There’s something about being outdoors on a beautiful summer’s day, sharing food, fun and laughter with your closest friend and family. You can’t beat it. This week is National Picnic Week (15-25 June), and it’s the perfect excuse to get outside and spread a rug in one of the UK’s beautiful parks [...]

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Wouldn't it be simply wonderful to pick beautiful bouquets from your own community garden? In light, sunny areas of the garden, why not create your very own cutting garden full of your favourite perennial flowers, grasses or herbs. Perfect for giving as gifts, centre pieces for any occasions and for adding stunning colours, [...]

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Cultivation Street is the national campaign to promote and support Britain’s community, schools and neighbourhood gardeners. And in five short years this dynamic campaign has now grown a thriving community of more than a thousand garden projects across the UK. What differentiates Cultivation Street is the strong community of gardeners who encourage and [...]

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Cultivation Street is a national campaign to promote and support Britain’s community gardeners, schools and neighbourhood gardens. The campaign was launched five years ago and has now grown to include a database of over a thousand of the UK’s garden projects. What differentiates Cultivation Street is that it contains strong communities from across [...]

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Plants! I love them. There are hundreds of amazing, beautiful species all over the world. From the smelliest flower, the oldest tree or the most deadly we should celebrate and appreciate them all. I'm putting my favourite picks into a special Plant Hall of Fame... The Corpse Flower The corpse flower also [...]

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Many of Shakespeare’s plays feature plants as hidden meanings, messages or metaphors. The symbology of nature is powerful and he is able to suggest love, loss and hatred with the use of flowers, herbs and trees. Most of the plants that occur in his plays are easily recognisable to us today. The image of [...]

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Cultivation Street is a national campaign to promote and support Britain’s community gardeners, schools and neighbourhood gardens. The campaign was launched five years ago and has now grown to include a database of over a thousand of the UK’s garden projects. It contains a range of strong communities who are encouraging, talking and [...]

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Gardening does take some work, but it should still be fun and not a chore - an activity that all family can enjoy. What could be nicer than sharing your love for all things green with your children? However, many people struggle to get kids in the garden with them. Sound familiar? Then keep [...]

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Wheelie bins are a necessity for the daily task of sorting our household rubbish and recycling. The wheelie bin has made the process of collecting our waste much safer, offering protection from things like sharp objects or glass. However, our wheelie bins are often a hindrance for those of us who aren’t able [...]

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Gardening is a fantastic, healthy, fun activity for all children to enjoy. It provides them with the opportunity to learn new skills and develop existing ones. The garden will teach them about nature, science, plant cycles, growing and much more! Encourage your kids out in the fresh air sharing your love for all [...]

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Cultivation Street is a national campaign to promote and support Britain’s community gardeners, schools and neighbourhood gardens. The campaign was launched five years ago and has now grown to include a database of over a thousand of the UK’s garden projects. It includes a range of strong communities who are encouraging, talking and [...]

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Front gardens come in all shapes, sizes and varieties. They can be a beautiful and decorative introduction to your home, but these days they are more commonly used for a functional purpose, like a space to park your car or to store wheelie bins. A fence can completely change the overall look of your [...]

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Growing vegetables is great fun, and of course you can reap the rewards of tasty, fresh produce all year round. If you are struggling to know what to grow for your type of garden, then here are a few recommendations, hints and tips. School Garden Growing vegetables can be a [...]

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Christmas is an extremely chaotic period for many. Why not turn your attention and love on your garden project? Perhaps even set some goals you'd like to achieve. Are you struggling for inspiration or maybe your garden needs sprucing up after Christmas. Here are some great ideas of activities you can do in [...]

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Cultivation Street is Britain's national gardening campaign backed by the horticultural industry which promotes community and school gardening. Working alongside National Garden Gift Vouchers, the Cultivation Street campaign aims to reward passionate and dedicated community gardeners and tell the stories of successes to inspire others into their own gardening projects. There are [...]

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