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Strawberry season and the Queen’s Jubilee – here’s some fruity ideas to combine the two!
This year, strawberry season comes alongside the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, so we thought we’d draw together some recipes for you to try out – so you can impress your friends and family and make use of some of your home…
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Charity welcomes ban on toxic chemical to keep slugs at bay
Campaigners at a horticultural charity are welcoming the ‘long overdue’ ban on the use of metaldehyde, a harmful pesticide used to kill slugs, which comes into force on 31st March 2022. Garden Organic, a charity which promotes the benefits of…
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Composting with worms
Worms are one of nature’s wonders and can make fantastic compost too. In this extract from his recent book on composting, Nicky Scott offers this practical guide. Worms are a natural part of the composting process, invading heaps after all…
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One million FREE seed balls for UK school children
Pollinator friendly company Seedball is working with the BBC to deliver one million seed balls to school children as part of ‘The Green Planet’ TV series. Teachers can apply for a free pack of ‘Green Planets’ to help re-wild schools…
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TV show seeks sheds with star quality
Is your shed filled with vintage vehicles and motoring memorabilia ripe for rescuing? If it is, the producers of popular TV show Shed & Buried would like to hear from you, because they are currently filming a new series, due…
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Kitchen Garden Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2022!
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and what better way to show your mum you care than by picking the perfect gardening gift.
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London’s seed savers mount a quiet revolution
Londoners are rising to the challenges of climate change, food poverty, entrenched inequalityand our nation’s mental and physical health crises by reviving one of the oldest human activities of allsowing, saving and sharing seeds. The Gaia Foundation’s latest short film,…
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Frost: the silent killer
Climate change is causing extremes of weather, and none is more deadly to your garden than the silent killer of frost. Gardeners are being urged to prepare for frost throughout winter and early spring by horticultural charity Garden Organic. In…
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Our favourite festive feathered friend
There’s so much to love about a robin. They’re easy to spot with their handsome red breasts, they’re people-friendly and they provide us with beautiful birdsong pretty much all year round. No wonder they’re the UK’s favourite bird, says the…
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Grow your own 2022 Festive Feast from scratch
Organic gardening experts share growing schedule for a sustainable DIY Christmas dinner Growing experts at a horticultural charity are encouraging gardeners to plan for a sustainable Christmas dinner in 2022 by developing a planting schedule for all the traditional veg…
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How to put on a festive feast for birds!
The cold snap of winter means steaming roast dinners and hot cocoa are back on the menu – and you can share the festive celebrations with the birds outside your window! Many of the foods we eat are also big hits with the birds, especially during the colder months when there are fewer natural…
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Bread & Water for Africa make an urgent call for donations to their Back to School appeal
Every child needs access to a daily meal and the chance of an education. Yet right now, in Africa, many children miss out on the one meal they could get each day.
