Tony Flanagan
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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…
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: BATTERY POWERED TOOLS (JULY 24)
Battery run power tools are increasing in the garden market and these days are really excellent machines and worth looking at as an alternative to petrol driven power tools BEST BUY COBRA CORDLESS TRIMMER GT3024V This Cobra cordless trimmer is…
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Royal seal of approval for sustainable gardening charity
His Majesty The King has announced his continued patronage of sustainable gardening charity Garden Organic. As a keen organic gardener and well-known environmentalist, The King has always championed practices closely aligned with those of the charity. His Majesty became a…
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Product reviews: hoes (June 24)
PRODUCT REVIEWSYou can tackle weeds quickly and efficiently with a hoe. and there is a range of different types to choose from. So which one is best for you? BEST BUY SPEEDHOE The pointed stainless steel head is designed to…
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Even the tiniest gardens can help in the fight against biodiversity loss
It doesn’t matter what size your garden is when it comes to nurturing and protecting wildlife, says Garden Organic – as it shares a mini 1m-by-1m ‘Biodiversity Bed’ for small gardens to mark the UN’s International Day for Biological Diversity…
