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This year’s heritage trials are under way

This year’s Heritage Seed Library trials are under way

Each year the Heritage Seed Library trials re-discovered heritage varieties as potential new additions to the collection.

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Liz Truss visits Garden Organic organic growing project in Norfolk

Liz Truss MP ‘digs’ Norfolk gardening project for people at risk of loneliness

A therapeutic gardening project in Norfolk which brings people together to reduce isolation and loneliness has been praised by local MP, Liz Truss.

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Does street lighting affect pollinators?

Increased urbanisation has led to increased night lighting.  ALAN (Artificial Light At Night), has an effect on natural life forms - plants, birds, insects and small mammals - suppressing or encouraging growth and activity.  Recent research has looked into ALAN's effect on pollination.

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MYHarvest returns

This popular research project is back! Giving you a chance to record just how much you grow in your veg patch

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Wilder for wellbeing

Wilder for Wellbeing

Garden Organic and Warwickshire Wildlife Trust have joined forces in a partnership bid to secure public funding which would allow us to support the local communities and wildlife disrupted by the construction of HS2 through Warwickshire and parts of Coventry and Solihull.

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The May podcast is here!

We hear how Dobies, the seed and plant merchants, are embedding organic into their business. They share tales of  how to research the perfect tasting tomato, cope with natural disasters on a commercial scale, and decide which plants future garden lovers are hunting for.

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Results from RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch

RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch results show a mixed picture for UK’s garden birds. House sparrow, starling and blue tit remain at the top of the rankings.

 

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Campaign to make Brighton and Hove pesticide free

Garden Organic is joining PAN-UK in their latest campaign to make towns and cities pesticide free. Their current action is in Brighton & Hove Council - ahead of the city-wide council elections on 2nd May.

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Sustrans School Street event

Sustrans School Street event

Garden Organic was delighted to attend a Sustrans School Street event as part of our role in Move More Eat Well. This project is aimed at helping residents in Longbridge, Cofton, Northfield and Rubery  (Birmingham) feel healthier.
 
On Monday 25th March, our education team went along to Cofton Primary School. The street outside the school was closed and it was car free for the day so the children could cycle, scoot and play safely on the road as well as taking part in food growing activities.
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Chris Collins, one man & his organic plot April

One man & his organic plot - April 2019

Chris is getting stuck in down at the allotment and everything is ready to go. He’s set about filling his propagators, and has even got his runner bean wig-wams up and ready in anticipation of all the legumes he’s going to grow from the Heritage Seed Library. Chris also travelled to Wales to meet up with Garden Organic trustee & Seed Guardian Adam Alexander. And after a long drawn out battle with horsetail Chris is now ready to plant out a good size area with soft fruit.

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