The unexpected has happened!
Sneezing has been heard at the A.Vogel office in Scotland…
Does this mean that spring is finally on its way?
Concerned staff immediately rushed Pollinosan to the scene of the sneeze, discovering a bewildered colleague searching for hankies and blinking nervously at the first sunshine we’ve witnessed in weeks. Continue reading >
The newspapers, radio and TV are currently buzzing with stories centred around the plight of our bees. They are under threat like never before. There is evidence that neonicotinoids, a group of pesticides introduced in the 1990′s, are partly responsible for the decline. This, together with the dramatic decline of bee friendly habitats, is causing real concern. Not only are bees lovely little creatures but the value of bee pollination in human nutrition is immense and difficult to quantify. It has been estimated that bees, in general, pollinate some 90% of the world’s commercial plants. They are also critical for pollinating wild plants which maintain biodiversity.
A shocking statistic is that 97% of our wild bee (Bumblebee) habitat has disappeared and this is exactly why A.Vogel and Bumblebee Conservation Trust have joined together to raise awareness of the plight of the UK Bumblebee. We want to encourage gardeners to garden with bees in mind and we also want to help create more bee friendly habitats.
How you can help:
Did you know that when the clocks go forward this may throw your body clock out of sync and affect health? Here are some tips to help you adjust.
This Sunday (31st March at 1am) the clocks go forward by an hour. While this may not sound like a big deal, what you may not realise is that any shift to regular sleeping patterns can take a toll on health. Continue reading >
Quite a surprising number of your genes and the proteins they make are regulated by the clock. Maybe it’s not so surprising; humans are, after all, better designed to function in the light than in the dark, and for most of human existence night time was pretty much dark and thus activity took place during the day. Continue reading >
Professor Roger Kirby sees a lot of men, from top to bottom so to speak, as he is a prostate surgeon and Professor or Urology (University of London).
He recently gave a talk at the annual surgical conference of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), and didn’t pull any punches in his summary of Irish men’s health. Continue reading >