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    • Podcast

    The Organic Gardening Podcast - November

    With Beth Chatto's head gardener. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and all other major podcast providers.

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    • Advice
    • Blogs

    Chris Collins on…leaves and leafmould

    Leave your leaves alone, says our head of organic horticulture as he relishes the annual fall.

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    • Advice

    We’ve been named UK National Collection Holder for Calendula

    Our vitally important conservation work has been recognised with a third National Plant Collection from Plant Heritage.

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    • Fundraising

    Make a positive difference to wildlife decline

    We’re convinced gardeners can help stem the devasting drop in wildlife populations – so this Christmas double your donations to Garden Organic to help us tackle this environmental crisis.

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    • Fruit
    • Gardening and growing

    15 reasons to plant a fruit tree

    With National Tree Week around the corner, we reveal why fruit trees can be such a beneficial part of your garden.

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    • Weeds

    What weeds tell you about your soil

    Alice Whitehead reveals how common garden weeds can help you understand your soil conditions and plan ahead

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    • Our Views

    Is urban horticulture more carbon heavy?

    Dr Anton Rosenfeld delves beyond the headlines to unpick the analysis of urban and conventional agriculture’s carbon footprints

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    • Composting
    • Waste

    How to have a greener Halloween

    Master Composter Frankie Kennett shows you how to make the most of your pumpkin harvest and leftovers on 31 October.

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    Our Seed Guardians are Environmental Champions

    Volunteer gardeners and growers from our Heritage Seed Library (HSL) have scooped an ‘Environment Champion Award’ for their work protecting rare vegetables seeds.

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    You’ve heard of broad beans…now plant field beans!

    Autumn is a great time to plant green manures on your vegetable plot. Field beans are easy to sow and grow like beans – the difference is you leave them in the soil rather than popping on your plate