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Winter Wildlife in the garden Cold weather, freezing rain, coupled with shorter days and longer nights make winter a hard season for wildlife. In your urban garden you can help local wildlife, a few quick actions can help birds, hedgehogs, butterflies and insects. Ready for a new spring season...

By Amy Tunnington

3 Nov

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Re- Use and Recycle those Halloween Pumpkins

Re -using that Halloween pumpkin Halloween is now over the pumpkins can now add to your garden joy. You can either leave your pumpkin for local wildlife, maybe in a local park or in a hedge in your own garden or Why not use your pumpkin as a planter?...

By Amy Tunnington

8 Oct

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Autumn – Garden Jobs

Autumn – Garden Jobs Why not do some autumn jobs that will pay off for the rest of the year Ways to re-use and recycle through autumn and winter for the new seasons to come. Your garden will thank you! Hugel beds A Hugel bed is a...

By Amy Tunnington

3 Oct

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October 2019

October – 2019 Firstly, how did we get to October so quickly! Autumn is now here, and October has started. Temperatures are dropping and maybe its time to prep for winter your thinking?? Well October can be a great month to keep your gardening going. Just be sure to...

By Amy Tunnington

23 Sep

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Soakaway

Domestic – Soakaway A soakaway in your garden will remove excess water and allow this excess surface water to filter into the ground. A soakaway can be as simple as a dug and filled with stone to give the water and area to soak into the ground. First...

By Amy Tunnington

16 Sep

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Organic September – 2019

Going organic? Something you have wanted to try. Maybe now’s the time? The Soil association: a charity for farming and food have started Organic September a month-long campaign designed to encourage more people to try organic. “Campaigning for more organic food and farming means that together, we can slow down...

By Amy Tunnington

6 Sep

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Zero Waste week -2019

Zero Waste week 2-6th September 2019 Stared in 2008 to highlight the need to reduce landfill waste; save money and preserve resources. Providing resources for schools, businesses, homeowners to reduce their own waste. “Tackling climate change starts today – in your home and business From 2nd -6 th September,...

By Amy Tunnington

18 Aug

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Butterfly feeders

Butterfly feeders Another crafty blog from Spudulica.co.uk, great on for summer. Bring more beautiful butterflies to your garden with your own butterfly feeders. Lets those creative juices flow and get the kids involved! YOU WILL NEED: Paper plate Bottle cap Sharp pencil StringScissors Glue Coloured pens/pencils Once made...

By Amy Tunnington

11 Aug

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National Allotment Week 12th-18th August

National Allotment Week 2019 is now upon us! Started in 2002 by the National Allotment Society to raise awareness of allotments nationally and the work of the society. This year it has the theme shared harvest. “This year we are celebrating the Shared Harvest from our precious plots. There...

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Winter Wildlife – What can you do at home?

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