Steve Ott
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Red squirrels need your help
The Wildlife Trusts are leading the largest-ever recruitment drive for red squirrel volunteers. With the help of National Lottery funding, the Trusts aim to increase volunteer numbers from 500 to 5,000 to help save the UK’s last red squirrels. Volunteers…
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School growing gets green light
An independent review of FGSL reported that 87% of London schools surveyed are now involved in growing. The Food Growing Schools: London project, which was due to end in March this year, is set to continue for another 12 months,…
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The Rockstar of vegetables
Throughout the land, chitted potatoes sit impatiently in exposed egg boxes, waiting for the main event. By Ade Sellars Waving their newly formed tendrils in the air like they just don’t care, they signal the arrival of gardeners’ favourite old…
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How to Care for an Olive Tree
Add a touch of Mediterranean glamour to your home – with an olive tree. While the weather in the UK may leave little to be desired at the best of times, there is one way to add a touch of…
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Ask us (almost) anything!
This month, we’ll be getting a grilling from our readers as we answer your burning questions in the March podcast. If you’d like to hear Steve, Emma and Tony answer your questions, hope on over to Facebook or Twitter and…
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SPANISH EGGS WITH PARSLEY & CHORIZO
Bursting at the seams with colour and flavour, this Spanish egg and chorizo dish is great served for lunch or dinner. SERVES 4 Preparation time: 20 minutes | Cooking time: 30 minutes • 4 tbsp olive oil • 1 onion,…
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How to encourage children to eat their greens
Squire’s Garden Centres are running a great activity at May Half Term Dates: Monday 29th May – Friday 2nd June 2017 Times: 10am – 4pm Locations: All Squire’s Garden Centres (except Chertsey) www.squiresgardencentres.co.uk Activities: Plant a Fruit & Vegetable Box…
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Thrive announce second charity ambassador
Garden designer Mark Lane has become an ambassador for the charity Thrive. Kent-based Mark is the UK’s first recognised wheelchair-bound garden designer and the first BBC TV gardening presenter in a wheelchair. Mark is passionate about good garden design that…
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New stunning Zinnia ‘Lilliput Purple’
Zinnia ‘Lilliput Purple’ has abundant, small and perfectly formed pompom flowers on strong, medium height, perfect-for-cutting stems. Thrive is celebrating a new partnership with Chiltern Seeds which is selling a stunning new Zinnia ‘Lilliput Purple’ in aid of the charity,…
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3 non-harmful ways to deter pests from your garden
Here are a handful of non-harmful, eco-friendly and sustainable ways of deterring pests Are you a keen gardener keeping a watchful eye on the wildlife that’s visiting your garden? Well, if so, you may be wondering how best to deter…
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Bootlaces, irises and lovely leaf mould
I am so glad to be back at work today! Apart from anything else I’m trying to catch up on some late winter jobs in the garden and they all happen to be the sort that make you wish you…
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KG+Trouble-free tomatoes
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