Gardening on any scale, whether that’s a tiny balcony of fragrant herbs or a thriving and colourful veg patch, is a powerful gateway connecting you with organic farming, writes out guest blogger Nina Pullman, editor of Riverford’s Wicked Leeks magazine.
We’re standing with other environmental organisations such as the RSPB and The Wildlife Trusts to ask you to help us #NurtureNature. STOP the Retained EU Law Bill scrapping vital environmental protections, by taking these easy steps.
This month we discuss protecting soil over winter and creating veganic compost, Chris and Fiona talk about warming up winter wormeries, while Anton chats with Becca Stevenson, head grower at the certified organic Five Acres Community Farm about how they help local produce get from farm to plate.
An accessible playground garden that supports children with serious physical disabilities has been created at Ash Field Academy in Leicestershire. The Edible Playground has been designed to allow pupils with learning difficulties to grow fruit and vegetables.
Our head of horticulture Chris Collins brings colour and order to his allotment and balcony as he enjoys autumn and prepares for winter. But he’s also planning ahead for spring with bulb planting and tidying up his strawberry beds.
Recycling and reusing household objects is all in a day’s work for our Master Composters. This autumn they’ve been breathing new life into council waste bins and an old fire guard to find nifty ways to garden the organic way.
Our friends at Conscious Skincare have provided a couple of quick and easy pumpkin skincare recipes you can make at home
Our Master Gardeners and Composters have been getting their hands dirty for the Climate Coalition’s nationwide celebration of action on climate change.
Cumbrian gardeners can learn more about the basics of composting at our first-ever Compost Demonstration Site in Carlisle.
Rampant squashes, late colour and bumper chilli harvests - autumn has definitely arrived. Learn how to sow green manures and microgreens and meet Stephanie Slater, CEO of School Food Matters.