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96% of our native peat bogs    have now disappeared.    The remaining 4% are     under threat due to     the demand for peat products    from gardeners and growers.

1 million people died     during the Irish potato famine     and a further 1 million    emigrated.

The Romans introduced     composting more than    2 000 years ago     as a way of building    soil fertility

In Britain 30% of our    vitamin C requirement    can come from potatoes .

Although bees do sting,    they are also responsible    for many good things    like pollination of plants     and honey making

Waste analysis suggests    there are at least     4 million tonnes of     household waste a year     that could be composted    in the U.K.

Onions were grown     by the Ancient Egyptians    in about 3 000 BC.

Strawberries and other plants    contain a chemical called    phytochrome that tells    them whether it is day    or night and how     long the day is.

The golden flowers of fennel     can attract almost     500 different insects.    Up to 300 of these will    help control pests.

Caterpillars increase their size    1000 times from hatching     to become a pupa.

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