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Take five small steps to give nature a voice this Organic September.
If we all adopt organic gardening practices in our gardens, we can make an impact on the environment and preserve and attract insect life.
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Edible Playgrounds success in the Midlands
Garden Organic has been delivering the Edible Playgrounds project to schools since 2019. The project is in partnership with Trees for Cities, a charity that works with local communities to cultivate lasting change in neighbourhoods, whether it’s revitalising forgotten spaces, creating healthier environments or getting people excited about growing, foraging and eating healthy food.
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August podcast - allotment special with Rekha Mistry
This month sees the return of the National Allotment Week, an initiative let by the National Allotment Society, so we’ve got an allotment special podcast for you.
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Gardening during drought
Climate change is bringing more frequent extreme weather conditions to the UK and this means we need to adapt our growing habits. Extended periods of increased temperatures and heat waves can be damaging to our precious plants and can mean we need water just when it’s in short supply.
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July is here and thoughts turn to when to water, what to pick and what to feed
In this month's episode, Chris updates Fiona on his allotment and shares his approach to planting, influenced by years of working in parks. Sarah returns to talk to Garden Organic’s Director of Horticultural Science Dr Bruce Pearce.
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Garden Organic Wins Gold!
We're delighted to announce that we won a gold medal for our 'Small Spaces, Big Ideas Garden' at the Gardeners’ World Live show in Birmingham this month.
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Three tips for a family-friendly organic garden
Nurturing an organic garden that’s as welcoming for biodiversity as it is for young children can be a challenge. Creating a space to entertain children during the long summer days without damaging precious plants or sending biodiversity packing can feel difficult, so we thought we’d help with tips on overcoming three of the most common problems.
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The Garden Organic wine club
Vinceremos Wines & Spirits Ltd is the longest established organic wine specialist, importing the largest range into the UK since 1985. From everyday wines to wines for special occasions and champagnes for celebrations.
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HSL growing trials update
This year the Heritage Seed Library’s growing trials are well underway for a number of rediscovered heritage varieties.