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Plants need micronutrients to grow strong and healthy – S-Chelate plant food gives your plants and soil a healthy boost

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Golf course green is greener with S-Chelate. If your plants are not receiving all of the micronutrients they need to grow strong, they will become unhealthy. Try S-Chelate plant food for healthy plants and soil. Plant nutrition suitable for indoor and outdoor plants, gardens, allotments, lawns and orchards. *All photos show plants that have been fed with S-Chelate products, mainly…
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The new drought tolerant flower bed at WEst Dean College

West Dean responds to climate change with new plantings

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As the UK records its highest temperatures on record and has introduced hosepipe bans, it seems timely that West Dean Gardens (Chichester, West Sussex) has introduced a new drought tolerant experimental meadow that is covered in recycled stone mulch. As Head Gardener Tom Brown explains: “Over recent summers, we’re becoming increasingly aware of how much water we use in our…
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Allotment holder Karen Thirkell

GIVING HOME OWNERS THE CHANCE TO GET GROWING

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RETIRED nurse manager, Redrow home owner and first-time allotment holder Karen Thirkell is enjoying the fruits of her labour. Karen, who lives at Horsforth Vale, near Leeds, is one of many Redrow home owners around the country who have been encouraged to ‘get growing’ thanks to the availability of community spaces on their developments. As National Allotments Week 2022 (Aug…
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Acknowledge the importance of gardening with nature in mind, this National Allotments Week

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Each year, The National Allotment Society celebrate National Allotments Week, where communities and allotments are encouraged to host events and get involved with the year’s theme. This year, running from Monday, August 8 to Sunday, August 14, the theme is ‘Bugs, Bees and Broccoli’, which acknowledges the importance of gardening with nature in mind and The National Allotment Society are…
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HERITAGE VEG GARDEN TOURS

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Go behind the scenes to discover how rare and unusual vegetables are being conserved for the future   Coventry-based horticultural charity, Garden Organic conserves and grows 800 varieties of scarce vegetable cultivars for seed at Ryton Gardens, just outside the city centre, to ensure they don’t disappear from use.  This summer, the charity is hosting two exclusive tours, giving visitors…
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Search for ‘Britain’s Biggest Hedgehog Street’ begins

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Two wildlife charities are asking members of the public to link their gardens this summer in a bid to help hedgehogs and find ‘Britain’s Biggest Hedgehog Street’. The British Hedgehog Preservation Society and People’s Trust for Endangered Species, who together run nationwide campaign Hedgehog Street, are urging people to connect as many gardens in their area as possible. This will…
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New Worthy Earth kitchen garden At Blenheim Palace

New life for historic walled gardens

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Blenheim Estate has joined forces with food producers Worthy Earth to create a flourishing regenerative kitchen garden within its historic walled garden. The estate is partnering with Worthy Earth, makers of no-dig, regenerative market gardens to renew and manage the plot to grow produce for its cafes and restaurants. As well as supplying vegetables and salads for the UNESCO World…
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CHILDREN’S CHARITY CELEBRITY GARDEN MAKEOVER

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Hampshire-based waste removal experts, HIPPO has awarded Oak House Children’s Home in Ilford a garden makeover from celebrity gardener Michael Perry, aka Mr Plant Geek. The competition, run by the creators of the HIPPOBAG, received almost 2,500 entries from individuals keen to win the high value prize, which included a consultation and hands-on help from Michael Perry; a £2,000 B&Q…
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August issue now on sale!

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In the August issue of Kitchen Garden, you’ll find: question time focusses on sweetcorn, cucumbers, seed sowing and ponds; and editor, Steve Ott, shows it is possible to have a holiday and come back to a thriving garden. With the season in full swing, the August issue provides a varied selection of features – TV gardening presenter, Adam Frost, shows…
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Gold medal award for local charity’s ‘Small Spaces Big Ideas Garden’ 

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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…
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Visit London Square Open Garedns Weekend 11-12 June 2022

London Square Open Gardens Weekend 

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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…
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Small Space – Big Ideas!

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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…
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