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The only way is Essex: the community breathing new life into a disused country estate
Laura Sevier
11th November, 2011
In Romford, Essex, villagers are getting their hands dirty transforming a historic walled garden at Bedfords Park more...
The Fruit Tree Handbook
Andy McKee
3rd November, 2011
Packed with helpful hints and detailed explanation, The Fruit Tree Handbook is a must-read for ‘top fruit’ enthusiasts, says Andy McKee more...
Ten of the best…ways to get stuck into urban gardening
Hannah Corr
28th October, 2011
Growing your own fruit and vegetables doesn’t have to involve huge amounts of space. As Hannah Corr explains, there are plenty of short cuts for city dwellers who want to get stuck in more...
Smallholding: the basics
Gervase Poulden
18th October, 2011
From sheep to spinach, Gervase Poulden has the skinny on how to make your smallholding dreams a reality more...
The beginner’s guide to making your own compost
Hannah Corr
14th October, 2011
Contrary to popular belief, composting is simple. What’s more, it’s also eco-friendly, cheap and utterly addictive. Hannah Corr shows you how to get started more...
TAKE ACTION to demand a strong supermarket watchdog
Ecologist
12th October, 2011
Join War on Want's campaign for a independent supermarket watchdog to help stop supplier bullying more...
Patagonia launches London flagship store
Ruth Styles
4th October, 2011
The bright green outdoor sports brand has finally arrived in London. Ruth Styles got a sneak preview more...
Toxic fallout as activists challenge strawberry industry's pesticide use
Rosie Spinks
10th October, 2011
Faced with the potential use of a dangerous pesticide methyl iodide to spray crops in their backyards, a group of Californian teenagers decided to stand up to the might of industrial agribusiness. Rosie Spinks reports more...
Blooming marvellous: the spring bulbs to plant now
Ruth Styles
30th September, 2011
October might not be the obvious month for spring planning, but if you want beautiful blooms come February, now is the time to start planting, says Ruth Styles more...
Neal's Yard Remedies: organic skincare to feed the soul
Laura Sevier
14th September, 2011
Neal's Yard Remedies is a cut above other skincare companies in its commitment to natural ingredients. Laura Sevier speaks to owner Peter Kindersley about the brand's deep ecology more...
The A to Z of beekeeping
Gervase Poulden
6th September, 2011
From zoning to killer bees and lovely honey: Gervase Poulden explains the essentials of beekeeping more...
Capital Growth Edible Open Gardens Day
UK’s largest Edible Open Gardens Day offers glimpse of city's 'food-farms' more...
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How to…make your garden grow in winter
Ruth Styles and Robert Phillips
16th August, 2011
The harvest might be in full swing but, say Ruth Styles and Robert Phillips, if you want the bounty to continue into December, now is the time to start planning your winter vegetable garden more...
Five of the best…green gardening accessories
Anjuli Koshal
5th August, 2011
From scratch-proof gloves to soothing organic balms, Anjuli Koshal rounds up five green gardening essentials that the eco-conscious shouldn’t be without more...
Brave Old World: A Practical Guide to Husbandry or the Fine Art of Looking After Yourself
Jeremy Williams
4th August, 2011
Tom Hodgkinson's account of life on a smallholding in Devon is spiced with old-fashioned lore and made Jeremy Williams laugh out loud more...
How a community farm for London could end 'madness of flying and shipping in food'
Sarah Bentley
1st August, 2011
More than £800,000 has been raised towards the cost of setting up a unique farm - complete with green houses, polytunnels, irrigation system, woodland, orchards and a shop - that could help meet the capitals' future food needs more...
Time for gardeners to stop living the ‘Good Lie’
Bob Sherman
22nd July, 2011
Amateur gardeners striving to live the 'Good Life' should ensure they check the contents of store-bought compost. For peat's sake - we need to think beyond our backyards and choose compost carefully more...
Supermarket rooftop gardens: an exercise in community building?
Eifion Rees
26th July, 2011
Eifion Rees reports on the group bringing the heart back to supermarkets with a rooftop vegetable garden more...
How to Grow Your Food: A Guide for Complete Beginners
Andy McKee
15th July, 2011
Taking into account the limited space available to the urban gardener, Clift and Cuthbert have produced a tome that’s perfect for the inner city horticulturalist, says Andy McKee more...
Five of the best…British wildflowers
Jeff Holman
1st July, 2011
From Viper’s Bugloss to Field Scabious, a scattering of wildflowers can help turn your garden into a haven for wildlife, says Jeff Holman more...
TAKE ACTION to protect Britain's bees
Matilda Lee
5th July, 2011
Sign the petition to ban neonicotinoids in the UK and help safeguard Britain's threatened bee population more...
Chemical companies 'misleading' gardeners over toxic pesticides
Sarah Bentley
29th June, 2011
Despite a surge of interest in organic gardening, green fingered consumers continue to favour toxic chemicals to combat pests. But are they being exploited by clever marketing and inaccurate labelling? Sarah Bentley investigates more...
Top 10...garden wildlife
Katie Fuller
28th June, 2011
From hedgehogs to house sparrows, British gardens are havens for native fauna. The RSPB’s Katie Fuller rounds up her favourites more...
TAKE ACTION to save the UK's peat bogs
Matilda Lee
28th June, 2011
Be an eco-friendly gardener and make a promise to be peat-free more...
CAMPAIGN HERO: Lindsay Boswell of community food network FareShare
Matilda Lee
21st June, 2011
Inspiring businesses to reuse food that would have otherwise be sent to landfill, the pioneering group FareShare collects and distributes it to homeless shelters: feeding the needy, saving CO2 and diverting waste from landfill more...Members
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