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    UK government allows ‘emergency’ use of banned bee-harming pesticide just days after EU tightens protections

    The government has announced for the third year in a row, it will permit the use of the banned pesticide on sugar beet in England in 2023. We wanted to share this release from our friends at the Pesticide Collaboration to help you understand the implications

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    How to reduce high temperatures in your garden - right now!

    We’ve experienced the hottest summer on record in 2022, according to recent figures - but there are steps you can take to cool your growing space and have a positive impact on the local climate. And these steps can start now.

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    Seven ways to reduce your garden plastic use

    Growing organically doesn’t stop at pesticides and plants – it also includes plastic.

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    The Organic Gardening Podcast - January

    “Everyone deserves a meal” is one of the mottos of organic gardener Sarah Mead as she tackles garden pests – and is the thread running through this month’s podcast.

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    Try our chilli oil pick-me-up!

    Master composter Rachel Phillips-Street, project coordinator for Shropshire and Cumbria Master Composters, shares her warming winter recipe for chilli oil

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    Make a recycled bird feeder

    Elaine Goold, our Edible Playground lead and Knowledge Transfer Officer, shows you how to make a recycled bird feeder – just in time for Big Schools’ Birdwatch (6 January-20 February) and Big Garden Birdwatch (27-29 January)!

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    Our Seed List highlights

    It’s been an exciting couple of months for our Heritage Seed Library, after the launch of this year’s Seed List – and it’s not too late to order your free seeds to help us conserve heritage vegetables

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    One Man and His Plot - January

    The winter looks long and stretches out in front of us – but so does the growing season, writes our head of horticulture Chris Collins

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    Deck the halls with rolls of toilet paper!

    One of our Shropshire Master Composters has come up with a novel way to recycle toilet rolls by making them into Christmas decorations!

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    Is there such a thing as NoDig green manures?

    It’s a myth that if you practice the NoDig method of organic gardening you can never grow a green manure! Our knowledge transfer officer Anton, explains why: