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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 1h
*Job Alert* We're looking for a #FinanceManager to line manage a small team and supporting the Finance Director with finance data analysis, reporting & audit. Deadline: 21 Oct. Apply👉https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/who-we-are/work-with-us/finance-manager
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Garden Organic | Finance Manager
We're looking for an enthusiastic Finance and Compliance Manager that will support the Director of Finance & Corporate Resources as part of the small but…
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Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) @paneurope.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
📢 10k farmers and citizens demanded stronger #pesticide rules and an end to the export of banned pesticides + accountability for water & soil pollution at the #Syngenta factory in Normandy 🇫🇷. A 2nd protest took place in🇨🇭. #StopPesticides
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
October is the month of the #harvest festival. 🥕 🍅🧅A time to gather in and celebrate your successes (even more precious this year!) And, of course, start to plan for next year. Find more #organic advice and #OrganicGardening jobs via gardenorganic.org.uk/your-organic-garden-october.
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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Spot the moth 🫥 Meet our 'Wonder of the Day', the Merveille du Jour (Dichonia aprilina)! Its pale green colouring and black markings allow it to blend in perfectly with lichens and mosses. 📷: Clive Jones #MothMonday #MothsMatter #TeamMoth
A moth perfectly blended in with pale green lichen on a tree
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Thanks to everyone who signed our #GlyphosatePetition & helped us reach more than 8,500 signatures. But we still need your help! In December, the #glyphosate licence will be renewed - we need 10,000 signatures to take our #petition to parliament. Pls share 👉 gardenorganic.org.uk/glyphosate-petition.
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
You asked, we delivered! 🌱 We’re excited to share that our #OrganicGrowingOnlineCertificate is now available to purchase in instalments via Klarna and Clearpay – making it easier to gain expert #organicgardening skills while spreading the cost 👉 www.gardenorganic.org.uk/online-certi...
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
*Job Alert* Closing date: 23 September. A reminder that we're looking for a #FinanceManager to deliver the operational management of the finance department & line management of a small finance team. For more information and to apply, go to www.gardenorganic.org.uk/who-we-are/w...
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Have you got a #garden #glut?🥕🫘🥬 A veggie surplus may be harder to come by this year...but you'll never waste even the smallest #harvest with our guide to storing & preserving 👉 www.gardenorganic.org.uk/news/bust-a-...
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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This year's #BigButterflyCount results show it was a very good summer for many of our widespread butterfly species. But how will the extreme heat and drought impact next year's populations? ☀️🦋 Dr Dan Hoare, Director of Nature Recovery, breaks down the results.
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Friends of the Earth @friends-earth.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
As the colder months approach, you might be wondering what happens to our precious bees 🐝 Find out how they survive the cold weather and how to help bees during the winter. foe.uk/lv6ww
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What happens to bees in the winter? | Friends of the Earth
Have you ever wondered where bees go in winter and how extreme weather affects our vulnerable bees?
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We've received lovely feedback about our 'Introduction to Organic Growing' online certificate. Designed for both early career gardeners & amateur growers. Participants say this #OrganicGardeningCourse is "fascinating", "accessible" & "collaborative"👉 www.gardenorganic.org.uk/online-certificate.
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We want #peat out of our homes for good! #Peatlands are being dug up & destroyed to help grow food & other products that appear in our homes... faster than they can form. Ask your supermarket to join you in going #PeatFree as part of the @peatfree.bsky.social campaign👇
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Peat-free Partnership - End Peat Sales Now
The Peat-free Partnership are campaigning for legislation to end the sale and supply of peat for horticulture.
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Make your voice heard on #pesticides… tell the Government you don’t want #glyphosate in your gardens & public spaces. This is urgent. In December, the Government will decide if it will renew the glyphosate licence 📢 www.gardenorganic.org.uk/glyphosate-campaign
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
If you only have time for one thing this month...grow a #GreenManure! These quick-growing plants are a great way to 'mulch' your soil without the need for bags of expensive soil conditioner. Find more #organic tips for the month ahead at: www.gardenorganic.org.uk/.../your-org....
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Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) @paneurope.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Today, the European Parliament’s ENVI and AGRI committees are holding a public hearing on the plans to weaken the EU pesticide law via the so-called “food and feed omnibus”. Will scientists’ concerns be heard? Or is the voice of #pesticide manufacturers and users heavily over-represented?
