Steve Ott
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Create your own tiny tray allotment this Children’s Gardening Week
A former Blue Peter gardener has suggested a novel way for the UK’s nature-loving youngsters to take part in Children’s Gardening Week (28th May – 5th June 2022) this year – whether they have a garden or not. “Skip the…
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Time to sow tender veggies
If you haven’t done it already, now’s the time to sow things like courgettes, pumpkins, cucumbers and other squashes. I always wait till now (mid-May) as I don’t have a heated greenhouse and although it’s plenty warm enough during the…
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Next stop – wildlife recovery!
RSPB partners with South Western Railway Key railway stations will be transformed into hubs for wildlife thanks to an exciting new partnership between the RSPB and South Western Railway (SWR). Through steps such as planting wildflowers, cutting holes in fences…
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Seminar Series draws ‘gardening for wellbeing’ experts from around the world
Everyone involved in gardening for wellbeing will be delighted to learn about the 2nd online Seminar Series coming to their screens from Therapeutic Gardening Charity, Trellis. The event, which takes place from the 7-11th March this year, will bring together…
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Cornwall Garden Society’s Spring Flower Show Bursts into Bloom
Dramatic displays of spring flowers and shrubs; exquisite exhibits by leading nurseries and landscape artists; a spectacular spread of horticultural traders; a Floral Art marquee and botanical illustrations from the Eden Project’s Florilegium Society are just some of the features…
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Chiswick Flower Market grows
Chiswick Flower Market today publishes its review into its progress made in 2021 and sets out its plans for an exciting 2022. The 8 markets that could be operated in 2021 managed to attract more than 60,000 visitors to what…
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GOVERNMENT CONSULTS ON THE banning of peat IN UK HORTICULTURE
Plans to ban the use of peat in horticulture in England and Wales by the end of this Parliament were set out by the Government today (Saturday 18 December) in an effort to protect precious peatland habitats and meet net…
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DAZZLING DAHLIAS AT HELIGAN
This August, The Cornwall Dahlia Society return to The Lost Gardens of Heligan to showcase a weekend of dazzling dahlias in their 40th Annual show. Visitors to the show will be invited to marvel at hundreds of The Cornish Dahlia…
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National Allotments Week 2021 9 to 15 August
This year the National Allotment Society (NAS) is Plotting for the Future and celebrating the contribution that allotments make to a sustainable future, by being economical with resources, caring for the land and supporting a balanced eco-system. We would like…
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Create a log pile for stag beetles and other wildlife
Log piles and dead wood are hugely important habitats for many endangered species, including iconic stag beetles – Britain’s largest land beetle. From grand ancient oak trees to an old buddleia stump in your garden, dead wood is actually teeming…
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JOIN THE BIG BUTTERFLY COUNT
FROM 16 JULY AND FOR 3 WEEKS Garden wildlife specialist Vivara has teamed up with wildlife charity, Butterfly Conservation, to help encourage people to become citizen scientists this summer. The new website brand, owned by CJ WildBird Foods, has become…
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WATER SAVING WEEK MAY 17-22 2021: Save water and upgrade your houseplant care
Research reveals 46% of people believe their household uses under 20 litres a day when in actual fact, the average person in the UK uses 142 litres of water a day. Not only does wasting water mean higher bills, it…
