Discover organic growing
Garden Organic promotes organic growing and composting, citizen science and research, and seed conservation through our Heritage Seed Library. We want to help you garden 'the organic way', using natural methods to promote healthy, productive, sustainable gardens.
Get into organic
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Donate to Garden Organic
By making a gift, however large or small, you will contribute to our vital work. You can support our charitable activities with a regular or one-off donation.
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Join us
By becoming a member you can join the thousands of people in the UK and overseas who are already leading the movement for an organic and sustainable future for us all.
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The Heritage Seed Library
The Heritage Seed Library (HSL) maintains the national collection of heritage vegetables and aims to conserve vegetable varieties that are not widely available, sharing seed with our members to grow and enjoy.
Who we are and what we do
Our charity brings together thousands of people who share a common belief – that organic growing is essential for a healthy and sustainable world. Through campaigning, advice, community work and research, our aim is to get everyone growing ‘the organic way’.
Your Garden This Month
Clear out your pond of weed, overgrown plants and any dead foliage before hibernation starts. Leave all plant debris in a pile by the side of the pond for a couple of days to allow creatures caught up in the strands to crawl back to the water.
Your organic garden in September
September sunshine is special - golden and gentle. But the growing days are shorter, with dew drenched mornings and cool evenings. Now is the time to gather your harvest before frosts threaten. And save your seeds before winter sets in.
More for September
Events & open days
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Manchester Organic Gardeners — Meeting
Manchester Organic Gardeners welcomes all gardeners in the Greater Manchester area and beyond. There will be an illustrated talk by Joanna Green, Head gardener at Ordsall Hall, an organic public garden in Salford
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Garden Organic — Annual General Meeting
We’d be delighted to see you at our 39th Annual General Meeting, which is taking place online at 6pm-8pm on Thursday 22 October 2026, followed by a gardening question time panel.
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Visit our garden in support of the NGS — Saturday 12th September
We're delighted to be partnering with the National Open Garden Scheme to allow access to our organic demonstration garden for two special dates on 11th July and 12th September, 2026.
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Visit our Heritage Seed Library — 19th September 2026
Our Heritage Seed Library is at the heart of our seed conservation work - and holds the National Collection of Heritage Vegetables. Get exclusive behind-the-scenes access at this open event, which will offer you a rare opportunity to view our working spaces to reveal how and why we grow heritage varieties for seed.