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Workshops launch for green-fingered learners
An exciting new prospectus of in-person workshops and online courses has been announced by a charity on a mission to encourage more climate-conscious gardeners to adopt organic principles in their home gardens. Horticultural charity, Garden Organic, is encouraging beginners and…
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Five ways to protect your garden from wind damage
Strong winds and storms can be a gardener’s worst nightmare but there are some things you can do to protect your plants from bad weather according to horticultural charity Garden Organic. It’s 35 years since 15 million trees were estimated…
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Bread & Water for Africa UK urgently appeal for £50k in five days to help save the charity
Bread & Water for Africa UK must raise £50k in 5 days to keep their work going. Without it, the charity will have no choice but to close its doors within the week.
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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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VIDEO: Unboxing the NEW How to Grow Month By Month
Today we’re unboxing the first in the series of the new How To guides from Kitchen Garden Magazine! ‘How to’… Grow month by month takes you through all the essential tasks to do on your veg patch or in your…
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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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Wales Seed hub
A unique seed-selling coop, the Wales Seed Hub, is now offering gardeners a range of Welsh-grown seed of heritage and amateur vegetable varieties This is no ordinary seed company. For a start, the seed is all grown on members’ farms…
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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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PRODUCT REVIEWS: PLANTING TOOLS (January 22)
After sowing comes the planting and there are plenty of tools out there to choose from. Here’s a selection of different ones to consider BEST BUYTRADITIONAL STAINLESS PLANTING SPADE This planting spade has a mirror-polished stainless steel, pointed blade, etched…
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New accessibility features added in the latest Kitchen Garden app update
Users of the Kitchen Garden app on mobile can expect to find plenty of brand new accessibility features to greatly improve navigation and readability.
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the Story of the Tomato at Chelsea
The ever-popular tomato certainly deserves respect! Its history has been littered with adventure, travel and even wartime propaganda! Burpee Europe and Pennard Plants will be joining forces this September to celebrate the ‘love apple’ with a display at the Chelsea…
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E5 OR E10?
With the introduction last week of E5 and E10 petrol options many will be wondering what can be used in petrol driven gardening tools. E10, the cheaper option and introduced to reduce CO2 emissions, is made up of 90% regular…
