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Local Girl Scouts have mobilized against Woodside's new law that restricts buses from using Kings Mountain Road to access Huddart Park, where their annual Peninsula Day Camp is held in July.
the new insecticides — a few grams can kill, in theory, 2.5 billion bees. so the issue is really pressing. kent wildlife trust says there's a lot we can all do to help the bugs, though — like leaving a space for them in your garden, welcome weeds, and avoid chemicals. here, i've got a meadow area. ijust mow the grass once a year, which allows the wild flowers to flower and set seed, and continue to grow. over here i've got nettles that i leave to grow long — they're really important food plants for lots of butterflies. i've got a pond, which is fantastic for the dragonflies, newts and things. and a log pile, which is a great place for lots of insects to hibernate, and there are loads of insects that feed specifically on dead wood. there'll be another survey launched later this year. yvette austin reporting there. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.