Heritage Seed Library features on BBC Gardeners World
Thursday's episode of BBC Gardeners World included a feature on our Seed Guardian Adam Alexander and his role preserving heritage veg through the Heritage Seed Library.
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Study shows bee develop preference for pesticides
Bumblebees acquire a taste for pesticide-laced food that can be compared to nicotine addiction in smokers, say scientists. The more of the nicotine-like chemicals they consume, the more they appear to want, a study has shown.
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Recyclable plant pots - are they the answer?
Plastic pollution has been a high-profile issue in 2018, and the ubiquitous black plant pot is one of the worst offenders. Many garden centres are now planning to replace them with plastic that can be recycled.
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What can seed saving do for you?
Seed saving is often viewed as a bit of a dark art even amongst those that are experienced at growing their own food. However, it seems that this practice is more widespread than we believed ...
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Garden Organic celebrates another successful year in its 2017 Annual Review
We're thrilled to share the successes of another productive year through our 2017 Annual Review, sent to Garden Organic members at the beginning of the month.
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Monsanto loses court case concerning the safety of glyphosate
Monsanto has lost a landmark trial in San Francisco, when it was found that a former school groundskeeper developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma as a result of using Monsanto’s glyphosate-based weedkiller Roundup.
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One man & his organic plot - August 2018
As the heat draws to a conclusion, at least for the moment, I look forward to a breather after a busy spring and summer. Chatting away to all the gardeners and allotment holders I know, this has been a summer season of watering and very little else but those of you that managed to get out and tend to your plants on a daily basis would have seen success.
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How to know the true cost of food
Have you ever thought about the true cost of producing your food? We expect that the price we pay reflects all the costs of getting food into our shops.
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The post-Brexit organic landscape
Amongst so many other issues, one of particular concern to our stakeholders is the future for organic after Brexit. Organic food and growing is currently regulated by the EU organic frameworks, which set standards and regulations for all EU member states. But what will happen after Brexit?
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Latest survey on pesticide use in public amenities
Many Garden Organic members are concerned about the use of pesticides and weedkillers used in public spaces. Glyphosate formulations to kill weeds in parks and around schools, for instance. The latest survey on public amenity pesticide use from the Health and Safety Executive has recently been released. It makes disturbing reading.