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Lucy Smith, new RHS schools gardening advisor

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December 1, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Lucy J Smith

Lucy Smith has been appointed the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) new School Gardening Advisor for the North West, to help thousands of children across the region get into gardening.A former student of Kew, Lucy will be one of five regional advisors for the RHS Campaign for School … [Read more...]

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Gardening Against the Odds awards 2011

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July 3, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

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The Telegraph newspaper has launched the 2011 'Gardening Against the Odds awards'.Launched in 2010 the Gardening Against the Odds award is in memory of writer Elspeth Thompson. She died in March 2010 after battling depression.The winner will receive the Gardening Against the Odds trophy … [Read more...]

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Holker 2011 Society Awards

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June 5, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

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Gardening Societies play an important part in nature conservation, breeding of rare plants and a focus for those who specialise in particular plant cultivars.A number of organisations were represented at Holker Garden festival, including; Cumbria in Bloom The Coppice Association North … [Read more...]

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Join Garden Organic’s One Pot Pledge

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March 20, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

The One Pot Pledge by leading gardening charity, Garden Organic, is an exciting new grow your own campaign aimed at encouraging people who have never grown anything before, to give it a goGrowing your own is fun, the produce tastes great and you don't even need a garden.Garden Organic want … [Read more...]

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Events and Publications

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February 27, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

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Maureen Flett is available for presentations at gardening shows and events, for talks on all aspects of gardening for health, health benefits of gardening and gardening with disability.We are currently on the following gardener's society speakers lists;Cottage Garden Society - The Cottage … [Read more...]

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