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Veg on prescription
With fruit and veg this colourful who could say no? The Kindling Trust, a Manchester-based charity promoting social and environmental change, is working with a Stockport GP practice to test the effectiveness of prescribing good food and gardening as an…
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600 turn out for Big Dig
The Big Dig was a big hit with the public! Over 600 Londoners took part in this year’s Big Dig. The event, on April 22, saw 48 school and community gardens across London welcoming new volunteers. Organised by food-growing network…
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Wildflowers on the verge
Crested cow-wheat, one of the threatened plants that grow on verges. Credit: Picture: Sandy Wildlife Roadside verges are a vital refuge for wildflowers driven out of farmland, says conservation charity Plantlife, and it is calling on councils to adopt management…
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Jeremy left on the shelf
Jeremy and baby. Credit: Picture: Dr Angus Davison/The University of Nottingham The rare ‘lefty’ snails brought together following a public appeal by Dr Angus Davison of the University of Nottingham have produced their first offspring. More than 170 baby snails…
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The Open Garden Squares Weekend is back, and bigger than ever
By Andrew ShawLondon’s biggest garden visiting weekend will return for its 20th year on June 17-18, 2017. A record 230 London gardens will be open to the public this June, giving visitors the unique opportunity to discover some of the…
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Eat fruit and veg “for a healthy glow
Yet another reason to enjoy tomatoes. People who eat higher amounts of fruit and vegetables are perceived as having more attractive skin than those who are merely suntanned, a new study has found. Research from the University of Newcastle in…
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Project opens at the Weald and Downland Living Museum
By Andrew ShawOver 200 friends of the museum turned out to celebrate the grand opening. Opened by local resident and avid supporter, Hugh Bonneville, the Gateway Project cost £6 million and was largely funded by the Heritage National Lottery. Oxen…
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Eight out of 10 city-dwellers don’t spend enough time in nature
By Andrew Shaw A new poll has found that 80% of people living in British cities feel they’re growing apart from Mother Earth. Around 2,500 people took part in the survey, conducted by YouGov on behalf of The Wildlife Trusts. Almost…
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Exhibition celebrating one of England’s finest gardens to open in the summer
By Andrew Shaw The Boughton House gardens in Northamptonshire are spread over 100 acres of landscape and contain more than a mile of canals. Ralph Montagu, 1st Duke of Montagu, and his son John are credited with designing much of…
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Chewton Glen’s Luke Matthews joins Sparsholt College’s 2017 RHS Chelsea Flower Show team
Sparsholt College has teamed up with Luke Matthews, award-winning Executive Head Chef from Chewton Glen Sparsholt College has teamed up with Luke Matthews, award-winning Executive Head Chef from Chewton Glen described by Condé Nast as ‘one of the world’s best…
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Chelsea, Chelsea! Rising Stars
Westland Horticulture and the Rising Stars Programme are getting ready to exhibit at next week’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. A total of three Rising Stars will be taking part and have created a specially planted container to exhibit. The Rising…
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Heritage Group Seeks Four Passionate Culture Mulchers!
Cumbria’s Living Heritage – a cluster group of 34 engaging heritage attractions, great houses and museums – is offering an exquisite opportunity for anyone with green fingers and a love of gardens. The group has devised a quirky ‘Culture Mulchers’…
