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    The Organic Gardening Podcast - May

    Wildlife gardening is the focus of this month’s podcast as we talk to environmentalist Chris Baines about the spectacular decline in wildlife and how our gardens can help stem the tide.

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    The Organic Gardening Podcast - April

    Spring has truly sprung - and in this Cut Flower Special of The Organic Gardening Podcast Sarah Brown chats with two organic flower farmers

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    Support the Heritage Seed Library - and double your donation this April

    You can help us better protect precious biodiversity between 20th-27th April with a new special fundraising campaign.

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    Come and join us at Beaulieu!

    Come and find out how to bring more biodiversity to your backyard at our BBC Gardeners' World Spring Show stand

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    Chris Collins on… sowing drills outdoors

    Our head of horticulture Chris Collins turns his attention to sowing direct at his allotment this month and shares his step-by-step tips on seed drills, depths and distances

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    Defra’s complete ban on peat in horticulture could take another seven years

    Defra has confirmed it will be banning peat use by the professional horticulture sector by 2026 – but with exemptions that could see plug plants contain peat until 2030.

  7. Richard Wilford at Kew Gardens

    The Organic Gardening Podcast - March

    The first day of spring is here and we're starting to sow the seeds of the gardening year.

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    The interconnected features of a healthy soil

    To celebrate British Science Week (10-19 March) our research manager Dr Anton Rosenfeld takes a deeper delve into our soil to reveal what makes our soils healthy and productive

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    Norfolk composting network keeps on growing

    Our Norfolk Master Composter programme continues to grow with 10 new volunteers joining the programme this year.

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    Chris Collins on… seed sowing

    In his latest blog, our head of horticulture Chris Collins is brushing off his propagator and pots as he prepares for the sowing season