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  1. Butterfly on organge flowers

    The Garden Organic wine club

    Vinceremos Wines & Spirits Ltd is the longest established organic wine specialist, importing the largest range into the UK since 1985. From everyday wines to wines for special occasions and champagnes for celebrations.

  2. Adams early cauliflower
    • Seed saving

    HSL growing trials update

    This year the Heritage Seed Library’s growing trials are well underway for a number of rediscovered heritage varieties.

  3. Flowers on Chris's balcony
    • Flowers
    • Vegetables and herbs

    One man and his organic plot - nurturing plants in June

    After the hugely busy period of both April and May, I always feel I have reached slightly calmer waters when the month of June kicks in.

  4. Butterfly on buddhlia
    • Wildlife gardening

    Half of British butterfly species on new Red List

    Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation is warning that time is running out to save some of Britain’s best-loved insects, with the latest Red List assessment of butterflies published in May, revealing a 26% increase in the number of species threatened with extinction.

  5. Tray of pea shoots
    • Vegetables and herbs

    Create your own tiny tray allotment this Children’s Gardening Week

    National Children’s Gardening Week (28th May – 5th June 2022) is the perfect time to engage young people in the joys of organic and sustainable gardening. The week aims to celebrate the fun that gardening holds for kids and is a great way to bring families and all generations together.

  6. Bags of peat-free compost
    • Composting

    Dalefoot composts are proud sponsors of our 2022 growing season

    We are pleased to announce that we are teaming up with Dalefoot Composts, makers of premium peat-free compost-based in the Lake District. The composts are made from sheep's wool, bracken and comfrey and are certified for organic growing by The soil Association.

  7. Growing in pots on a balcony
    • Vegetables and herbs

    One man and his organic plot - all organic gardens great and small

    As more and more of us live in flats or residences with small gardens, it’s important to think of inventive ways to grow food and keep in touch with nature. Size needn’t be a barrier to fruitful organic and sustainable growing - I’ve been growing on my north London balcony for a number of years now and enjoy the way the small space makes me think differently about my growing.

  8. Gardeners' World stand
    • General gardening

    'Small Space - Big Ideas' garden to feature at BBC Gardeners' World Live

    We are delighted to be bringing a garden to this year’s BBC Gardeners’ World Live Show, taking place at the NEC Birmingham from 16-19 June.

  9. Wildflower meadow
    • Wildlife gardening

    We must invest in nature to reach net zero

    The world’s climate is changing, and the devastating effects are felt more every day. It’s vital to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions to zero as fast as possible.

  10. Peat free growing

    Celebrating peat-free April

    Join us as we push for a peat-free growing world this month. We have tips on what bagged potting mixes to buy, how to make your own, and how to urge your local retailer to go peat-free.