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Thousands of people have discovered the benefits of organic gardening. Like to join them? Find out more about visiting us, volunteering or becoming a member.

Ways to get involved

  1. Emma and Jules in the gardens at Ryton

    Join us

    By becoming a member you can join the thousands of people in the UK and overseas who are already leading the movement for an organic and sustainable future for us all.

  2. Volunteers working in the gardens

    Volunteer with us

    View the latest volunteering opportunities with Garden Organic, including composting and gardening, seed saving and experiments.

  3. Ryton garden in November

    Visit Ryton Gardens

    Our inspirational organic demonstration garden at Ryton is a unique place to visit and learn how to cultivate your own thriving organic, sustainable growing space.

Courses and events

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  1. Peas on pod outdoors, Carlin variety

    The Carlin Pea revival – self sufficiency in beans and grains

    We’re excited to be launching a new citizen science experiment for 2025, looking into the historic Carlin Pea.

  2. Apple on apple tree

    Fruit Pruning for Healthy Trees — Weds 27th November

    Join Elaine Goold for this online talk to learn how to prune apple and pear trees.

  3. Growing space

    Planning your growing space online course

    Successful organic growing is all about good planning. In this course you will learn how to plan your plot organically, with a focus on crop rotation, preventing pests and diseases, maximising harvests and planning for the year ahead.

  4. Wooden compost bins at Ryton gardens

    Introduction to composting online course

    Compost is the grower’s black gold and at the heart of all organic growing. This course will introduce you to the composting process and help you to create great compost – the organic way.