Category: Gardening uk

Losses included six of the eponymous Sevenoaks of Kent, 100 trees at Hampton Court and 700 at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, as well as many old friends in gardens around the country. A car crushed by a fallen tree in the aftermath of the Great Storm …
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Aside from gardening, Make a Difference Day, part of the UK volunteering charity CSV, is giving away several other free “how-to” guides to promote the wide variety of skills people can use and gain as volunteers. Each year, tens of thousands of people …
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It has been a peculiar year for fruit – as for much in the garden. Not to be deterred by the bad weather, however, apple growers are pushing ahead with their traditional apple days, celebrating all things appley with games, demonstrations and the …
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I realise gardeners are cursed with the “blessing” of rose-tinted hindsight, and it might be the whisky mac talking. But I am already looking forward to next year and it being better than this. Visit shop.otterfarm.co.uk/collections/perennials and use …
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The Potato Council is working with the Royal Horticultural Society and the National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners (NSALG) to produce a special blight fact sheet and educate gardeners about the disease. Even though the average home or …
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To be honest, mine is not so much a secret garden as a private one, and that's a bit of a novelty really. Having used our last garden at Barleywood for filming and photography for 20-odd years, I promised my wife and family when we moved, back in 2002 …
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Mar Jennings, Emmy-Nominated TV Host, Lifestyle Expert and Award-winning Author Visits London, England the week of November 19th, 2012. Most people …
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Gardening events around the UK during October 2012.
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Andrew Simms: Fancy a day off each week to grow your own food? We would all reap numerous lifestyle, health and environmental benefits.
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There will be a Spooky Halloween Trail for younger visitors who will need to scour the gardens for the hidden clues before solving the puzzle and claiming their reward. Trustee Gwen Blackshaw said: “We had such a fantastic response to the 'Live n …
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RSPB Eastern England was today named winner of the 'Recreation' category for their inspiring garden on the banks of the River Stour. Competing against recreation projects from across the UK, the RSPB Wildlife Garden at Flatford received £2,000 in prize …
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… and 36.1 per cent of children are concerned about wildlife and habitat loss in the UK. The survey did find that three quarters of pupils want to learn more about wildlife, with a fifth listing 'going to a farm' and 'visiting a wildlife garden' as …
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Hello All There are currently 54 different groups on UK Veg Gardeners. Some have seen no activity since 2010, many have not seen activity in the last 6 month …
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BY THE end of the season, most ponds are looking a bit overgrown and in need of a sort-out. And if you keep fish, a few basic precautions will keep them safe …
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… a few words as to why I believe allotment & leisure gardeners should come together to form community groups, societies or associations and collectively join the national society to help support the national allotment & leisure gardener movement in …
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Paul Mackenzie on gardening, stepping stones and cream cakes – week 1. Trusted article source icon. Saturday, October 13, 2012. Profile image for …. What about a Good British Holiday!:-) By the sea! 🙂 Best Wishes! Mark Ford! Derby!” Click to rate …
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all smiles: The winners of the Immingham In Bloom local gardening competition with the Mayor, Councillor Neil Castle. Buy these photos at www.thisis photosales .co.uk/grimsby or by contacting 08444 060910. ​. shared success: The Civic Award was jointly …
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You'd have to be a control freak of Dutch proportions to resist (and I say that advisedly, having visited a series of Netherlandish gardens over the years, all of which were tidier than any British garden I've ever been into). You can force the overall …
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One of the problems in 1987 was that prior to the storm (in fact for the 50 years before), we had been planting trees too close together in our gardens, parks and arboreta. This produced a small root system and made trees grow tall and spindly (towards …
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Sardonic, deceptively amiable, and clever as a bag of snakes, Cromwell helped cut through the knotty business of Henry's first divorce. England split with Rome. Henry assumed the headship of the English church, and married the woman he believed could …
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Bat For Lashes – aka Londoner Natasha Khan – releases her stunning new album the Haunted Man on Friday, October 12, and begins a huge UK tour on October 18. She tells Andy Welch about the album and how she moved to the country and took up …
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Regional water and sewerage services group Anglian Water won the Landscape & Gardening category for The Potting Shed, a kit developed to help and encourage gardeners to save water. And Essex & Suffolk Water, which supplies water in mid-Essex and …
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Have you been wondering why your gardening has been a disaster this year? You're not on your own. Food prices are set to rise after a summer of wet weather has hit harvests. … Only three years ago, the UK government's chief scientific adviser, Sir …
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PAA job tending the immense gardens at Buckingham Palace has been advertised on the Royal Household website. The demanding job starts at 7.30 am.
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NEWQUAY received a silver gilt award in the UK's top horticultural competition, marking the fulfilment of a six-year dream for the town's gardening team. The Newquay in Bloom Partnership (NIBP) stated in 2006 that it aimed to win its group in the South …
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For more details on People and Gardens and the vegetable bag scheme call 01726 222919. All these pictures are available to buy by visiting thisisphotosales.co.uk/cornwall or, if you have a smart phone, just scan the QR code on the right to go to the …
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Keith Brown, gardening club co-ordinator for St Peter's Church Of England School, took three of the children to pick up their Special Achievement Award in the School category. He said: “The club has made the school much nicer and the children are very …
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The town won a Silver Gilt in the town category at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Britain in Bloom National Awards for 2012, the biggest voluntary campaign in the UK which works to improve people's lives through community gardening. Ron Smith …
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Neudorff announced that it has split from Doff and will market itself in the UK alone. Sinclair also has a strong place in the market with Growing Success. The 2012 garden care market was tough but had bright areas. Retail analyst GfK has reported that …
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The same day I was looking at the website of the British Badger Group for information on feeding badger in the garden. It mentions bread, with honey or jam spread. Then a footnote stated that CJ Wildlife do a special mix for badgers. Talk about a …
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