchildren were with the butterfly kits. They couldn't wait to get out of bed to check on the progress of the caterpillars, all of whom turned into beautiful butterflies. I was invited down for the release of the butterflies this weekend and the children have been telephoning to let me know that they are still around. This is the most marvellous introduction to the wonders of nature and I will definitely be re-ordering for my younger grandchildren." Best wishes Marjorie Condie |
- Butterfly Kits - these kits allow you to watch Painted Lady butterflies develop.
- Caterpillar refills - available NOW!
- Ladybird Kits - Produce your own native ladybirds to release in your garden.
- Ladybird Larvae refills - available from March onwards.
- Ladybird & Butterfly Houses, Field Guides, Food & Attractant.
Products Nemaslug Natural Slug ControlControl slugs naturally by applying Nemaslug®. Nemaslug® contains naturally occurring nematodes which are effective at controlling slugs and unlike chemical controls, are safe for children, pets, birds and wildlife. It works at temperatures above 5°C/40°F and should be applied outdoors between March and October or use under glass all year round. Read more...  Nemasys Vine Weevil ControlControl vine weevil grubs naturally by applying Nemasys®. Nemasys® contains naturally occurring nematodes which are effective at controlling vine weevil grubs and unlike chemical controls, are safe for children, pets, birds and wildlife. Nemasys® works at temperatures above 5°C/40°F and should be applied at least twice a year i.e. April and September or as soon as you discover vine weevil grubs and the soil temp is above 5°C/40°F. Read more...  A live colony of Bumble BeesNative live bumble bees delivered straight to your door. This maintenance free hive contains a queen and approx 30 workers ready for release in YOUR garden. Once in position, the Bumble Bee Box can survive for between 8-12 weeks during which time the population increases to 200 / 300 bees. They can be observed going about their work, as they bring pollen back to the hive. Read more...  Camera Bird BoxesBird Boxes with cameras are very popular with children and adults alike. Watch as the birds build their nests, lay their eggs, watch as the eggs hatch and the chicks as they grow and finally leave the nest. Read more...  The Worm Works WormeryA wormery is an easy and efficient system of converting kitchen waste into compost and liquid feed using a worm bin containing native British composting worms. Worms are fast, efficient, natural composters and each worm eats up to half its own body weight in waste each day, turning it into high quality compost and concentrated liquid feed. Read more...  Slug and Snail BarriersSlugs and snails don't just attack plants in borders so we have put together a range of copper tapes, mats, pot feet, rings and bands for protecting pots and containers. Our copper bands/rings and our best selling hosta halos will protect early young growth before Nemaslug can be applied. We also have a range of slug traps suitable for positioning both in borders or on hard surfaces i.e. for protecting plants on patios. Read more...  Water ButtsWith the winters becoming dryer and the summers becoming longer it is even more important for us to be water wise and make the best use of rain water. Hose-pipe bans seem inevitable each year, so the sooner water butts are installed to catch and store precious rain the better. We have the best value water butts in various sizes to suit gardens large and small. Read more... |
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Green Gardener, Chandlers End, Mill Road, Stokesby, Gt Yarmouth NR29 3EY. Tel: 01493 750061 Fax: 01493 750098 Email: jon@greengardener.co.uk N/B Due to the nature of our products (i.e. living organisms), they are only available in the U.K. via this web-site. For information on products available to Eire / Europe please telephone 01493 750061 or Email / write to us. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ladybird House - This attractive, hand-crafted, wooden habitat for ladybirds and other beneficial insects has a central chamber filled with natural material, which provides a cosy place for them to bed down. Holes are drilled in an upward angle, so the ladybirds can reach this insulated and safe inner chamber. If necessary the roof panel may be removed for inspection or cleaning. Position next to aphid infected plants, in a sheltered, warm spot away from prevailing winds in flower beds, rose or shrub borders or even in a planter on a terrace. Dimensions 30cm high x 15cm x 15cm.
Ladybird Mansion - This attractive, wall mounted Ladybird Mansion is perfect for providing all year round shelter for ladybirds and other beneficial insects. It is designed to be hung on a wall, fence or post and is ideal for positioning amongst climbing plants, which suffer from aphids i.e. climbing roses and honeysuckle. Made from FSC timber, this sturdy mansion will last for years. It featuring a viewing window, so you can easily check on your gardener's friends without disturbing them. Position at any time of year on a wall, tree or fence amongst climbing plants, which are affected by aphids. Will provide shelter for other insects too and may also be used by solitary bees. Height 30cm x width 13cm x depth 17cm.
Ladybird attractant and food - Mix the powder with a drop of water and use in the garden or in one of our ladybird houses. This encourages ladybirds to stay in your garden giving you free pest control. Use from early spring onwards.
Ladybird Field Guide - Did you know there are 26 species of ladybirds in this country? This attractive laminated field guide has pictures and descriptions of them all to help you identify the ones in your garden.
Ladybird Lifecycle Models - These meticulously designed ladybird lifecycle figures are an educational accessory to go with our ladybird kit. These accurate replicas are oversized making them ideal for little hands. There are 4 stages accurately detailed - eggs, larva, pupa and adult ladybird.
Butterfly Breeding Kits - Our kits feature caterpillars of the Painted Lady Butterfly (Vanessa cardui, L), which are native, migrating butterfly, that can fly thousands of miles in search of food. They lay up to 500 eggs and their caterpillars feed on weeds such as nettles. Once you have released your butterflies, they can often be seen for several days- especially if you have a butterfly friendly garden and feeder. These Butterfly Breeding kits come with everything you need to breed your own Painted Lady butterflies :-
Butterfly Garden - This colourful and reusable Butterfly Garden allows you to study 5 butterflies from caterpillar to butterfly. The Butterfly Garden includes a 30cm hanging / free-standing mesh garden, a VOUCHER for 5 Painted Lady caterpillars and food, pipette for feeding and full instructions.
