Cultivation Street recipe for tomato & basil soup from homegrown tomatoes in your school or community garden or allotment

Tomato and basil soup

By Cultivation Street Staff | March 27, 2019

For a gardener, there’s nothing better than growing your own soup. Whether it’s the time of year to sow your basil seeds or harvest your tomatoes, we’ve got a great recipe for you to keep and use. Ingredients 2 medium onions 2 tbsp olive oil 1kg ripe tomatoes 1-2 cloves of garlic 2 tbsp plain…

Cultivation Street Stories, Old Railway Line Garden Centre Matthew Lewis and his Calliope geraniums

Matthew Lewis | His garden ambassador story

By Cultivation Street Staff | March 27, 2019

Since its launch in 2013, the Cultivation Street campaign has expanded to support hundreds of school and community gardening projects across the UK. It is now a thriving hub for gardeners to share stories, top tips and advice as well as access a plethora of free resources to enhance their gardening projects. For this week’s…

Cultivation Street Plant of the Month, Blossom Trees, Enjoying & caring for blossom trees

Plant for April | Blossom Trees

By Cultivation Street Staff | March 23, 2019

Our Garden Centre Ambassadors have a wealth of knowledge and ideas. They understand first-hand the needs of schools and community gardens and can tailor their advice to this. Our Plant of the Month is written by our 2018 Cultivation Street Ambassador of the Year winner Steve Purton from Dobbies in Milton Keynes. Steve has a…

Spring Bulbs Word Search | Activity Sheet

By Cultivation Street Staff | March 22, 2019

We have created a spring bulbs word search inspired by the years first blooms. Download, print and have a go! Simply click on the link below to download for FREE then print them as many times as you like! Take a look at our other activity sheets CLICK HERE>> DOWNLOAD SPRING BULBS WORD SEARCH All…

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Tips for April

By Cultivation Street Staff | March 22, 2019

Read Cultivation Street’s tips for the month of April; plans for you and your garden in April including planting, sunflower competitions and getting creative.

Cultivation Street Blog with Calliope Flowers, tips for planting in containers & hanging baskets

Planting containers and hanging baskets

By Cultivation Street Staff | March 21, 2019

Creating beautiful bright displays in hanging baskets, pots or planters is a great way to add colour to any garden – even with a smaller space such as a window box or balcony, you can enjoy cheerful bedding plants, all summer long. Container gardening is fun for all ages – there’s no digging required and…

Steve Purton, Dobbies Milton Keynes, Cultivation Street Ambassador of the Year 2018

Steve Purton | His garden ambassador story

By Cultivation Street Staff | March 21, 2019

Since its launch in 2013, the Cultivation Street campaign has expanded to support hundreds of school and community gardening projects across the UK. It is now a thriving hub for gardeners to share stories, top tips and advice as well as access a plethora of free resources to enhance their gardening projects. For this week’s…

Easter Colouring | Activity Sheet

By Cultivation Street Staff | March 19, 2019

Celebrate Easter with our cute bunny rabbit colouring page. Simply click on the link below to download for FREE then print them as many times as you like! Take a look at our other activity sheets CLICK HERE>> DOWNLOAD EASTER COLOURING PAGE

Cultivation Street Story of Springhallow School Garden's Calliope Colour My Life entry in the 2018 Cultivation Street comp

Springhallow School | Their Calliope® Garden

By Cultivation Street Staff | March 18, 2019

Since its launch in 2013, the Cultivation Street campaign has expanded to support hundreds of school and community gardening projects across the UK. It is now a thriving hub for gardeners to share stories, top tips and advice as well as access a plethora of free resources to enhance their gardening projects. For this week’s…

Highfield Park's Calliope Colour My Life entry in the 2018 Cultivation Street competition

Highfield Park | Their Calliope® Garden Story

By Cultivation Street Staff | March 14, 2019

Since its launch in 2013, the Cultivation Street campaign has expanded to support hundreds of school and community gardening projects across the UK. It is now a thriving hub for gardeners to share stories, top tips and advice as well as access a plethora of free resources to enhance their gardening projects. For this week’s…