Today we celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day, the end the fighting in Europe during World War II. People across the county are donning their homes with the British flag and remembering all those who fought to keep us safe. The poppy is a symbol of remembrance, as this was the flower that grew…

This week is Sun Awareness week, so with the weather getting warmer and the sun shining daily, we thought we’d give you 4 things you can do to protect you and your garden Look after you. SUNCREAM SUNCREAM SUNCREAM. With the British summer always seemingly creeping up on us every year sometimes we aren’t prepared…

The Saffron Acres site started off as a very small allotment plot a few years ago, where local people came together to learn gardening skills and socialise. Now, the site has expanded to around 13 acres and has a lot to offer the locals and the local wildlife. The land itself was previously derelict and…

A lot of our amazing community gardens have an abundance of raised beds, we have also seen a few of you bringing raised beds into your garden. So why build a raised bed? We thought we’d let you know a few benefits of raised beds and what they can do for you and your garden.…

– Celebrating May Day – Well it’s official, May is here! May Day is a celebration that dates back millennia. It brings lots of traditions, and different types of celebrations. This year is going to be a little different for all of us, and that can be a little scary. We think celebrating May day…

It always seems to be a rite of passage as a child to make your own petal perfume. With the wind picking up, we may see a few petals from our flowers falling on to the ground. Why not send the kids out to collect them and make a nice, natural fragrance? If you are…

Cultivation Street is extremely lucky to work with amazing garden centre Ambassadors throughout the country. Every year we honour these incredible assets to the competition by awarding ‘Ambassador of the Year’ here’s the story of last years winner Gary Bissett. Gary Bissett has been working with 8 local nursery schools, teaching them how to sow…

Cultivation Street is the biggest national community garden campaign and as we enter its the eighth year, let’s look at the top plots who’ve won over the years and enhanced people’s lives through gardening. 2014 Winner – Annie Street When Cultivation Street first launched, it was to brighten up people’s front gardens for a neighbourhood…

With the incredible teachers still teaching the children of Key Workers, we wanted to share last year’s winners story from Redwood Park Academy. We have had so many wonderful teachers still letting us know what they’re doing in their school gardens during this time and we are very grateful for all you are doing. The…