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Hydrangea paniculata Bobo
We think that plant breeders really have created a little marvel with this one and have just planted three of them in the Gardening for Health gardens. Designed for the…
Carlisle U3A Talk
Our Successful Seed Sowing presentation was the choice of the Carlisle U3A Gardening Group on Monday 18th March. Held at the wonderful new Cumbria Wildlife Trust facility to a group…
Spring Equinox 2019
Wednesday 20th March 2019 is the Vernal Equinox (Alban Eilir) or the first day of spring in the UK. On this day, the hours of daylight and dark become equal…
Dandelion Seeds – who would have thought!
We are always on the lookout for something new in the seed and plant catalogues and whilst browsing the Organic Gardening catalogue I noticed Dandelion seeds in the herb section.…
New Wellbeing Garden
RHS Garden Bridgewater is to be the home of a new garden dedicated to the practice of therapeutic horticulture. The Wellbeing Garden, designed in house by Horticultural Projects Manager Ben…
Sun Shines on Gardening Scotland 2016
On a sunny, warm first weekend in June we visited Gardening Scotland 2016. Held at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, this show is often a go to place for…
New killer Aquilegia disease sweeps the UK
Gardeners are being asked to be vigilant to help stop the spread and identify areas affected by Aquilegia downy mildew. Carrie Thomas, who held the only two National Plant Collections…
Join Brampton Community Garden
Brampton Community Garden in Cumbria are looking for more volunteers. If you have been toying with the idea growing your own fruit and vegetables but have been put off by…
Spring 2015 RHS events programme
This spring the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has a host of events, talks and activities on at its four gardens RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey, RHS Garden Hyde Hall in…
Presentations
Reviews
We regularly review gardening related products and books.
Review – Miracle Gro Expand ‘n Gro compost
Lifting and storing large bags of compost can be a problem so we were…
Review: Fold down snow shovel – ideal for car or home
If the thought of getting your vehicle stuck in a snow bank or just…
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Hanging basket anti-theft clamp
It is often said that the simple solutions are often the most effective and…
Radius Garden Tools Review
Constantly on the the lookout for tools and equipment which help to make digging,…
Emsa Soft Bag cache pot
Soft Bags waterproof cache-pots with feel-good factor are already taking continental Europe by storm,…
How to Grow a School Garden
Bucklin-Sporer and Pringle, gardeners and educators, bring extensive experience to this excellent manual for…
Testimonials
Winter Treasures
Bothel Gardening Club,
On behalf of Bothel Gardening Club thank you very much for coming to speak to us on Tuesday evening. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed your presentation on Winter Treasures and hopefully we may see you back here again with another of your talks.
Sensory Gardening
, Gilsland WI,
Successful Seed Sowing
U3A Gardening Group,
“Just writing to say how much we all enjoyed your visit last week.”
Member A – “Thank you for a wonderful talk. I went home and put some seeds in and they are already coming through”
Member B – “Very inspirational”
Vertical/Raised Bed Gardening
Solway Gardening Society,
A huge thank you for the wonderful talk at Bowness on Solway. Your slides were lovely and we all learned a lot. I do hope you will be able to come and talk to us again the future.
Winter Treasures
Daslton Gardening Club,
Thank you so much for a really delightful talk last night, full of sensible information and suggestions and with beautiful photographs. Also it was just the right length!
Everyone enjoyed it and you have certainly given me pause for thought before I chop down any more plants for the winter.
It was good to meet you and I hope you will be able to come to our Club again in the not too distant future.
