National Allotments Week was founded in 2016 to coincide with a time of the year that many fruit and vegetables come into bloom and are ready to be harvested. This c...

The Community In Allotments Allotments or organised community growing patches have been in existence in the UK since Anglo-Saxon times where villagers would cultivat...

Avid gardeners and organic produce experts have waxed lyrical for many years about making compost in the garden and how it is the best way of disposing of food was...

Weeding, especially in hotter months, can feel like an endless chore which can cause joints and back to ache. It also feels like it takes you away from the more exciti...

Whether you’re getting ready to make the most of the August bank holiday or you’re ready to jet off somewhere, the welfare of your garden is probably niggling in the...

Topics surrounding the environment have become popular in social conversations in recent years and people have started to notice the levels of their waste and consu...

World Wellbeing Week is from 24th until 28th June 2019 and highlights how we focus on ourselves and how we look after out mental and physical health. The awareness wee...

National Children’s Gardening Week It is National Children’s Gardening Week from 25th May-2nd June 2019 and to help you join in the fun, here are some ideas to get lit...

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show has been one of the most prestigious flower shows in the world since its inception in 1912. A trend setter known for some rather avant-ga...

As our lives become busier, we look for more ways to make the most of our time. Large numbers of us get our shopping delivered to home and drive to work so we are ou...

International Compost Awareness Week is a significant event in the calendars of a lot of gardeners and allotment connoisseurs.  This year it runs from Sunday 5th May t...

Easter is an annual festival that takes places on a different weekend each year.  Why?  The short answer is because the date is determined by a complex set of calc...