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New co-ordinator Liza looking for food growers in Medway

New co-ordinator Liza looking for food growers in Medway

Leading charity Garden Organic and ‘A Better Medway’ Health Improvement Services are recruiting ‘Master Gardeners’ to help people benefit from growing food. We’re delighted to welcome new co-ordinator Liza Scholefield to launch and support this exciting network. She is looking for her first 20 Medway volunteers for training on the 11 and 12 May 2013. Liza [...]

Don’t miss a crop with our spring planting guide

Don’t miss a crop with our spring planting guide

Snow. Sunshine. More snow. The 2013 growing season is stylishly late, but sowing can’t wait any longer. Yes, now is the time to wake up your seeds from their winter snooze. Fresh from our time with lively Master Gardeners at spring shows and latest training, here’s Garden Organic’s summary of what to plant this spring. [...]

Exotic veg training with Anton for Garden Organic Master Gardeners

Exotic veg training with Anton for Garden Organic Master Gardeners

Dudi, lablab, calaloo, haloon, yard long beans, chana, mouse melon, cho cho, mooli, oca, West Indian thyme… Just some of the tender and exotic crops that over 100 Master Gardeners learned on their extra training days during February 2013. Our volunteers were introduced to vegetables from a wide range of cultures including India, East Asia, [...]

New co-ordinator for North London Master Gardeners

New co-ordinator for North London Master Gardeners

We’re delighted to welcome our new North London co-ordinator this week to recruit and support ‘Master Gardeners’. This lively volunteer network mentors communities to benefit from growing their own food in Hackney, Islington, Haringey and Camden. Nynke takes over from interim support by our co-ordinator in South London, Fiona. Thank you Fiona for your many [...]

Keep your plate full with succession sowing

Keep your plate full with succession sowing

Some vegetables are too eager. They race for maturity, but deteriorate if not picked, leaving you to eat a season’s quota of your favourite crop in one go. Just too many radish. The trick is staggering harvest times by sowing seeds little and often in ‘succession’. You can keep your plate evenly full by growing [...]

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Don’t miss a crop with our spring planting guide

Don’t miss a crop with our spring planting guideSnow. Sunshine. More snow. The 2013 growing season is stylishly late, but sowing can’t wait any longer. Yes, now is the time to wake up your seeds from their winter snooze. Fresh from our time with lively Master Gardeners at spring shows and latest training, here’s Garden Organic’s summary of what to plant this spring. [...]

Keep your plate full with succession sowing

Growing for February… my way

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2013 & beyond

We would thoroughly appreciate your ideas for 2013 events and training. What would you like from the Master Gardener programme team to help your volunteer role? Since launching in April 2010, your suggestions have invaluably shaped every network. Your feedback is one of the most exciting parts of the network! Please click here to get [...]

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New co-ordinator Liza looking for food growers in Medway

New co-ordinator Liza looking for food growers in MedwayLeading charity Garden Organic and ‘A Better Medway’ Health Improvement Services are recruiting ‘Master Gardeners’ to help people benefit from growing food. We’re delighted to welcome new co-ordinator Liza Scholefield to launch and support this exciting network. She is looking for her first 20 Medway volunteers for training on the 11 and 12 May 2013. Liza [...]

New co-ordinator for North London Master Gardeners

Ideal for new growers & households: Grow your own Veg course launches online

Case Studies

Exotic veg training with Anton for Garden Organic Master Gardeners

Exotic veg training with Anton for Garden Organic Master GardenersDudi, lablab, calaloo, haloon, yard long beans, chana, mouse melon, cho cho, mooli, oca, West Indian thyme… Just some of the tender and exotic crops that over 100 Master Gardeners learned on their extra training days during February 2013. Our volunteers were introduced to vegetables from a wide range of cultures including India, East Asia, [...]

