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Gone gardening! RHS reveals increasing allotment club membership
Posted on 7:40am Friday 13th August 2010
In the lead up to the Royal Horticultural Society’s annual Dig Together Day, a survey reveals a gardening ‘renaissance’ with increasing numbers joining their local garden and allotment clubs.
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Century-old allotment legislation holding back those wanting to grow-their-own
Posted on 3:45pm Monday 19th July 2010
Legislation dating from 1908 needs to be revisited if green food production is to prosper, according to a report published recently by the National Assembly’s cross party Sustainability Committee.
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The next Jamie - good news for young grow your own
Posted on 4:00pm Thursday 1st April 2010
With the school summer term approaching, Blue Peter gardener Chris Collins has put down his spade to call on the Government to ensure that every child has the chance to have a go at growing their own while at school.
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Still time to apply to be a Seeds of Change funded apprentice in Organic Horticulture
Posted on 6:20pm Saturday 20th March 2010
Leading organic food brand Seeds of Change is today launching its ‘Great Flavours, Well Grown’ campaign, encouraging consumers to discover the great taste of well grown food and searching for the future stars of the organic industry.
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Free gardening guides for smallholding success
Posted on 5:30pm Monday 25th January 2010
Hot on the heels of their recent success at winning Which? Gardening’s ‘Best Buy Award For Informative Packets’, Suttons Seeds have introduced a range of free gardening guides, which are designed to help all gardeners get the best from their gardens, whatever their gardening knowledge or size of growing area.
Michael Wale »
Diary of an inner city farmer
Posted on 11:58am Thursday 17th December 2009
Michael Wale on the rising popularity and prices of an inner city allotment.
Steve Ivall »
Reaping the harvest
Posted on 4:05pm Monday 27th July 2009
Hello again. A few weeks have passed but what a difference it makes to the allotment.
Steve Ivall »
Taking shape but a lot more to do
Posted on 12:38pm Tuesday 16th June 2009
Well my allotment is taking shape although slowly. Having a busy work schedule and somewhat hectic private life at the moment has not left much time.
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