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Pesticides are bad for the health of your garden and its wildlife – but they could also be bad for you, new research suggests. We share seven ways to create a natural balance in your garden so you never need to use them.
The government has announced for the third year in a row, it will permit the use of the banned pesticide on sugar beet in England in 2023. We wanted to share this release from our friends at the Pesticide Collaboration to help you understand the implications
We’ve experienced the hottest summer on record in 2022, according to recent figures - but there are steps you can take to cool your growing space and have a positive impact on the local climate. And these steps can start now.
Growing organically doesn’t stop at pesticides and plants – it also includes plastic.
“Everyone deserves a meal” is one of the mottos of organic gardener Sarah Mead as she tackles garden pests – and is the thread running through this month’s podcast.
Master composter Rachel Phillips-Street, project coordinator for Shropshire and Cumbria Master Composters, shares her warming winter recipe for chilli oil
Elaine Goold, our Edible Playground lead and Knowledge Transfer Officer, shows you how to make a recycled bird feeder – just in time for Big Schools’ Birdwatch (6 January-20 February) and Big Garden Birdwatch (27-29 January)!
It’s been an exciting couple of months for our Heritage Seed Library, after the launch of this year’s Seed List – and it’s not too late to order your free seeds to help us conserve heritage vegetables
The winter looks long and stretches out in front of us – but so does the growing season, writes our head of horticulture Chris Collins
One of our Shropshire Master Composters has come up with a novel way to recycle toilet rolls by making them into Christmas decorations!