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Families celebrate harvests with Master Gardeners

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  • Jun 2nd: Alcester Garden walkabout Posted on 21 May 2013
    Meet your local Master Gardeners at this great event. In aid of CANCER RESEARCH UK £4 for adults, children under 11 free There are around 20 large & small beautiful gardens be...
  • Steve’s allotment progress! Posted on 21 May 2013
    After signing up Steve 3 weeks ago, I left him with an overgrown plot, infested with perennial weeds and aftr discussing the options with Steve he decided that the best long term p...
  • Free Starter Seeds! Posted on 21 May 2013
    On Sunday morning I was pleased to sign up my second household to the master Gardener Scheme. Charlene and Ian have recently moved into their new home. Charlene was a work colleagu...
  • Warwick University growers visit Posted on 20 May 2013
    The Warwick University allotment society had a group visit to Ryton gardens on Sunday. They bought the sunshine with them too! The forecast rain never came and the group enjoyed a ...
  • Amazing Nettles Posted on 16 May 2013
      It has been known for a very long that nettles are much more than just unwanted weeds. They are very useful in the diet and an excellent source of plant nutrients. They cont...
  • Yesterday Posted on 21 May 2013
    The weather was so good yesterday – I spent the entire day planting out my tomatoes and pak choi. I also replanted my rhubarb plant from a pot to a well composted place in th...
  • Potting on – more root space please! Posted on 21 May 2013
    Your seedlings, even after the slow and late spring, will be wanting your attention right now. The mini-plants will be yearning to spread their roots and grow on to the next stage....
  • Ambitious household – novice household Posted on 20 May 2013
    New MG Joan has been busy… Visited new household and was shocked to find they had cleared the ground in preparation. Today we were going to look at using recycled materials t...
  • Ling Yang Posted on 20 May 2013
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  • Calling MGs over 65 – tv series with Mary Portas Posted on 20 May 2013
    Are you over 65 & Retired? New Channel 4 Series wants to hear from retired workers about their past jobs, careers & skills. From Catering to Gardening, DIY to Hairdressing,...
  • Sustainability in the post austerity age Posted on 21 May 2013
    Professor Tim O’Riordan was guest speaker at the March meeting of Norfolk Organic Group.  Professor O’Riordan (henceforth referred to as ‘Tim’ for purposes...
  • Growing in aid of East Anglian Air Ambulance Posted on 20 May 2013
    Master Gardener joined forces with Master Composter at Woodgate Nursery’s Garden Show – their annual fund-raising event for East Anglian Air Ambulance.  Although the morning w...
  • Caroline Chapman Posted on 20 May 2013
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  • Pauline Posted on 17 May 2013
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  • How does your garden grow? Posted on 15 May 2013
    Master Gardeners Sarah and Chris were busy sharing seed-sowing skills with young readers at Blofield Library today.  One of a series of workshops on learning new skills hosted by ...
  • Spring Kitchen free April and May recipies Posted on 17 May 2013
    Spring Kitchen in Lincoln are producing seasonal recipe cards, available here as a pdf download. April and May include Spinach and Cheese Tortillas, Coconut Curried Leeks, Carrot a...
  • May 12th: Bracebridge Heath Festival Posted on 10 May 2013
    Key attractions: A festival with something for everyone. More than 45 stalls & attractions including the Bracebridge Heath Gardeners Association (at Stall 37) with ‘guest...
  • Reduce, Re-use, Recycle Posted on 1 May 2013
    Reduce, re-use, recycle. So goes the primary school mantra as they transform old cardboard boxes into rockets and dolls’ houses, newspapers into plant pots and papier-mâché. Si...
  • Testing your soil Posted on 29 April 2013
    Have you been struggling with a, or some, vegetables in your garden? Do you want to grow something that likes acidic soil but your not sure if you have that type of soil? Rather th...
  • May 12th: The Stamford Garden Show Posted on 22 April 2013
    Arranged by the local Rotary Club, the Stamford Garden Show is an exhibition of local suppliers and interests. Stamford Community Garden, which is supported by two Lincolnshire MGs...
  • Welcome to Somerset Master Gardeners Posted on 21 November 2012
      Garden Organic is delighted to announce our partnership with Somerset Community Food to support volunteer ‘Master Gardeners’ to help communities grow their own f...
  • Blogs coming soon Posted on 9 February 2013
    Our programme at HMP Rye Hill begins in spring 2013. Please visit back soon for latest blogs. In the meantime, please click here to read Master Gardener blogs from across the UK Ab...
  • Case studies coming soon Posted on 9 February 2013
    Our programme at HMP Rye Hill begins in spring 2013. Please visit back soon for latest case studies. In the meantime, please click here to read case studies from our Master Gardene...
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