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  1. person in white suit spraying weed killer on plants.
    • Weeds

    EU votes to limit glyphosate use

    On July 11th, EU member states voted to accept certain limitations on the use of glyphosate. This followed the decision last month to extend the herbicide's licence for 18 months.

  2. person in white suit spraying weed killer on plants.
    • Weeds

    EU extends glyphosate licence for just 18 months

    The EU Commission has announced a temporary 18-month extension for the licence to use glyphosate. This allows them to consider further analysis from their chemical testing agency (ECHA), due by the end of 2017.

  3. Chris Collins in the garden

    Former Blue Peter Gardener appointed as Head of Organic Horticulture at Garden Organic

    Garden Organic is delighted to announce that Chris Collins, former BBC Blue Peter Gardener and Head Gardener at Westminster Abbey, will be joining the charity as Head of Organic Horticulture.

  4. Weedkiller being sprayed on dandelions

    The glyphosate saga rumbles on

    (Reuters) - An impasse between EU nations on whether to allow Monsanto's Roundup and similar weed-killers to continue to be sold means that the European Commission, rather than national politicians, will decide the issue next week.

  5. Soil information pack
    • Soil

    Release of damning report on UK Soil Health

    The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has just released a damning report on UK Soil Health.

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

    Glyphosate EU vote this week

    The EU is voting once again this week on the relicensing of glyphosate. After 3 attempts, the EU Commission failed to win support for a proposal to renew the licence for up to 15 years. An appeals committee will meet on Thursday 23rd June for a final vote, before the weed killer's licence runs out on June 30th.

  7. Bee hovering by a sunflower
    • Members Experiments

    Coventry scientists start a buzz around bumblebees

    A new citizen science project from Coventry University has got gardeners and wildlife lovers buzzing.

  8. Flowers in Ryton gardens
    • Research

    Launch of IFOAM 2015 Annual Report

    The International Federation for Organic Agriculture (IFOAM) recently launched its 2015 Annual Report .

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

    Glyphosate – the EU fails once more to approve

    The decision on whether to relicense glyphosate is still on hold.

  10. Tomato Pop In
    • Research

    Are GMOs safe to eat?

    Studies on humans and their consumption of GM foods are few. However there are numerous adverse effects on laboratory animals, which include hepatic, pancreatic, renal and reproductive impacts.