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  1. Bee on flower

    Aldi Süd bans bee-harming pesticides

    Aldi Süd, the German branch of the supermarket chain, is the first big retailer in Europe to ban eight bee-harming pesticides from domestic fruits and vegetables produced for their markets.

  2. Prison garden

    HMI report praises Garden Organic's prison garden

    Garden Organic’s horticultural intervention programme at HMP Rye Hill has been praised in a HMI Inspectorate of Prisons Report. The HMI report pays tribute to the Recovery Garden as an important asset in assisting prisoners recovering from drug mis-use.

  3. People receiving certificate

    Master Gardener-supported growing project 'outstanding'

    The 3 Close Tenants group in Loughborough, supported by Master Gardener Helen Burgess, has been awarded a distinction in the RHS Britain in Bloom ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood‘ competition.

  4. Weeding tomatoes by hand

    Glyphosate: European Food Standards Agency says it isn’t carcinogenic

    The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has announced that glyphosate (a chemical weedkiller) is unlikely to cause cancer. This is despite findings earlier this year, from the World Health Organisation’s International Agency for Research into Cancer (IARC) that glyphosate is ‘probably carcinogenic’.

  5. Blackdown blue pea

    Garden Organic's Heritage Seeds showcased on BBC2

    We're looking forward to the third episode of 'Kew on a Plate' this evening, with Garden Organic Vice-President, Raymond Blanc and Kate Humble - BBC2 at 9pm.

  6. David Garrett outside Ryton office

    Going the extra mile for Garden Organic

    Our Home Composting Project Coordinator David Garrett will be doing his bit to support Garden Organic this year by going that extra mile, well 26.2 actually!