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  1. Flowers in small garden

    Is your garden a treasure trove of underused resources?

    We know plants provide food – healthy vegetables, herbs and fruit. But what else can gardeners grow them for?

  2. Chris Collins in the garden

    One man & his organic plot - Part Eight

    It is an unusual month December, the first couple of weeks are busy as we rush to get everything done before the holidays and then things tend to go very quiet. Consequently, I’ve not had much time for the allotment and have been suffering from withdrawal symptoms.

  3. Soil information pack

    Celebrate World Soil Day with us!

    World Soil Day is celebrated today, 5th December. 95% of our food comes from the soil, but a third of our global soils are already degraded.

  4. Blue Tit Bird sitting in leaves

    Migratory birds badly affected by pesticides

    Common pesticides can have disastrous effects on migrating birds. Research has shown that they lose body mass, and the ability to orientate.

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

    Glyphosate authorised - but only for 5 years

    The EU have finally voted to renew the licence for glyphosate. But only for 5 years. It has taken 18 months of battling between the agrichemical industry, who wanted a full 15 years licence renewal, and concerned individuals, NGOs and environmental organisations who wanted the substance banned.

  6. Bee on flowers

    RHS responds to criticisms of 'Perfect for Pollinators'

    The Royal Horticultural Society has admitted to reviewing its 'Perfect for Pollinators' scheme, after research showed plants in garden centres contained a mixture of pesticides which could harm the pollinators.

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

    Glyphosate petition discussed in EU parliament

    Earlier this year, over three thousand Garden Organic members signed a petition on glyphosate. This week it was presented to the EU parliament.

  8. Gooseberry sawfly on a leaf

    Shocking facts on pesticides

    Shocking facts on pesticide use were revealed yesterday, at a high level debate on Pesticides and food: is low dose exposure harmful? Held at the Royal Society of Medicine.

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

    Glyphosate future still undecided

    European ministers have once again reached stalemate on whether to relicense the weed killer chemical glyphosate.

  10. Bee on echinacea

    Neonics - UK to back ban says Gove

    Michael Gove, Minister for the Environment, has committed the UK to backing a ban on bee-harming pesticides.