An exciting new paper from Sussex University asks the government to consider radical changes in approaches to food growing. In We are all farmers now, Prof Dave Goulson argues that small scale growing – in gardens, allotments and small holdings – is the future for sustainable food growing.
At the end of 2018, the Garden Organic Board of Trustees set an ambitious Five Year Strategic Plan for the charity. As part of this strategy, we will be exploring a number of potential opportunities to widen access to our organic horticultural knowledge.
As from this month, the poisonous slug pellets containing metaldehyde have been withdrawn from sale. From now on, in the UK, you can only buy pellets containing ferric phosphate. Many of these have been designated as being suitable use for use in organic gardening. This is a triumph for organic growers, who have long campaigned for the ban of toxic metaldehyde.
It’s not long before the schools break up here in London and this is signifying a change of atmosphere in the city. Roads and public transport are emptier and the whole place feels less manic
Henry Dimbleby – co-founder of restaurant chain Leon and of the Sustainable Restaurant Association – has been appointed by Environment Secretary Michael Gove to lead the first major review of the UK food system in nearly 75 years.
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For Chris, June has been consumed, mainly by two things. The first has been setting up the balcony garden and of course, the second has been the weather!