RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2012 Champions Community Gardening

27 June 2012.

For the first time, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and Groundwork have united for the world’s largest annual flower show, to raise awareness of the extraordinary difference community gardeners are making to Britain today.

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Deep freezers powered by the sun conserve two billion seeds

23 June 2012.

Freezers conserving thousands of endangered plant species for the future at Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank in West Sussex are now being powered by solar electricity.

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Shrewsbury Flower Show Open for ‘Blooming Marvellous’ Entries

22 June 2012.

From flamboyant florists to gratuitous growers - all are invited to display their finest examples at this year’s Shrewsbury Flower Show on 10th & 11th August in the magnificent Severn and Dingle Marquee. And, in this Olympic year, entries will all have a chance of achieving their own ‘gold’ best of show rating.

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Veg scores on former pitch of Swansea Town Football Club

21 June 2012.

A new project is already a hit with local growers of fruit and veg.

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Exotic plot good enough to eat at Gardeners' World Live

11 June 2012.

Exotic crops that love to grow in the British climate will be the focus of a leading organic charity’s ‘Edible Patch’ at Gardeners’ World Live this week

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International Allotment President to talk at UK AGM

7 June 2012.

Chris Zijderveld, President of the International Office of Allotment Gardeners (Office International du Coin de Terre et des Jardins Familiaux), will be taking centre stage at The National Allotment Society’s AGM on the 9th June 2012. The event is being held at Ryton Gardens, Warwickshire, where Chris will be joined by Gardeners’ Question Time panellist, Matthew Biggs and Garden Organic’s Bob Sherman.

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Join Bristol's community plotters

7 June 2012.

Bristol’s secret vegetable growers are opening their garden gates and community plots for the second Get Growing Garden Trail. Come and see what lies behind the garden walls and get inspired to get growing too.

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Water's Edge Country Park attracts rare visitor

6 June 2012.

Waters' Edge Country Park in Barton has attracted a rare visitor that appears to have wondered off course - an Egyptian Goose.

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The new Jubilee Gardens on London’s South Bank opens on time for The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Weekend

3 June 2012.

The flowerbeds have been planted, new grass turf and granite paths laid and the transformation of Jubilee Gardens on London’s South Bank into a new green landmark for London is finally complete, on budget, with the Gardens re-opening on Thursday 31 May, in time for The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

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