Tony Flanagan
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Everything you need to know about growing garlic (& our top 5 varieties)
November is here and it’s planting time for garlic – one of the joys of the autumn season, says Tony Flanagan.
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: AUTUMN TIDY UP (NOV 24)
Autumn is a good time to tidy up the yard and garden after all that summer activity. There is a range of tools and accessories to help you in this process, and here are a few we selected to put…
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Don’t give wildlife a fright this spooky season
How to enjoy Halloween and Bonfire Night with these wildlife-friendly tips from the RSPB With Halloween festivities and Bonfire Night preparations underway, we mustn’t forget about the wildlife on our doorsteps as the RSPB shares its top tips when planning…
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Gardening charity awarded hat-trick of National Plant Collections
Sustainable gardening charity Garden Organic has been recognised for its critically important conservation work by scooping its third National Plant Collection from Plant Heritage. The charity’s Heritage Seed Library, based at Ryton Gardens near Coventry, has just been named as…
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BECOME A SEED PARENT!
A gardening charity is asking people to adopt at-risk heritage seeds to make sure they continue to bloom for future generations. The Heritage Seed Library, run by sustainable gardening charity Garden Organic, holds the National Collection of Heritage Vegetables and…
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‘SEED GUARDIANS’ WIN ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD
Volunteer gardeners and growers from Garden Organic’s Heritage Seed Library have scooped an ‘Environment Champion Award’ for their work protecting rare vegetable seeds. The Seed Guardians were announced as winners in the community category of the 12th Community Inspiration Awards…
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: PRUNING TOOLS (OCTOBER 24)
Pruning is one of those important autumn/winter tasks to keep plants in check and to foster healthy future growth. Here is a variety of products we’ve been putting to the test this month BEST BUY SOPHIE CONRAN GARDEN LOPPER These…
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: SPADES (September 24)
The spade has always been one of the essential garden tools. Apart from digging, of course, it can be used for a variety of tasks. Here’s a selection of spades we’ve been trying out this month BEST BUY ULTRALIGHT DIGGING…
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New partnership for Garden Organic helps protect and conserve garden wildlife
Sustainable gardening charity Garden Organic has forged a new partnership with The Wildlife Community, an online community and shop dedicated to connecting people with nature. Like Garden Organic, The Wildlife Community is committed to halting the dangerous drop in UK…
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Where are all the Butterflies?
Wet weather and low temperatures causing havoc for butterflies during Big Butterfly Count Leading wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation has revealed very low numbers of butterflies have been spotted so far in its annual Big Butterfly Count. On average participants are…
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GARDEN ORGANIC CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO BAN URBAN PESTICIDES
The charity Garden Organic is urging the UK government to ban the use of pesticides in urban areas – to stop harming wildlife, water courses and human health. As founding members of the Pesticide Collaboration, they’re demanding the government halts…
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PRODUCT REVIEWS:THINGS FOR YOUR SHED (AUG 24)
So how can you enhance your shed, keep it safe or make it tidier. Here are a few suggestions BEST BUY KELLY KETTLE (‘BASE CAMP’) This stainless steel ‘Base Camp’ Kelly Kettle comes with a whistle, a steel fire base…
