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  1. Recyclable plant pots

    Recyclable plant pots - are they the answer?

    Plastic pollution has been a high-profile issue in 2018, and the ubiquitous black plant pot is one of the worst offenders. Many garden centres are now planning to replace them with plastic that can be recycled.

  2. Seeds in the Heritage Seed Library

    What can seed saving do for you?

    Seed saving is often viewed as a bit of a dark art even amongst those that are experienced at growing their own food. However, it seems that this practice is more widespread than we believed ...

  3. Flowers in greenhouse

    Garden Organic celebrates another successful year in its 2017 Annual Review

    We're thrilled to share the successes of another productive year through our 2017 Annual Review, sent to Garden Organic members at the beginning of the month.

  4. Chris Collins in his winter garden

    One man & his organic plot - August 2018

    As the heat draws to a conclusion, at least for the moment, I look forward to a breather after a busy spring and summer. Chatting away to all the gardeners and allotment holders I know, this has been a summer season of watering and very little else but those of you that managed to get out and tend to your plants on a daily basis would have seen success.

  5. Hands holding a tray of organic vegetables including rainbow chard, tomatoes and squashes.

    How to know the true cost of food

    Have you ever thought about the true cost of producing your food? We expect that the price we pay reflects all the costs of getting food into our shops.

  6. Wheat in field

    The post-Brexit organic landscape

    Amongst so many other issues, one of particular concern to our stakeholders is the future for organic after Brexit. Organic food and growing is currently regulated by the EU organic frameworks, which set standards and regulations for all EU member states. But what will happen after Brexit?

  7. Harvested vegetables

    Ambitious proposals for Wales to increase its organic output

    Could Wales become 30% organic in the next decade? Plaid Cymru is pushing for Wales to increase it's organic output with an ambitious plan to support farmers who want to convert to organic growing.

  8. Trowel and herbs at our Master Gardeners project Wales

    A successful pilot for Project Learning Garden

    Project Learning Garden has helped set up learning gardens in 30 primary schools as part of our pilot project, in the London Boroughs of Merton, Bexley and Southwark.

  9. Trowel and herbs at our Master Gardeners project Wales

    Help us to continue our organic growing project in Southwark

    In 2016 we launched a new project in the London Borough of Southwark. The project was funded by the Hirschmann Foundation to train Master Gardeners, and Food Buddies, to go into the most deprived wards in the borough and teach residents how to grow and cook their own organic food.

  10. Alloment growing

    Celebrate National Allotments Week

    It's National Allotment Week - time to celebrate your achievements as an organic grower!