Oct 31, 20214 minTips & AdviceThe No-Dig Novice 3Encouraged by my no-dig experiment last year, I decided to start well ahead of the growing season this time and to be more methodical and...
Oct 15, 20212 minNewsCommittee Roles & Plot InspectionsCOMMITTEE ROLES For those who weren't able to be there, we had a successful and positive - if slightly chilly - AGM on 16th September,...
Oct 15, 20211 minTips & AdviceSpider BitesOne of our members, Amanda, who was helping with the composting work last weekend, said she suffered a very nasty bite from a spider,...
May 20, 20211 minTips & AdviceGooseberry SawflyThis pest can decimate the foliage of gooseberry and red and white currant bushes, sometimes reducing the bush to a skeleton. The adult...
Dec 9, 20203 minNewsNotes from the CommitteeLast week we (finally!) held our AGM. Held over a week, members were invited to register participation and raise questions by email,...
Nov 17, 20202 minNewsNotes from the CommitteeIt’s been a while since I posted a blog on behalf of the committee; I had some tech issues which I’ve only recently resolved. I hope...
Nov 14, 20202 minTips & AdviceThe No-Dig Novice 2It is August, and here is an update on my first no-dig experiment. I have now cropped all my potatoes and here are the results: I grew...
Aug 6, 20203 minNewsNotes from the CommitteeThis month at our formal committee meeting, we welcomed five new co-opted members to the committee. It was great to have some fresh...
Jun 4, 20202 minNewsNotes from the Committee#water #watering #hotweather This week, water was a big topic of conversation at our informal meeting. Apparently, it’s been the sunniest...
May 18, 20202 minNotes from the Committee#elections #AGM We had a cold snap this last week and the cloches and horticultural fleeces which we thought we’d packed away have been...
May 15, 20202 minRecipesOrichiette con Cima di RapaI found this quick and easy recipe on the website www.italianfoodforever.com after I’d enjoyed the dish while travelling in Puglia. It’s...
May 3, 20203 minNewsNotes from the Committee #peatfree #greencharter #sustainability This week has seen a change in the weather and it now feels more like spring-time in England than...
May 2, 20204 minTips & AdviceThe No-dig Novice02/05/2020 Jill Kaye Having gardened for over half my life, digging the soil has always seemed an essential way of removing weeds,...
Apr 25, 20202 minNewsNotes from the CommitteeSpring has sprung and times are very strange right now. Some people are finding themselves with lots of extra time to spend at the...