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Homeless gardeners provide makeover for iconic Southbank building
Helena Drakakis
14th June, 2011
They used to sleep beneath London's Queen Elizabeth Hall. Now a pioneering collaboration between the Southbank Centre and a housing association is giving a group of ex-homeless a chance to create a rooftop garden more...
‘Blooming Britain’: a very different sort of garden
Henry Gass
10th June, 2011
Henry/Bragg’s groundbreaking ‘Blooming Britain’ exhibition switches the focus from the slick professionals of Chelsea to the enthusiastic amateur gardeners found in every corner of the UK more...
Zen and the Art of Raising Chickens: The Way of Hen
Lindsey Warren
9th June, 2011
Don’t let the new-age title put you off, says Lindsey Warren. Clea Danaan’s Zen and the Art of Raising Chickens is a witty, original take on the art of hen husbandry more...
The A-Z of chicken keeping
Jeff Holman
7th June, 2011
Can’t tell your Marans from your Malays? Jeff Holman presents the A to Z guide to chicken keeping more...
'Britain's rainforests' in danger as gardeners love affair with peat continues
Sam Campbell
3rd June, 2011
While the proposed sell off of UK forests attracted a chorus of criticism, the destruction of peat bogs continues almost unnoticed. Sam Campbell reports from current flashpoint Chat Moss, near Manchestermore...
UK in bloom: five brilliant British gardens
Jeff Holman
27th May, 2011
Britain's garden designers just keep getting better as this year's Chelsea Flower Show proved. And as Jeff Holman discovered, there’s plenty more where that came from more...
Five of the best…natural and organic fertilisers
Jeff Holman
20th May, 2011
Chemical free and perfect for an organic kitchen garden, Jeff Holman rounds up the organic fertilisers that will leave your plants blooming gorgeous more...
Grow Your Food for Free
Andy McKee
19th May, 2011
Packed with useful nuggets of advice; Dave Hamilton’s tome, says Andy McKee, has everything you need to kick start a more self-sufficient way of life more...
How to…grow your own herbs
Hazel Sillver
17th May, 2011
Whether you’re after a garden that’s both pretty and practical, or a ready supply of flavoursome home-grown herbs; Hazel Sillver has the goods on making your dream herb garden a reality more...
Top 10… self-sustainability courses and workshops
Tom Antebi
13th May, 2011
Be it chicken keeping, foraging or organic gardening, if it's the good life you want, there’s a course out there for you. Tom Antebi rounds up some of the best more...
What is a community orchard?
Matilda Lee
6th May, 2011
The pioneers behind Apple Day - Sue Clifford & Angela King of Common Ground - have recently published a handbook on community-owned fruit orchards. Here they give the Ecologist their top tips and advice on getting started more...
What is a seedbomb?
Josie Jeffery
4th May, 2011
In an exclusive extract from her new book, Seedbombs: Going Wild with Flowers, author and gardener, Josie Jeffery, explains the seedbomb phenomenon more...
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Seedbombs: Going Wild with Flowers
Ruth Styles
28th April, 2011
Josie Jeffery’s opus is a call to arms for gardeners and the community spirited alike, says Ruth Stylesmore...
How ethical food production can change troubled lives
Jan Goodey
26th April, 2011
From Slough to the Moulsecoomb Forest Garden & Wildlife Project in Brighton, Warren Carter is a radical food grower on a mission to transform the lives of troubled youngsters. Jan Goodey meets him more...
TAKE ACTION: Campaigns to green your cuppa
Matilda Lee
13th April, 2011
As part of the Ecologist's special investigation into the hidden costs of tea, milk and sugar, here's how to get involved in cleaning up your cuppa more...
Super nature: creating a wildlife garden
Hazel Sillver
22nd March, 2011
From birds to dragonflies and butterflies to bees, Hazel Sillver explains how to turn your garden into a haven for wildlife more...
Hen and Hammock: changing the world, one garden at a time
The Ecologist
11th March, 2011
From carbon offsetting to ethical sourcing, Oxfordshire’s Hen and Hammock is proof that retail can be green more...
Help save Britain’s birds
The Ecologist
25th February, 2011
From buying a nest box to keeping Mr Bigglesworth under control; there are plenty of ways in which you can help the UK’s bird population more...
Soil Stained Survivors: how gardening is helping those caught up in the Balkan wars
Helen Babbs
22nd February, 2011
For over a decade, a pioneering project in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been transforming war torn lives through the power of plants. But now their money has run out. Helen Babbs meets the gardeners facing up to an insecure future more...
Top 10…gardening blogs
Tom Antebi
11th February, 2011
From planting tips to making your own 'seed bombs', Tom Antebi has the lowdown on the web’s best organic gardening blogsmore...
One man's remarkable journey to gain access rights to his local common
Chris Baker
28th January, 2011
When Tom Fisher applied for commoners' rights to graze a goat and take firewood from his local common in Bringsty, he had little idea it would lead him on an eight-month delve around England's labyrinthine Commons Act more...
Urine: the ultimate 'organic' fertiliser?
Dorienne Robinson
22nd September, 2010
Your bladder's loss could be your vegetable garden's gain, since urine makes for a surprisingly good fertiliser - so why are we wasting our wee? more...
Strange fruit: 8 tempting ideas from the orchard to brighten your week
Emma Cooper
14th September, 2010
Oranges, grapes and Granny Smiths are so last year, says Emma Cooper. This autumn, tuck into goji berries, strawberry spinach and wonderberries instead... more...
A wildlife-friendly garden - ponds, baths and natural pest control
Andy Hamilton
20th August, 2010
Making a garden attractive to winged wildlife means more than just leaving out food during the winter months - here are some top tips on gardening beyond veg! more...
Growing without water: how to garden in a drought
Andy Hamilton
27th July, 2010
Summer in the garden is beautiful, but hauling gallons of water from the kitchen tap to your beds is neither fun nor sustainable. Here's some tips on how to drought-proof your plot more...Members
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