Author: Tony Flanagan

Tony Flanagan is Kitchen Garden’s staff writer. He has been an enthusiastic grower of fruit and veg for many years. His favourite things to grow are peppers (sweet and chllli), tomatoes, herbs and beans. When he is not gardening or not writing about gardening, he is an avid Wolverhampton Wanderers fan. 07587038039 | [email protected]

FIGHT THE BIODIVERSITY CRISIS

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You can help build and support a community of organic growers across the UK to halt biodiversity loss, by donating to Garden Organic’s match-funded Big Give Christmas Challenge.  Every donation you make to Garden Organic between 28th November and 5th December – no matter the size – will be doubled, helping it make big changes to how our land is…
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Garden Organic Awarded Coveted Title of National Plant Collection for Comfrey

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The guardianship of the National Plant Collection for Symphytum (comfrey), has been awarded to sustainable growing charity Garden Organic by Plant Heritage.   This is a glowing accolade for the charity’s work documenting, developing and preserving a comprehensive collection at its organic demonstration gardens in Ryton near Coventry. It’s also the location of the Heritage Seed Library, which already has National…
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30 DIRT-CHEAP WAYS TO GROW-YOUR-OWN AND CUT COSTS 

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Garden Organic is dishing up 30 days of budget-busting biodiversity projects to celebrate Organic September – which prove organic growing is eco-friendly and economical.   On each day of the month-long campaign, the sustainable gardening charity will be offering #ThriftyThirty inspiring ways people can save money while also helping to save the planet.  Projects will include swapping expensive bagged salads…
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Scientists ask public to help discover effect of extreme weather on butterflies

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Wildlife charity, Butterfly Conservation, is today calling on people across the country to take part in this year’s Big Butterfly Count (14 July – 6 August) to help scientists understand the impact of climate change on our most-loved butterflies.  Last year’s record temperatures, heatwave and drought caused some of the plants that caterpillars feed on to wither and die. To…
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BOOST YOUR BACK GARDEN BIODIVERSITY

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Bugs, birds and beneficial plants are the central themes in a new Garden Organic Backyard Biodiversity show garden, due to be unveiled at BBC Gardeners’ World Live from 15th to 18th June at the NEC, Birmingham.The organic gardening charity’s head gardener Emma O’Neill has designed a new biodiverse show garden for 2023, which brings together biodiversity-boosting elements and ideas to…
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Growing for Well-being Week

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This week is National Well-being Week, celebrating horticultural therapy, nature connection and therapeutic conversations! The 2023 edition of the Growing for Well-being resource pack is now available. It has 48 pages of activities suitable for all ages. You can request a downloadable copy for a small donation of £5. Your copy will be emailed to you shortly after payment has…
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