Archive for July 2019
Get to know: Sunshine Garden Centre – Sunday Mirror
Simon Haines Sunshine Garden Centre Published in the Sunday Mirror School gardens are a popular feature of modern-day school life. These gardens give young people the opportunity to get their hands dirty, learn outside and grow their own food, whilst benefitting from the additional exercise and fresh air. Hargrave Park Primary School in Archway, north…
Read More...Create a fairy garden| Activity
Fairy gardens are a great way to engage children and inspire them to create their own mini garden. The planting principle is the same and a general garden pot or container is the perfect size… just add creativity. You don’t have to create your garden for just fairies, toy dinosaurs and model characters seem to…
Read More...Get to know: Forty Hall Community Orchard – Sunday Mirror
Tessa Bishopp Volunteer Forty Hall Orchard Question & Answers with Forty Hall Orchard How often do you meet? Last Sunday of each month and the more flexible of us sometimes meet in-between on Wednesdays. What are the features of the garden? Large orchard set on an organic working farm within the M25. We have over…
Read More...Get to know: Redwood Park Academy – Sunday Mirror
Ed Bond – Horticulture teacher Redwood Park Academy Our story The Redwood Park Academy garden is used as an educational space for 5 schools in the Solent Academies Trust where students have complex learning difficulties, physical disabilities or other additional needs. The garden project started about 3 years ago, changing from an occasionally gardened space into…
Read More...The Magic of Microgreens
Microgreens are herbs and plant seedlings that we harvest before they’re full size. Top chefs have been using flavorsome microgreens as garnishes for years, but did you know that these trendy seedling veggies are easy to grow and packed with nutrients. Here’s all you need know to get going with these marvelous mini greens. Making…
Read More...Get to know: Wychall Primary School – Sunday Mirror
Wychall Primary School Published in the Sunday Mirror Many of us are now gardening with wildlife in mind. Whether it be planting lavender for the bees or creating a bug hotel in a shady corner of the garden, we are all becoming more conscious of our minibeast friends. We all want to do our…
Read More...Plant for August | Gazania
Gazania The Gazania, also known as the African daisy possess an eccentric mix of bright and bold hues. This perennial can give a pleasing pop of colour to any back garden. A particularly eye-catching plant that has the amazing ability to close their flowers in dull weather, making them a chosen cultivar for the warmer…
Read More...Get to know: IncludeMe2 – Sunday Mirror
Suzie Wilson – IncludeMe2 Our story Our group is called the #allotmentangels and we are a part of of Includeme2 club are based in Reidvale Community Allotment in Dennistoun, Glasgow. We meet 4 times a week and sometimes 5 and are currently volunteering over 100 hours a week! A number of the members of Includeme2…
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