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Mud and Earth

We’re well into May, and there’s still no end in sight to the rain. In the poly-tunnel my chitting potatoes are perfectly ready for planting, while a few are beginning to throw out long, spindly shoots that will be too fragile to plant if I leave them much longer. What should I do? Wait a [...]

Battle of the Weeds!

Dreams of Summer Fruit

Events

May 12-13th: Garden Organic Members’ weekend

Saturday 12th May AGM and Members’ conference ‘Growing from the Roots’ at Ryton Gardens in Warwickshire – the home of Garden Organic. 10am to 5.00pm Join us at the Garden Organic AGM (10.30), followed by ‘Growing from the Roots’ (11.30) a conference on how Garden Organic, our members and supporters can play a role in [...]

May 26th: Schools Master Gardener training

Jun 2nd: Deeping Show

News

1st April In-service Training – no joke!

Perhaps the last sunny day of April saw 18 Master Gardeners make their way to Hill Holt Wood in North Kesteven to be hosted in the delightful surroundings of a 38 acre ancient wood. The venue itself was a splendid eco-building complete with composting toilets. Garden Organics’ Dr Anton Rosenfeld didn’t disappoint with his exciting [...]

New Spring Recruits! 16 Extra Master Gardeners

Become a Local Leader with London 2012

Case Studies

Mablethorpe Community Garden

Mablethorpe Community Garden is the largest and most remote community garden in the Heath and Well-being programme. Roughly the size of a football pitch and with no access to running water, Master Gardeners Sue and Shirley demonstrate how powerful Master Gardeners can be to the success of a community garden. Against the odds, with a [...]