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    Vital importance of seeds celebrated with unique 'Seed Relay'

    We'll be launching the UK’s first ever ‘seed relay’ in October - to celebrate the Heritage Seed Library's 50th birthday.

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    How to take care of your pond this autumn

    It’s time to ponder on your pond, says WildWater Ponds founder Harry Kelsey! In his guest blog, he shares his top tips for pond care during autumn

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    Allotment innovation making plots more accessible and biodiverse

    A new survey shows smaller plot sizes, wildlife areas and pollinator friendly planting are making allotments fit for the future.

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    Seeds and stories take root in our #SeedSearch project

    Our National Lottery Heritage funded ‘Sowing Your Seeds’ project has discovered 30 new seed varieties in the Midlands, says project coordinators Giselle and Lucy.

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    Chris Collins on…taking on a new plot

    Chris guides you through the excitement and trepidation of taking on a new allotment with some useful organic advice

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    Support the rescue mission for butterflies and moths!

    We’ve partnered with Butterfly Conservation to call for butterfly-killing synthetic pesticides to be removed from supermarket and garden centre shelves

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    Triple celebrations for Shropshire Organic Gardeners

    We learn more about a friendly community of organic gardeners in Shropshire that are marking some milestones this year.

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    Jules’s favourite summer veg to sow now

    Mind the gap! Gardener Jules Duncan shares five of her favourite crops to sow and grow in late summer.

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    Grow green at your allotment plot

    This National Allotment Week, we’re offering five tips for growing green manures so you can nurture the soil on your veg plot.

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    Climate change crops to buffer the heatwaves

    Alice Whitehead looks at how planning crop diversity in your vegetable garden next year could help buffer the effects of climate change