Tony Flanagan
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The World on Your Windowsill
The Royal Horticultural Society is inviting families to uncover the World on Your Windowsill this February half term, with a week of fun family activities at each of the five RHS Gardens. From designing your own pot, to interactive storytelling…
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PRODUCT REVIEW: HANDY TOOLS (January 24)
BEST BUY DARLAC MINI SNIP WITH RUBBER GRIPS These Darlac Mini Snips have stainless steel blades for rust resistance and ergonomic handles with rubber grips. They also have single-handed locking mechanism which can be operated with either the left or…
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Celebrity support for conservation of heritage veg
Gardening gurus Monty Don and Sue Kent, and gastronomic chef and food grower Raymond Blanc OBE, have shown support for a project to save historic and rare vegetables from being lost. The unique Heritage Seed Library, which is run…
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FIGHT THE BIODIVERSITY CRISIS
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…
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: WINTER BOOTS (DECEMBER 23)
Keep your toes warm, dry and cosy this winter with boots made to withstand the rain and cold BEST BUY UNISEX CALDER SHORT BOOTS These mid-height boots are 100% waterproof and fully lined with 4mm neoprene for flexibility. They have…
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Garden Organic Awarded Coveted Title of National Plant Collection for Comfrey
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…
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: BIRD FEEDERS (Nov 23)
Give a thought to the birds this year with these bird feeders, from simple designs to an all-encompassing feeding station BEST BUYBIRD FEEDING STATION This feeding station comes with two seed, one nut and one fat ball feeders which can…
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: GARDENING GLOVES (OCT 23)
Keep your hands warm and protected this autumn and winter as you tackle those various tasks in the garden BEST BUY WINTER TOUCH GLOVES These gloves have a Thinsulate thermal lining to keep hands warm but also benefit from an…
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30 DIRT-CHEAP WAYS TO GROW-YOUR-OWN AND CUT COSTS
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…
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: TRUGS (SEPTEMBER 23)
Make harvesting easier with a trug at your side. Here are a select few that we’ve been putting to good use this month BEST BUYROYAL SUSSEX TRADITIONAL TRUG Handmade in Sussex from a combination of sweet chestnut wood and cricket…
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PRODUCT REVIEWS: WATERING CANS (AUGUST 23)
Ah, watering! One of gardening’s most gratifying pleasures! Take a look at this selection of metal watering cans either for indoors and outside BEST BUY FRENCH STYLE WATERING CAN 9L This 9L metal watering can has a traditional racing green…
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Scientists ask public to help discover effect of extreme weather on butterflies
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…
