News

  1. New report reveals damning statistics on the industry’s move to peat-free composts

    A good meta description describes the content of the page, and is shown on other pages and typically also in search engine results. Ensure each page has a unique description.

  2. Chris Collins' allotment mid makeover

    “My little piece of the planet". The well-being benefits from allotment gardening

    A recent study from Sheffield University shows the many ways in which allotment growing benefits individuals as well as society. And it doesn't have to be just allotment growing. Growing your own veg and flowers provides mental and physical well-being, improves nature connectedness, adds to social capital and community cohesion.

  3. person in white suit spraying weed killer on plants.

    Partnership between UN FAO and agrochemical industry causes concern

    Garden Organic have added their signature to a letter to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), urging them to drop their proposed partnership with CropLife – an organisation which represents the agrochemical industry.

  4. Pea pods as part of schools growing project

    1 hour online waste reduction presentations for schools

    Our wonderful community engagement team are still working hard on projects that are committed to finding new ways to deliver workshops on organic and sustainable growing and waste management practices to reach people despite continued and ever-changing restrictions.

  5. Alternative text should describe the visual content of the image.

    Winter salads – top tips for growing organic salads indoors

    If you’ve enjoyed growing your own fresh organic food this summer, don’t be fooled into thinking it has to stop over the winter. You can keep your household in organic salads and greens without venturing outside. Not only are they easy to grow indoors, but they will sprout and keep you in healthy vitamins within weeks of sowing. Here’s how:

  6. Lucy Shepherd

    Drawing to a close… for now!

    What a crazy six months it has been! No one could have foreseen all the twists and turns that this year has brought, but for me, the allotment and garden have been a lovely constant. It has been the one place where I have felt (mostly!) in control.

  7. Lucy Shepherd

    Autumn brings a change in weather to the allotment

    So, the start of October has brought torrential rain so I’ve spent very little time on the allotment or in the garden.

  8. Vegetable plot

    Sharing is caring, so we are told...

    We were spoilt with a lovely couple of days last weekend, so we were busy out in the garden tidying up. I pulled the netting off the brassicas and was shocked to find an aphid and caterpillar invasion.

  9. Bee on white cosmos

    Preparing your organic garden for winter

    When nights get longer than days (after the autumn equinox) it’s time to prepare your growing area for winter. Grab those last few sunny days, embrace the chill and relish the chance to get outside.

  10. Soil information pack

    October podcast - the perfect autumn listen

    This month’s October podcast brings a bumper harvest.