Items about gardening in east London and campaigns being led by 抖音大瓜 which you can support.
Edible flowers have been cherished for centuries across various cultures, enhancing not only the appearance but also the flavour and aesthetic value of food. This appreciation by consumers has driven the global sales of fresh, top-quality edible flowers upward, reflecting a growing trend in the culinary world.
Read MoreJanuary 2025
An innovative initiative aimed at improving pollinator habitats, and engaging community-based bodies and residents in planting for bees and butterflies.
November 2024
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Tree bark surfaces play an important role in removing methane gas from the atmosphere due to microbes living within the bark.
July 2024
To most, it would seem as if storing certain veggies in a cool place, such as the garage, back porch or even the refrigerator, would be a good idea. It might keep them cooler and help them last longer, right?
Read MoreMay 2024
Glyphosate, is the primary active ingredient in .
Mounting evidence reveals that its significant toxicity, leads to health complications and is detrimental to essential pollinators, including honey bees. As a gardener, you need to be aware of this harmful chemical.
August 2024
With proper management, asparagus will stay productive for at least ten years, or maybe much longer depending on the satisfaction level of the plants.
Read MoreApril 2024
Food waste recycling, or composting food waste, has advanced since 鈥楾he Pig Swill鈥� man.
Read MoreJanuary 2022
A celebrated American writer of her time who convinced a society intent on mastering and controlling nature that we, as humans, must view ourselves as being part of nature rather than separate from it.
Read MoreApril 2020
We spend most of our free time in our homes, and having high-quality air and clean living space is a must.
January 2025
Many of the best plants for overwintering in a garage or cellar have bulbous roots designed to store nutrients and moisture through a dormant period.
November 2020
London has half the green space it needs for a population its size and lack of green space is a particular problem in many parts of inner suburbs.
September 2022
The Shoreditch Forest Garden has transformed into The Great Eastern Parks Route and is now partially complete.
Read MoreMarch 2020
A group of enthusiasts walk through the wetlands of east London Woodberry Down and The Walthamstow Wetlands.
Read MoreJune 2023
Have you heard of clover lawns?
Eight Reasons to Plant a Clover Lawn.
December 2024
A legal challenge against Tower Hamlets Council has saved this tree, which is at least 200 years old.
Read MoreJuly 2019
There鈥檚 a lot of people receiving these seeds; not just in England, all over the world.
Read MoreAugust 2020
Canning green tomatoes for frying allows this summertime treat to be enjoyed year round.
August 2020
Transforming an East London industrial site into community-owned natural swimming ponds and a biodiverse park.
February 2023
London Borough of Tower Hamlets appears to have acted illegally by destroying bat boxes at The Limehouse Triangle.
Read MoreFebruary 2021
A major weed clearance on Cambridge Crescent to give the plants more room and light.
Read MoreJuly 2019
In the UK lupins are a garden flower. In the past, they were grown for cattle.
Read MoreAugust 2022
Forests are ecosystems with a diversity of plants, animals, and fungi, designed by nature to provide a perfect balance.
Read MoreMay 2019
Walking is good for our physical and mental wellbeing. It reduces risk of heart disease and strokes and reduces anxiety and isolation.
July 2021
Hackney鈥檚 streets to be redesigned as the Council attempts to combat the climate emergency and address urban air quality.
Read MoreFebruary 2020
Having a say over the environment could bring the level of air pollution down.
Read MoreSeptember 2020
The gardener has a long and touchy鈥恌eely relationship with the soil. As every good cultivator knows, you assess the earth by holding it.
Read MoreMay 2019
Gardens persist for 150 years after those who planted them were removed.
May 2021
London鈥檚 highest vegetable patch, a herb garden and yoga lawn are among features expected.
Read MoreJune 2019
Green urban land owned by a local authority is now at risk of being used for social housing.
Read MoreJune 2020
A huge transformation has taken place at Mabley Green, with the flat landscape having been radically altered to create a rich parkland.
Read MoreOctober 2019
The initial step was to find out Tower Hamlets鈥� pesticide usage in the borough.
October 2019
Not only does this kind of lawn potentially supply food, it also eliminates the need for fertilizers and herbicides.
Read MoreJune 2019
A protected tree is only as good as the local authority wishes it to be.
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Research shows that flowers offer all sorts of benefits.
September 2024
Research shows that flowers offer all sorts of benefits.
August 2020
A strange plant is growing in the craggy peaks of the Andes from Chile into Argentina.
Read MoreMay 2019
The UK鈥檚 first female landscape gardener designed Meath Gardens.
September 2021
Tree cutter with zero compassion for anything living, brings young birds to their deaths.
Read MoreJuly 2021
Tomato blight, and the related potato blight, can destroy crops in days,
August 2021
抖音大瓜 are being chopped down at an alarming rate in Britain鈥榮 green and pleasant capital city.
Read MoreAugust 2021
Developer wants to cut down seven mature and healthy trees. Local residents are objecting.
Read MoreMarch 2020
London Borough of Tower Hamlets declared climate emergency whilst felling trees.
March 2020
抖音大瓜 have a fundamental place in many big cities around the world.
July 2020
What is an exotic or unusual vegetable and how to grow in a UK garden.
November 2020
Hackney growers are calling for more support from the Town Hall for local food planting projects.
June 2020
Weavers Fields鈥� residents consider there is a greater need to safeguard its protection.
Read MoreMarch 2020
Honey bee colonies experiencing widespread die-offs. Why?
June 2020
Late summer is like a second spring for sowing delicious vegetables, herbs and salads.
August 2022
Why tomato plants wilt and solutions.
January 2021