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  1. Hands holding a tray of organic vegetables including rainbow chard, tomatoes and squashes.

    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.

  2. Wheat in field

    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?

  3. person in white suit spraying weed killer on plants.

    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.

  4. Bee hovering by a sunflower

    Garden chemicals affect bees

    Bees living in urban habitats are still being exposed to significant levels of pesticides. This is despite the EU ban on the use of neonicotinoid pesticides in farming land.

  5. Harvested vegetables

    Ambitious proposals for Wales to increase its organic output

    Could Wales become 30% organic in the next decade? Plaid Cymru is pushing for Wales to increase it's organic output with an ambitious plan to support farmers who want to convert to organic growing.

  6. Trowel and herbs at our Master Gardeners project Wales

    A successful pilot for Project Learning Garden

    Project Learning Garden has helped set up learning gardens in 30 primary schools as part of our pilot project, in the London Boroughs of Merton, Bexley and Southwark.

  7. Trowel and herbs at our Master Gardeners project Wales

    Help us to continue our organic growing project in Southwark

    In 2016 we launched a new project in the London Borough of Southwark. The project was funded by the Hirschmann Foundation to train Master Gardeners, and Food Buddies, to go into the most deprived wards in the borough and teach residents how to grow and cook their own organic food.

  8. Alloment growing

    Celebrate National Allotments Week

    It's National Allotment Week - time to celebrate your achievements as an organic grower!

  9. Trowel and herbs at our Master Gardeners project Wales

    Leicestershire Master Gardeners establishes GP Surgery Garden

    Leicestershire Master Gardeners have had their first success with establishing a General Practice Surgery Garden and hope that this will act as a flagship for others who are currently thinking about or planning their own gardens.

  10. Mixture of plants in a garden

    Tips to keep your plants healthy when on holiday

    Going away? Here are a few things to do to help your plants survive without you.