Your gardens have so much potential to grow beautiful blooms and productive produce, and we want all of our schools and communities to make the most out of their space. Whilst we are always here to provide ideas and suggestions, we understand that sometimes money can get in the way of your inspirational ideas. But at Cultivation Street, we want to make it as easy as possible for you to get access to those funds, to ensure you have the best resources at your disposal to help you towards your community garden.
The beginning of March means spring is just around the corner and gardeners everywhere are full of ambitious growing plans. In this article, I’ll be looking at community growing as a way to dial up your cultivation endeavours. And this year, Cultivation Street – for community, school and gardens for better health – launches into its eighth year; giving away thousands of pounds in the name of nature. Supported by Miracle-Gro®, 2020’s competition is set to be the biggest national gardening year yet.
Michaelmas Daisies Add a last burst of colour to your garden before winter sets in with the Michaelmas daisy. Coming in many different varieties, colours and sizes, they are most known for their star shaped purple petals encompassing a golden yellow head in the centre. Where to plant These look fantastic planted alongside ornamental grasses…
We are unveiling even more brilliant Cultivation Street winners this week. This time around, we are honouring the brilliant schools that have made their mark in one of our most hotly contested categories. Each year, hundreds of schools take part, showing judges their brilliant work and the important role gardening plays in education. We’re also…
Gardens for Better Health – 1st PRIZE Lost The Plot We are unveiling more brilliant Cultivation Street 2019 winners – this week highlighting the plots that make you feel better and people who inspire you to do better. Our community gardening campaign has been blossoming since 2013, handing out prizes totalling £100,000. We’ve celebrated hundreds…
It has been an incredible year for Cultivation Street. Our 2019 campaign has attracted record entries from across the UK since its launch in February. Picking the winners has been harder than ever. Today we’re revealing the first batch, who share nearly £20,000 worth of prizes, plus each finalist gets 100 stunning Calliope® geranium plugs…
Masefield Community Garden Published in the Sunday Mirror In a world that is getting ever more conscious about the environment and how to conserve natural resources, it is only expected that this will replicate into community gardening too. Many of the gardens that enter the Cultivation Street community garden competition, sponsored by Calliope, are conscious…
St Albans School Garden Published in the Sunday Mirror Gardens of all sizes provide us with the opportunity to get outdoors, get our hands dirty and learn some new skills. But these spaces can also have a positive impact of the local wildlife and the wider eco system. You don’t need to spend a great…
Spring bulbs are easy to grow. All you need to do is simply dig a hole, pop them in and wait! Good examples are daffodils and tulips. These little flowers are time bombs, which are ready and waiting to explode with scent and colour just as you wake up from the ‘big sleep’. Let’s delve…
Louise Canfield Aylett Nurseries Published in the Sunday Mirror In an age of technology and convenience, we have become somewhat disconnected with where our food come from. This is particularly true of younger generations. School and community gardens are working hard to educate young people on how their food is produced and show them how…