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Pippa Greenwood embarks on UK ‘Grow Your Own’ tour
1 February 2012
One of Britain’s most popular gardening broadcasters will be hitting the road later this spring to promote the values of growing your own.
Grown in Kent competition 2012
30 January 2012.
The Kent County Agricultural Society will launch the 2012 Grown in Kent competition in February this year. The initiative was first rolled out in 2011 to encourage school age children to grow a variety of produce.
Grow a tree of hope this Mother’s Day
28 January 2012.
This Mother’s Day help TREE AID celebrate 25 years of supporting mums in Africa by planting a tree for your own mum. For just £10 you could grow a mango, shea or baobab tree in her name and help African women and their families grow themselves a better future.
Falmouth Spring Garden festival - Spring fever will spread from port to moor
27 January 2012.
Zumba Zestifal, Pop-Up Gardens, Run Falmouth, Get Arty! and a host more...
Invest in a love nest
23 January 2012.
Gardeners are urged to give love a helping hand this Valentine’s Day, by The Wildlife Trusts and the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).
WWT welcomes the Festival of Gardening for Wildlife
11 January 2012.
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) will be celebrating ‘gardening for wildlife’ throughout March by hosting a medley of green-fingered events and activities at its nine visitor centres across the UK.
Nature to benefit as major herb and tomato grower commits to conservation
20 December 2011.
Buyers of herbs, cress and tomatoes from the UK’s largest supermarket chains will be able to select items that specifically promote wildlife.
Early season British daffodils on sale before Christmas at major supermarket
20 December 2011.
Your eyes are not deceiving you. Daffodils long considered as one of the heralds of spring are hitting Waitrose branches early, so early they’re vying with Poinsettias for shelf space.
Best of British for RHS Schools
15 December 2011.
British tool manufacturer, Bulldog Tools, has agreed its support to the Royal Horticultural Society’s Campaign for School Gardening for a further 18 months.
Support for city farm
5 December 2011.
The animals of cash strapped Stepney City Farm have started to benefit from a new sponsorship deal.
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