One Man and His Plot - January
The winter looks long and stretches out in front of us – but so does the growing season, writes our head of horticulture Chris Collins
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Deck the halls with rolls of toilet paper!
One of our Shropshire Master Composters has come up with a novel way to recycle toilet rolls by making them into Christmas decorations!
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Is there such a thing as NoDig green manures?
It’s a myth that if you practice the NoDig method of organic gardening you can never grow a green manure! Our knowledge transfer officer Anton, explains why:
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Learning about the wonder of worms in Cumbria
Cumbria Master Composters have opened up a whole world of worms at composting events across the county.
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One Man and His Plot – December
This is one of the quieter months in the garden calendar as our minds turn to the festive period and spending time with loved ones – but there’s always jobs to do on the plot.
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December podcast out now!
The podcast team are looking back on 2022 in December’s episode, chatting about their triumphs and trials – and what’s on their Christmas wishlist.
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Make climate change central to the way you garden this COP27
UN Secretary General António Guterres has called on the world to re-prioritise climate change “or face catastrophe” ahead of the COP27 conference – so we’re sharing small steps you can take in your own garden.
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Wales to triple peatland restoration targets
We welcome news that the Welsh government is planning to accelerate its climate action plans by tripling rates of peatland restoration in the country.
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Why your garden is a gateway to farming
Gardening on any scale, whether that’s a tiny balcony of fragrant herbs or a thriving and colourful veg patch, is a powerful gateway connecting you with organic farming, writes out guest blogger Nina Pullman, editor of Riverford’s Wicked Leeks magazine.
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Help us #NurtureNature and stop vital environmental protections being scrapped
We’re standing with other environmental organisations such as the RSPB and The Wildlife Trusts to ask you to help us #NurtureNature. STOP the Retained EU Law Bill scrapping vital environmental protections, by taking these easy steps.