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  1. Worms in compost

    Consumers urged to 'Go Compostable' with their paper cups

    Garden Organic's Master Composters are urging consumers to 'Go Compostable' if they are buying disposable cups for their picnics and BBQs this summer.

  2. Alloment growing

    Celebrating organic allotments this National Allotments Week

    This National Allotments Week (8-14 August 2016) Garden Organic is celebrating the inspirational organic allotments cared for by our members, supporters, volunteers and staff across the country.

  3. Pea pods as part of schools growing project

    Schools short film competition winners reap rewards

    To celebrate the Food Growing Schools: London’s Growathon – a campaign that aims to get 50,000 pupils involved in food growing by the end of the summer term – international charity Trees for Cities ran a short film competition for schools to showcase their food growing activities.

  4. Nasturtium flowers

    Letter to David Davis MP, expressing hopes for Brexit planning

    Garden Organic is one of 84 organisations who have signed a letter to David Davis, MP, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, and Theresa May, MP, Prime Minister, to stress the important implications of Brexit on food and farming.

  5. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan meeting with school children

    Mayor of London savours homegrown treats from London schools at City Hall

    The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, opened the doors of City Hall to welcome six London schools to hold their very own Schools Marketplace on Thursday 14 July 2016.

  6. Broad bean plants growing on bike wheels being used as trellis

    New research highlights benefits of children learning outdoors

    Children from 125 schools across the South West on England are happier, healthier and more motivated to learn thanks to a new project commissioned by Natural England that has turned the outdoors into a classroom and helped schools transform ways of teaching.

  7. Bird on balcony

    Impacts of climate change - report published

    The report, produced by the Committee on Climate Change, covers all outcomes arising from global warming in the UK - including flooding and coastal change, water shortages, and the threat to domestic food production.

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

    EU votes to limit glyphosate use

    On July 11th, EU member states voted to accept certain limitations on the use of glyphosate. This followed the decision last month to extend the herbicide's licence for 18 months.

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

    EU extends glyphosate licence for just 18 months

    The EU Commission has announced a temporary 18-month extension for the licence to use glyphosate. This allows them to consider further analysis from their chemical testing agency (ECHA), due by the end of 2017.

  10. Chris Collins in the garden

    Former Blue Peter Gardener appointed as Head of Organic Horticulture at Garden Organic

    Garden Organic is delighted to announce that Chris Collins, former BBC Blue Peter Gardener and Head Gardener at Westminster Abbey, will be joining the charity as Head of Organic Horticulture.