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  1. Blossom in orchard

    Charity helps preserve ancient orchards

    When Garden Organic teamed with the Three Counties Traditional Orchard project to help restore declining orchards, something very inspiring happened.

  2. Goosberries on plant

    Assumed safety of pesticide use is false, says top government scientist

    The assumption by regulators around the world that it is safe to use pesticides at industrial scales across landscapes is false, according to a chief scientific adviser to the UK government.

  3. Spring flowers at Ryton gardens

    Garden Organic scoops five star award at Harrogate Autumn Flower Show

    The Garden Organic team enjoyed three busy days at the weekend for the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show.

  4. Peas growing at Edible Playground project

    Organic fruit and veg urged for schools

    A new report by Pesticide Action Network UK (PAN UK) reveals that the fruit and vegetables given to four-to-six-year-olds via a government scheme aimed at promoting healthy eating habits contained residues of 123 different pesticides.

  5. Bee on flower

    Do different pollinators affect plants?

    A fascinating study has shown that different pollinators can affect a plant's development.

  6. Allium leaf mining fly

    Take part in our allium leaf miner survey

    Allium leaf miner (Phytomyza gymnostoma) is a serious pest that affects all allium crops. It first arrived in the Midlands in 2002, and since then, has rapidly spread around the country.

  7. Chris Collins in his winter garden

    One Man & his organic plot - Part Five

    Our Head of Organic Horticulture, Chris Collins takes us on his allotment journey...

  8. Trowel and herbs at our Master Gardeners project Wales

    Chase Organics granted Royal Warrant

    Chase Organics, best known to gardeners and horticulturists for their extensive range of organic seeds, seaweed plant nutrition products and garden supplies, has been granted the Royal Warrant to HRH Prince of Wales.

  9. A slug in soil surrounded by leaves

    RHS trials - organic slug pellets perform as well as than those with toxic metaldehyde

    Ongoing RHS trials reveal that organic slug pellets perform as well as toxic synthetic chemical ones – especially on hostas. This is good news for organic growers.

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

    "A Food Brexit" briefing document published

    A Food Brexit: time to get real, an 88-page report published by the SPRU (Science Policy Research Unit), is a briefing document for Brexit negotiators and government ministers. It claims that the UK is unprepared for the most complex ever change to its food system on leaving the EU.