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  • Historic gardens bloom once more

    Historic gardens bloom once more

    Cheshire gardens that were first planted around 200 years ago have now been restored to their former glory From the glasshouse in the Upper Garden, to the borders running alongside the River Bollin, Quarry Bank’s gardens have not looked better…

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  • SCHOOL MEALS MISSION APPEALS TO GET PEAS ON PUPIL’S PLATES

    SCHOOL MEALS MISSION APPEALS TO GET PEAS ON PUPIL’S PLATES

    The Yes Peas! campaign calls on schools to put peas on the dinner menu during Great British Pea Week The Yes Peas! campaign and the UK pea vining industry have launched a school meals mission and are appealing for schools…

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  • SRUC’s WW1 allotment goes to The Highland Show

    SRUC’s WW1 allotment goes to The Highland Show

    The Oatridge Campus of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) WW1 allotment project will be showcased at this year’s Royal Highland Show within the Countryside Cottage demonstration area. The allotment is part of a collaborative project between SRUC Agriculture and Horticulture staff,…

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  • Veg on display at the NEC

    Veg on display at the NEC

    KG veg expert Sue Stickland visited Gardeners’ World Live show at the NEC last week and reveals some veg-based highlights.  Gardeners’ World Live at the NEC (June 15-18) marked the 50th anniversary of BBC 2’s Gardeners’ World , so many…

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  • Barnsdale wins gold at Gardeners’ World Live!

    Barnsdale wins gold at Gardeners’ World Live!

    Nick Hamilton and the Barnsdale Gardens team have scooped a gold medal at Gardeners’ World Live in this landmark year, with 2017 being the 50th anniversary of the BBC’s flagship gardening programme and 25 years since the launch of its…

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  • Silver Merit medal for Thrive students at BBC Gardeners’ World Live!

    Silver Merit medal for Thrive students at BBC Gardeners’ World Live!

    Students attending Birmingham gardening therapy charity Thrive are celebrating winning a coveted Silver Merit Medal for their display at BBC Gardeners’ World Live. The young people attend the charity’s Grow and Learn programme at Kings Heath Park and together designed…

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  • Still time to take the 30 days wild challenge

    Still time to take the 30 days wild challenge

    It’s day 13 of the 30 Days Wild challenge and nearly 50,000 people across the UK have signed up to take part in a random act of wildness  Take a look at 30 Days Wild #30DaysWild @30DaysWild and you’ll see…

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  • Lubera Proud To Display On Silver Medal Winning Garden

    Lubera Proud To Display On Silver Medal Winning Garden

    Lubera’s edibles for the perfect portable foraging garden. Lubera Proud To Display On Silver Medal Winning Garden Lubera’s edibles for the perfect portable foraging garden www.lubera.co.uk Lubera are proud to be displaying their edible plants on the silver medal winning…

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  • Belmond Enchanted Gardens wins Gold at new RHS Chatsworth Flower Show

    Belmond Enchanted Gardens wins Gold at new RHS Chatsworth Flower Show

    Belmond Enchanted Gardens wins gold at at RHS Chatsworth Flower Show, Derbyshire. Designed by Butter Wakefield, Belmond’s garden is a thoughtful combination of playfulness and practical planting, showcasing the international world of Belmond’s gardens, from the legendary Belmond Hotel Cipriani’s…

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  • Top shots of 2017 – and ’18

    Top shots of 2017 – and ’18

    RHS Photo Comp winner. Credit: Picture: Dianne English/RHS Judging the thousands of images submitted to the 2017 RHS Photographic Competition was a ‘Herculean task’, say the judges. The winners and runners-up in each of the nine categories – Celebrating Gardens,…

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  • Voting for the environment

    Voting for the environment

    These animals need protecting. With the General Election fast approaching and canvassers out in force, environmental organisations are urging their supporters to seize the opportunity for a little reverse doorstepping. The next government will be making big decisions about food,…

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  • Young gardeners green the grey

    Young gardeners green the grey

    Greening Grey Britain. Credit: Picture: Royal Horticultural Society Media Image Collection Young people from schools, Scout groups and youth clubs across the UK will be helping community gardening groups to transform unloved local spaces this summer. They will be working…

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