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  1. Gooseberry sawfly on a leaf

    Shocking facts on pesticides

    Shocking facts on pesticide use were revealed yesterday, at a high level debate on Pesticides and food: is low dose exposure harmful? Held at the Royal Society of Medicine.

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

    Glyphosate future still undecided

    European ministers have once again reached stalemate on whether to relicense the weed killer chemical glyphosate.

  3. Bee on echinacea

    Neonics - UK to back ban says Gove

    Michael Gove, Minister for the Environment, has committed the UK to backing a ban on bee-harming pesticides.

  4. Dead Oak Tree

    Xylella fastidiosa. What is it?

    What is Xylella? Is it a risk for British plants?

  5. Chris Collins in his winter garden

    One man & his organic plot - Part Seven

    ‘Bumper crop’ is a good couple of words to start my blog this month and to conclude a bit of a whirl wind season as far as my own gardening efforts are concerned.

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

    Glyphosate decision delayed by EU Commission

    After Tuesday's vote in the EU parliament to limit the glyphosate licence for just 5 years, the EU Commission was expected to ratify this decision the day after. Instead, they failed to take a vote.

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

    EU lawmakers demand five-year phase out of weedkiller glyphosate

    The European Parliament called on Tuesday for weedkiller glyphosate to be phased out in the next five years, prompting the European Commission to drop its proposal for a 10 year licence extension.

  8. Hands holding a tray of organic vegetables including rainbow chard, tomatoes and squashes.

    Southwark residents invited to learn how to grow their own organic food

    Garden Organic is launching a series of free workshops for Southwark residents as part of the charity’s Southwark Food Poverty project.

  9. Weedkiller being sprayed on dandelions

    Research reveals worrying levels of glyphosate in Europe's soils

    A new research study shows that nearly half of Europe’s top soil contains glyphosate residues, demonstrating the persistence of this harmful herbicide chemical. Soil samples in the UK were some of the most polluted. Next week, the EU parliament will vote on whether to relicense glyphosate.

  10. Heritage seed library at Ryton

    Diary of a seed saver

    It’s a lovely warm September afternoon and I find myself, not for the first time this month, harvesting dry pods of three beans I am growing especially for the Heritage Seed Library.