Author: Tony Flanagan

Coventry based horticultural charity Garden Organic has won a gold medal for its ‘Small Spaces, Big Ideas Garden’ at the Gardeners’ World Live show at the NEC.  This petite garden demonstrates how a productive and beautiful organic and biodiverse garden can be created by all home gardeners, no matter how small their garden, yard or balcony.  The 5x5m space contains…

New Covent Garden Market’s British Flowers Week is back in bloom for its 10-year anniversary, 12th – 19th June 2022 British Flowers Week – a campaign run by New Covent Garden Market, the UK’s premier wholesale Flower Market – is returning for its 10th year between Sunday 12th and Sunday 19th June 2022. The week-long celebration highlights the beauty and…

London Square Open Gardens Weekend will return to unlock the doors to some unique and hidden green spaces across London, not normally open to the public, on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th June 2022.  Over 100 historic, traditional, contemporary, kitchen and experimental gardens from across the capital are taking part this year. These include the Alara Permaculture Garden, an oasis of…

At this year’s BBC Gardeners’ World Live Show (16-19 June 2022) at Birmingham NEC, an innovative, tiny organic garden will be on display to prove just how much can be achieved in the most compact outdoor areas, whatever the budget.  The ‘Small Space – Big Ideas’ Garden has been created by experts at horticultural charity, Garden Organic to show how…

Experience the delights of the Kentish cherry at Brogdale Farm this July with delicious cherries from the National Fruit Collection. Guided walking tours will be available all day from our expert and knowledgeable guides who will walk you through the orchards, giving you details of the history and heritage of cherry growing in Kent. With over 400 varieties of cherries…

This year’s Gargrave Open Gardens is to be held on 18th and 19th June 2022. The much loved community event returns after last year’s mightily successful first ever weekend event! A variety of Gargrave’s garden gems will be open each day from 11am-5pm, alongside live music provided by musicians in selected gardens. Lunches and refreshments will be served at Gargrave Village Hall,…

You don’t need a lot of space to grow crops, so take a look at these containers for growing fruit, vegetables and herbs on your patio or balcony, in your backyard or even outside your backdoor BEST BUYHERB PLANTER Made from 100% recycled polyester, this Vigoroot bag has a special structure which enables them to ‘air prune’ the roots of…

An exciting new prospectus of in-person workshops and online courses has been announced by a charity on a mission to encourage more climate-conscious gardeners to adopt organic principles in their home gardens. Horticultural charity, Garden Organic, is encouraging beginners and seasoned gardeners alike to embrace the spirit of learning and enrol onto one of its workshops or courses. They cover…