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    Chris Collins on…the joy of allotments

    This National Allotment Week, Chris will be celebrating all that his vegetable plot has to offer – including plenty of wildlife

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    Ways to beat the blight!

    Anton Rosenfeld shares advice about how to spot blight on your vegetable crops – and what to do about it

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    Get ready for our Heritage Seed Library Seed List 2025!

    What goes into creating our annual Seed List each year? Heritage Seed Library information officer Rachel Crow gives a peek behind the scenes

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    Help us ban urban pesticides

    We’re urging the UK government to ban the use of pesticides in urban areas – and need you to sign our petition.

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    The ultimate climate change crop

    Our latest citizen science experiment explored whether amaranth could be a crop that helps us diversify in a changing climate.

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    The Organic Gardening Podcast – July

    We catch up with gardener and writer Sally Nex this Plastic Free July to find out how she recommends cutting back on plastic in your growing space.

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    Chris Collins on…what to sow now

    It’s been a tricky start to summer in the vegetable patch, with slugs and snails enjoying the wet weather. But in his latest blog, Chris shows you that it’s not too late to sow a fresh wave of crops

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    Our Compost Demonstration Sites are growing!

    We now have 11 demonstration sites offering composting skills to communities. Here, Frankie Kennett, project coordinator for Cumbria Master Composters, explains more about our new site in Kendal.

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    Important update on the Organic Gardening Catalogue

    Our relationship with The Organic Gardening Catalogue is ending – but we’re pleased to offer an exclusive discount to Garden Organic members with The Wildlife Community.

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    Don't overlook your white butterflies

    White butterflies are easily upstaged by the dazzling colours of other garden butterflies, but Sally Cunningham highlights the beauty of these often-overlooked pollinators.