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  1. Someone spraying plants with weed killer

    Glyphosate vote delayed, yet again

    The European Union on Thursday delayed a vote on renewing sales approval for the pesticide glyphosate, used in Monsanto's weed-killer Roundup, amid a transatlantic row over whether it may cause cancer.

  2. People in a garden at a dementia event
    • Events

    Helping people to think differently about dementia

    Yesterday we hosted an event with national social enterprise Dementia Adventure, to explore the knowledge and skills required to support people living with dementia to get outdoors, connect with nature and retain a sense of adventure in their lives.

  3. A headshot of two friends smiling in a garden.

    Report calls for greater integration of gardening in NHS & public health policy

    A groundbreaking report commissioned by the National Gardens Scheme from The King’s Fund calls for greater recognition and integration of gardens in NHS and public health policy

  4. Bee on a flower

    Ministers reject plan for the ‘emergency’ use of banned bee-harming pesticides

    National Farming Union’s application for banned pesticide use on oil seed rape crops is rejected as government rules against neonicotinoids for the first time.

  5. Worms in organic compost

    Earthworm Watch

    Earthworms are the organic growers' best friends. Did you know, there are 27 species in the UK, and healthy farmland will have up to one and three quarter million worms per acre.

  6. Two gardeners from our Growing from your Roots project

    Growing From Your Roots

    Garden Organic’s Growing from your Roots (GFYR) project has been busy working with a wide range of community groups in the West Midlands, helping to spread the word about how to grow exotic crops in the UK.

  7. Bee hovering by a sunflower
    • Research

    Soil Association scientific briefing reveals new data on impact of neonics on pollinators

    New data revealed today shows bees can be exposed to more pesticides from contaminated wildflowers than from crops on farms.

  8. Someone spraying plants with weed killer
    • Campaigns

    Step nearer victory in Garden Organic’s glyphosate campaign

    MEPs have urged the EU Commission to re-authorise the herbicide glyphosate, found in Roundup, for just seven years rather than the original 15, and for professional use only. This is good news for Garden Organic who has led the campaign, on behalf of the charity’s members and supporters, to oppose the re-licensing of this herbicide.

  9. Teabags

    Garden Organic tackles the UK’s tea bag mountain this International Compost Awareness Week

    This International Compost Awareness Week (1st-7th May) Garden Organic will be helping to redirect some of these many teabags onto compost heaps by running compost training sessions along the length and breadth of the UK.

  10. A hoverfly on a teasel
    • Wildlife gardening

    Wildlife-lovers avoid pesticides to encourage minibeasts and birds into their gardens

    New research reveals that 60 per cent of British homeowners are making conscious efforts to encourage wildlife in their gardens and outdoor spaces with more than half actively avoiding the use of pesticides. Some 57 per cent are concerned about the reported decline in the bee population.