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Young Gardeners March
Young Gardener's Activities for March!
Make Compost, Pot Pets - The perfect Easter Gift and FREE downloadable Easter/Spring Colouring Sheets!
11th Mar
Britain Get Growing- Grow Your Own – Onions
Onions are a kitchen staple and are both undemanding and easy to grow. You can grow onions from seed or by planting sets (immature small onion bulbs) for convenience most choose to plant onion sets. There is a huge variety to choose from, yellow onions are most widely used and we recommend 'Sturron' for its high yield, strong flavour and tends to store well. Red Onions tend to be sweeter and are good for salads, we recommend 'Hyred' or 'Red Baron'.
5th Mar
Your garden in March
With the arrival of Spring it's now time to put all your garden plans into action as there are plenty of jobs to be starting. It's time to get busy sowing and growing!
23rd Feb
Roses
Roses are a classic and beautiful addition to any garden. They are the most widely bought flowering shrub, but with over 30,000 varieties of roses the choice can be bewildering. Let’s take a brief look at the main rose types to help you decide which rose is right for your garden.
17th Feb
Alpine Gardens
Alpine plants are used to thin soil and cold temperatures which mean the plants are hardy, small and have an abundance of flowers.
4th Feb
Young Gardeners – Pizza Faces
Make your own pizza faces! For this project, we are using tomatoes, peppers and basil as these are what we are planning on growing this year. You can come up with a wide range of topping ideas to create your own tasty design if those aren't your favourites!
2nd Feb
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It’s World Bee Day!
World Bee Day World Bee Day falls on 20th May every year. As we're sure you know, bees are such a crucial part of our natural habitat, helping pollinate the flowers we love and the food we eat. While bee numbers have been declining in recent years, thankfully there’s plenty we can do to help…
How gardening helps children blossom
Know yourself, grow yourself This year’s Children’s Mental Health Week theme is ‘Know yourself, grow yourself’, which is all about helping children recognise and accept their emotions. We’re exploring how gardening can play a part in helping them doing this. From building patience through sowing seeds, to the power of the '5-4-3-2-1 Challenge', keep reading…
Get inspired by Pantone’s 2025 Colour of the Year
Bring Mocha Mousse into your garden Pantone’s Colour of the Year is practically made for the garden. The warm, natural tones of Mocha Mousse can be found in an array of plants, trees, grasses and flowers. We’re here to show you how to embrace the Colour of the Year, and inject some of the magic…