We are pleased to announce that we are teaming up with Dalefoot Composts, makers of premium peat-free compost-based in the Lake District. The composts are made from sheep's wool, bracken and comfrey and are certified for organic growing by The soil Association.
As more and more of us live in flats or residences with small gardens, it’s important to think of inventive ways to grow food and keep in touch with nature. Size needn’t be a barrier to fruitful organic and sustainable growing - I’ve been growing on my north London balcony for a number of years now and enjoy the way the small space makes me think differently about my growing.
The world’s climate is changing, and the devastating effects are felt more every day. It’s vital to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions to zero as fast as possible.
Join us as we push for a peat-free growing world this month. We have tips on what bagged potting mixes to buy, how to make your own, and how to urge your local retailer to go peat-free.
As the first blasts of sunshine hit us for what feels like the first time in ages, it really does feel like the growing season is upon us, and indeed it is.
With one month to go until London local elections, new information* gathered by PAN UK reveals that local authorities are using twenty-two potentially harmful chemicals to remove weeds on the capital’s streets, parks and playgrounds.
We're pleased that a ban on the use of metaldehyde slug pellets has finally come into force. Metaldehyde has long been recognised as posing an ‘unacceptable’ risk to birds and mammals.
We have been running members' experiments for over 60 years. Thanks to the participation of our Garden Organic members across the UK, we have used information gathered in gardeners' back yards and allotments to further organic growing knowledge and practice.
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Last year we started working with the Salvation Army in Coventry, to put our surplus organic produce to good use.