New - Classroom Butterfly Kit - We have put together this new Classroom kit which allows each student to have their own caterpillar. This kit is designed especially for classrooms and comes with 3 of the 30cm hanging / free-standing mesh gardens (so the class can split up into smaller groups) and a VOUCHER for 33 Painted Lady caterpillars and food, 33 vials, lids and food (so each student can have their own caterpillar in their own individual pot with food) and full instructions.
Caring for your caterpillars - Once your caterpillars arrive, simply watch them eat, spin silk and grow to many times their original size. The caterpillars don't need anything other than the food supplied in the cup and the small holes in the lid of the cup will provide plenty of air. They can stay as caterpillars for up to 2 weeks, but normally 7 days depending on temperature - 24c/76f is ideal. When the caterpillars are ready to become chrysalides, they will climb to the top of the cup and hang upside down attaching themselves to the paper disc inside the lid. After 24 / 48 hours the chrysalis and will have a beautiful sheen of bronze and gold. When your chrysalides have formed move them into either your Butterfly Garden or Pavilion. 
Ladybird Breeding Kit - Study all the stages of ladybird development - see the larvae feed, then pupate and the ladybirds develop before releasing them into your garden to tackle your pest problems. The kit is easy and fun for green gardeners of all ages. The Ladybird Breeding Kit comes complete with a pop-up mesh breeding chamber (10cm high and 15cm in diameter), an educational poster and 25 + Ladybird Larvae and Food or a VOUCHER.
How does it work? Transfer the larvae to the breeding chamber and add the food. If you have a VOUCHER, send it off and within 7-10 days you will receive 25 ladybird larvae, food & instructions. It takes 3-4 weeks to raise adult ladybirds from larvae. The larvae will feed, grow and shed their skins 3 times before pupating. After a further 6 to 8 days, the adults emerge. At first the adults are yellow, but within a few hours their rear wings harden and turn red. The adult ladybirds can be studied for a few days before releasing them into your garden to tackle your insect pests.
Mini Bug Ladybird Log – This smaller version of our best selling Ladybird House has been designed with children in mind. Ladybirds are a welcome sight in the garden and one of the best ways to attract them to your garden is to provide a safe, dry environment for ladybirds to breed, feed and overwinter in. The Ladybird Log has a hollow central chamber that can be filled with dry grass, dry leaves or straw, which the ladybirds reach through holes drilled in the side. The Mini Bug Ladybird Log comes in colourful packaging making it an ideal gift and comes with a project book (contains fascinating facts and pictures of ladybird development) and instructions. The house can be positioned amongst plants or hung from a fence etc by a metal eye on the back. Meaures 20cm tall and 8cm in diameter.
Mini Bug Solitary Bee House – This smaller version of our best selling Solitary Bee Hive, has been designed with children in mind. Bees pollinate flowers, herbs, fruit trees & veg plants and this house is a great way of building up the numbers of bees in your garden as adult bees and their offspring will use the same nest each year. This wooden beehive (bees prefer wooden nesting sites) is made from durable FSC timber and the solitary bees seal their eggs inside the holes with mud or chewed up vegetation, so it is easy to tell if it is being used. Solitary Bees are docile and rarely sting, which makes them ideal for children to study. The Mini Bug Solitary Bee House comes in colourful packaging making an ideal gift and comes complete with a project book and instructions. The house should be positioned amongst plants on a brick or paving slab. Measures 11cm wide x 12 cm long and 10 cm deep.
Mini Bug Bug Box – This Mini Bug Bug Box will attract a wide range of beneficial bugs including lacewings and ladybirds. This insect house consists of holes drilled into a wooden block for insects to nest in and it also comes with hollow canes and straws, which the children assemble to provide another nesting area. The Mini Bug Bug Box provides a safe, dry environment for benefical insects such as ladybirds and Lacewings to breed, feed and overwinter in. The Mini Bug Bug Box comes in colourful packaging making an ideal gift and comes complete with a project book and instructions. It also contains information on building your own bug boxes. The bug box is hung from a fence etc by a metal eye on the back. Measures 15cm wide x 11cm deep x 7 cm wide. 
Butterfly House and Feeder - The house provides a year round home in which butterflies and moths can roost, breed and hibernate. The special removable feed tray is designed and coloured to mimic garden flowers- the butterflies natural nectar source. It is coloured with a special ultra violet paint which is visible and attractive to butterflies. The feed tray has small nectar pots around the edge. Fill these with our own butterfly food or use sugar / water. It also has a large central pot for offering fruit. Butterflies will use these tray for feeding and be attracted to the house. Simply position in a warm sheltered spot in the morning sun to help to replace lost butterfly breeding sites. Butterflies will use the house for roosting. Small tortoiseshell, peacock and comma butterflies can use the house for hibernating. Silver winged fritillary may also use the house for breeding, laying eggs in the box and chrysalis could form on the roof. Dimensions 30cm x 15cm x 10cm.
Butterfly and Bee Seeds - This mixture of seeds have been selected for their fragrance and colour and have been proven to attract butterflies and bees. It includes seeds from Shirley Poppy, Californian Poppy, Cornflower, Fairy Toadflax, Tickseed, Red Orache and Larkspur. They will give a long flowering period and are easy to sow and germinate. Sow anytime between Feb - June. Each 8g pack will sow 3-4 sqm.
Butterfly Field Guide - This attractive laminated field guide will help you identify the many kinds of butterfly you find in your garden. 
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