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

    Independent businesses key to organic success

    Recent research from Nielsen has shown that the UK’s organic market is likely to reach and exceed a value of £2 billion by the end of this year, with a considerable percentage of that thanks to independents.

  2. A slug in soil surrounded by leaves
    • Pests and diseases

    Greenpeace publishes EU Pesticide Blacklist

    Greenpeace has just published an EU Pesticide Blacklist, which includes over 500 active substances of pesticides and herbicides which are currently approved by the EU. It includes the herbicide glyphosate. Of these 520 substances, 209 are considered are potential risk to human health and the environment.

  3. Bee sitting on top of a pink verbena flower
    • Research

    New study finds neonicotinoid insecticides linked to wild bee decline across England

    Exposure to oilseed rape crops which have been treated with neonicotinoids has been linked to the long-term population decline of wild bee species across the English countryside, according to research published yesterday by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH).

  4. Garden Organic Volunteer pruning garden arch
    • Volunteer projects

    Garden Organic project scoops award

    Garden Organic's work with Golding Homes in Maidstone has received two prestigious awards in the Kent Housing Group Excellence Awards 2016.

  5. Multicoloured Beans
    • Seed saving
    • Heritage Seed Library

    Calling all seed swappers...

    As we're starting to put together the 2018 Heritage Seed Library Catalogue, we're on the look out for members wanting to share their excess seed with other members.

  6. Worms in compost

    Consumers urged to 'Go Compostable' with their paper cups

    Garden Organic's Master Composters are urging consumers to 'Go Compostable' if they are buying disposable cups for their picnics and BBQs this summer.

  7. Alloment growing
    • Press

    Celebrating organic allotments this National Allotments Week

    This National Allotments Week (8-14 August 2016) Garden Organic is celebrating the inspirational organic allotments cared for by our members, supporters, volunteers and staff across the country.

  8. Pea pods as part of schools growing project

    Schools short film competition winners reap rewards

    To celebrate the Food Growing Schools: London’s Growathon – a campaign that aims to get 50,000 pupils involved in food growing by the end of the summer term – international charity Trees for Cities ran a short film competition for schools to showcase their food growing activities.

  9. Nasturtium flowers

    Letter to David Davis MP, expressing hopes for Brexit planning

    Garden Organic is one of 84 organisations who have signed a letter to David Davis, MP, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, and Theresa May, MP, Prime Minister, to stress the important implications of Brexit on food and farming.

  10. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan meeting with school children

    Mayor of London savours homegrown treats from London schools at City Hall

    The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, opened the doors of City Hall to welcome six London schools to hold their very own Schools Marketplace on Thursday 14 July 2016.