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An accessible playground garden that supports children with serious physical disabilities has been created at Ash Field Academy in Leicestershire. The Edible Playground has been designed to allow pupils with learning difficulties to grow fruit and vegetables.
Our head of horticulture Chris Collins brings colour and order to his allotment and balcony as he enjoys autumn and prepares for winter. But he’s also planning ahead for spring with bulb planting and tidying up his strawberry beds.
Recycling and reusing household objects is all in a day’s work for our Master Composters. This autumn they’ve been breathing new life into council waste bins and an old fire guard to find nifty ways to garden the organic way.
Our friends at Conscious Skincare have provided a couple of quick and easy pumpkin skincare recipes you can make at home
Cumbrian gardeners can learn more about the basics of composting at our first-ever Compost Demonstration Site in Carlisle.
Our Master Gardeners and Composters have been getting their hands dirty for the Climate Coalition’s nationwide celebration of action on climate change.
Rampant squashes, late colour and bumper chilli harvests - autumn has definitely arrived. Learn how to sow green manures and microgreens and meet Stephanie Slater, CEO of School Food Matters.
Our head of horticulture Chris Collins soaks up the autumn harvest and colours in his allotment and balcony garden.
As we approach the final part of what has been a challenging summer for all allotment holders, it is always good to look back and try to learn lessons from how the elements have affected plant growth throughout the growing season.
Our miniature potager garden with its inspiring take-home ideas for tiny gardens - and tiny gardeners - was awarded a Silver Gilt at the Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair.