Build your own bug hotel
Bug houses come in all shapes and sizes Bug houses are a popular feature in school and community gardens. There are a simple and cheap way of creating a wildlife friendly environment. Look at some of the bug houses from across our network! If you feel inspired by these creative wildlife havens, take a look…
Read More...Get to know: The Railway Garden – Sunday Mirror
Kate – Snowy Owl 1st Shepherdswell Brownies Our story Our Brownie group is called 1st Shepherdswell Brownies. We are based in Shepherdswell, Near Dover, Kent and we meet every week. We love having fun, making new friends, crafts, pack holidays, trips! As a group we are passionate about the great outdoors and enjoy making habitats…
Read More...5 fun ways to attract wildlife to your garden
Hedgehogs It is easy to encourage these small, prickly, yet cute creatures to hibernate and rest in your garden. You may even find they’ll raise their young once your home is more established. Studies have shown that hedgehog numbers are decreasing which is a real shame given that they keep down the numbers of pesky…
Read More...Get to know: The Wonky Florist – Sunday Mirror
Sue Hulme – Wonky Garden Our story Wonky Garden was started by myself and two friends in 2017 after we met during our cancer treatments. From our very early discussions when we talked about what we’d like to do after our treatements had ended, it became clear that we all had our own personal objectives…
Read More...Plant for July | Lavender
Lavender With its bushing habit, vivid flowers and pleasing scent, lavender is a real cottage garden staple. A favourite for bees and other insects, it is a must have for any wildlife garden too! Where to plant Lavender enjoys full sun and well-drained soil. They struggle in heavier soils such as clay and loam,…
Read More...Get to know: Petrus Incredible Edible – Sunday Mirror
Petrus Petrus Incredible Edible Rachel Bennion The Petrus Community is a registered charity providing residential and day support services for people in housing need throughout the Borough of Rochdale, helping them develop their skills, independence and choice. Our community garden is a large part of what we do and is an area we are particularly…
Read More...5 Tips for a compelling entry | Competition Tips
You’ve done all the hard work, by creating and maintaining your school or community garden, competition entries are the easy bit. And don’t worry, we’re here to help… We have put together our 5 top tips on how to write inspirational competition entries and help you get your unique message across. You don’t need to…
Read More...Get to know: Haskin’s Sophie Menjou – Sunday Mirror
Sophie Menjou Haskins Garden Centre Working with Cultivation Street Being part of Cultivation Street has helped us make people in our local community more aware of how we can help them with any school projects they have. I really enjoy the fact that I get to help children learn a little bit more about gardening…
Read More...Get to know: Star Primary – Sunday Mirror
Jacqui Jennings Assistant Head and Eco-coordinator at Star Primary School Our Story Star Primary School, Canning Town, East London has a student base of 3 – 11 year olds and an amazing outdoor space. Based in a city setting the schools garden provides a vital link for children to understand the natural world. In an…
Read More...Paint your own pots | Activity
Painting your own set of decorative pots is an imaginative way to display your prized plants! They add personality and humour to your display and can be painted any colour combination or theme that you like – a simple activity suitable for any age. We have put together a flower and ladybird design below to…
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