Compost Awareness Week, 2024
International Compost awareness week runs from 5th to11th May this year. The annual event is coordinated by the Compost Foundation which...
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Apr 111 min read
Community Gardens
With the recent opening of the Wellbeing Garden at Harborough Leisure Centre, we now have 3 Community Gardens in the MH area. Wellbeing...
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SHC
Mar 11 min read
Plastic Contamination in our Soil
Many plastic products used in the garden such as plant pots and modules, labels, mulches and polytunnel coverings will degrade to release...
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SHC
Feb 211 min read
Nature Friendly Gardening
The days are getting longer, and things are starting to warm up, so thoughts are turning to gardening! The Soil Association have put this...
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SHC
Feb 191 min read
Hidden Peat
Many people are now aware that switching to peat-free composts is an easy way to protect peatlands. However, did you know that peat can...
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SHC
Oct 31, 20231 min read
Creating a Wildlife Friendly Veg Garden
Lots of ideas here from the Wildlife Trust for ensuring your veg garden/allotment plot is wildlife friendly. How to grow a wildlife-...
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SHC
Oct 27, 20231 min read
Bee Saver Kit
Now available from Friends of the Earth, ideal as an affordable Christmas Present for adults and children alike :
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SHC
Sep 12, 20231 min read
A Place To Grow
Leicestershire County Council (LCC) are organising a series of community events as part of their Net Zero project. They are joining up...
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harboroughgreendir
Aug 24, 20233 min read
Weeds - the New Garden Heroes
If hero plants, one of the new names for weeds, plus insects, birds and hedgehogs could speak, how many marks out of 10 would they give...
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SHC
Jul 23, 20221 min read
Bees Needs Week 2022
Bees and other pollinators are an essential part of our environment and play a crucial role in food production. Did you know they...
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SHC
May 4, 20221 min read
A Chance to Learn More About Composting
Maybe you have been enthused by our series of blogs and posts to celebrate Compost Awareness Week, and would like to find out more? So...
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judy4959
Feb 3, 20221 min read
Peat Free Gardening
Some good tips here making the transition to peat free gardening. https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/actions/how-go-peat-free?utm_source=Wild...
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judy4959
May 5, 20211 min read
Compost Awareness Week
International Compost awareness week runs from 2nd to 8th May this year. The annual event is coordinated by the Compost Foundation which...
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Sarah
May 1, 20211 min read
Feed the Bees!
Bees are really having a tough time of it - if you have a garden or green space available then see what you can do to make it more...
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judy4959
Apr 28, 20212 min read
Organic Gardening - Avoid Harmful Chemicals
For many gardeners, this may be the trickiest principle to follow, as it is so easy to just buy a pesticide or weedkiller to solve a...
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harboroughgreendir
Apr 18, 20212 min read
Organic Gardening - Use Resources Responsibly
The 3Rs of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, have now be expanded by some to 7Rs - Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Repair, Reuse, Rot, and Recycle!...
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harboroughgreendir
Apr 13, 20212 min read
Organic Gardening - Encourage Biodiversity
A healthy organic garden should be a diverse one. Growing a variety of flowers, vegetable, shrubs and trees will mean you have a variety...
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harboroughgreendir
Apr 11, 20213 min read
Organic Gardening - Build and Maintain Soil Health
Feed The Soil, Not The Plants To grow healthy plants, whether ornamental or edible, you need a healthy soil. Like humans, plants need...
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harboroughgreendir
Apr 3, 20211 min read
Organic Gardening
Whether you have a small balcony or patio, a family garden, an allotment or a rolling parkland to look after, most of us will have the...
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SHC
Mar 14, 20211 min read
Peat Free Gardening (8)
And finally, here's a summary of what we have covered ....... PFG (1) - Introduction PFG (2) - Why we should all use peat free compost...
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