Who are the Includeme2 club? Includeme2 is a charity club for children, young people and adults based in Glasgow, Scotland. The club provides support to people with learning difficulties and disabilities, taking a community-based approach to improve and enhance the lives of the club’s members. Susan Wilson is the head volunteer and helps run a…
I was fortunate enough to go to the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show on media day (2nd July). The gardens were stunning, like the weather. I had a really good day and so wanted to share my highlights with you, many of which I hope will give you, the Cultivation Street readers, ideas or will…
Where would we be without our beloved wheelie bins? Long gone are the small, lift-and-carry bins of old, replaced by these gloriously practical, gigantic bins on wheels. There’s just one small problem… wheelie bins aren’t exactly the prettiest things to have gracing your front lawn. Wheelie bin storage units and woven screens If you have…
My names Sam Willis and I’m involved in the Edible High Town Community Garden! My only real experience of gardening prior to this project was hoeing weeds in my grandad’s garden and mowing his lawn. However, since moving to High Town, Luton, I became aware of the amount of neglected green spaces around my local…
UPDATE: On the 27th May 2018 – 10x Greener hit their huge target of £7,500 in just several months! The crowd funding page received backing from many online social media accounts, as well as both local and national newspapers. The money raised is being used to fund a skilled community gardener that will support residents…
It’s a well-known fact that being out in the fresh air is good for both mind and body, and what better reason to get outdoors and enjoy exploring somewhere new than Clean Air Day (21st June 2018). No matter where you live, there’s a national park waiting to be explored that’s not too far away…
Watering cans and hosepipes are the backbone of any gardener’s watering kit, but there are plenty of other creative ways you can water your plants. Here are some crafty ideas to help water your plants, both indoors and out, that the children can help you make! Bottle sprinkler This crafty watering technique is cheap, brilliant…
If your borders are less than beautiful now that the glorious summer months are here, don’t panic – there are plenty of quick-fix and longer-lasting options to brighten them up! Adding colour is so easily done, and it’s super-easy to choose your favourites at this time of year, now that summer-flowering varieties are in full…
The Moseley in Bloom schools project Moseley in Bloom has a new initiative to develop partnerships with local schools. The team at Moseley in Bloom want to encourage pupils, teachers, parents and governors to work together to create and sustain ‘greening’ projects on school sites. Their hope is that these projects will inspire pupils to…
Introduction The Goldthorpe Primary School in Barnsley, South Yorkshire has a very special asset – their very own school allotment, where the pupils are able to take part in growing plants and learning about the natural world. The allotment has become an important resource which is tied into the curriculum and has also become a…