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Phil Sumption @philsumption.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I have written a blog for @organicrescent.bsky.social which is the first of a new series reflecting on past ORC work and achievements. This one on a great collaborative & participatory research project led by @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social #organicfarming www.organicresearchcentre.com/news-events/...
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The wisdom of the weeder - The Organic Research Centre
Phil Sumption blogs about a pioneering project on organic weed management that brought farmers, researchers and stakeholders together.
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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The seasons are changing, and so too are the butterflies and moths you can find in your wild spaces 🦋🍂 #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter #TeamMoth
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
If you only have time for one thing this month...grow a #GreenManure! These quick-growing plants are a great way to 'mulch' your soil, improving fertility, structure, drainage and suppressing weeds. Find more #OrganicGardening jobs for the month ahead at: www.gardenorganic.org.uk/expert-advic...
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Garden Organic | Your organic garden in September
September sunshine is special - golden and gentle. But the growing days are shorter, with dew drenched mornings and cool evenings. Now is the time to…
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Join us and @rugbybc.bsky.social on 13 September for a hands-on #GardeningforNature event focusing on how each and every one of us can help look after #nature. The event runs at Hoskyn Community Centre, 9.45am-1.30pm. Tickets 👉https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../gardening-for-nature...
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Peat-free Partnership @peatfree.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Today, @nationaltrust.org.uk has announced that its plant sales are now 100% peat-free, from seed to shelf! The UK Government must end peat sales. We've waited four years for legislation, while peatlands continue to be destroyed. National Trust has shown a better way. Credit: Hort Week
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Organic Research Centre @organicrescent.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Weeds, wheat, worms and walnuts 🌱🪱🌰 Our August E-Bulletin is out! mailchi.mp/organicresearchcentre/e-…
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UKBMS @ukbms.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Just published: UK and England butterfly population indicators using UKBMS data. These show a long-term decline in the all-species index in the UK of 18% and a 37% decline for habitat specialists in the UK. Check out the full statistics here ⬇️ www.gov.uk/government/s...
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Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) @paneurope.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
📈 Pesticide sales in the EU rose by 8% in 2024 compared to the previous year, reaching 316.000 tonnes, according to Eurostat data. The EU is far from the objective of gradually reducing farmers' dependency on pesticides: www.pan-europe.info/blog/pestici...
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Pesticide sales rise in the EU despite Commission claims of decline in use
Pesticide sales in the EU rose by 8% in 2024 compared to the previous year, reaching 316.000 tonnes, according to the latest Eurostat data. The new data refute the Commission’s claim of a 61% reductio...
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Delighted to be joined by writer @nancymatsumoto.bsky.social on our #OrganicGardeningPodcast to discuss her latest book 'Reaping What She Sows'. The book celebrates #women changemakers from around the world who are helping to rebuild our broken #FoodSystem. Listen: audioboom.com/posts/894388...
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Join us and @rugbybc.bsky.social on 13 September for a hands-on #GardeningforNature event focusing on how each and every one of us can help look after #nature. The event runs at Hoskyn Community Centre, 9.45am-1.30pm. Tickets 👉https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../gardening-for-nature...
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Excellent interview with Dr Michael Antoniou around the dangers of this #glyphosate: corbettreport.com/michael-anto.... Want to see this #pesticide continue to be used in gardens, parks & playgrounds? If the answer is 'NO' sign our #petition ▶️https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/glyphosate-petition
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Interview 2025 - Dr. Michael Antoniou on the Dangers of Glyphosate | The Corbett Report
The Supreme Court has sided with Trump in protecting Monsanto from legal immunity over Roundup-caused cancer. But what does it all mean?
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
There's plenty of flower power in our #OrganicGarden despite the dry weather. Come and pay us a visit on 12 September, on our last open day of the year, in partnership with #NationalGardenScheme. Find out more and book at www.gardenorganic.org.uk/events/ngs-s...
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Sian Berry MP @sianberry.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Great to see the magnificent Preston Park Twin Elm nominated for The Woodland Trust’s Tree of the Year award - it is an incredibly special tree with an amazing 400+ year history. You can cast your vote here: www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-...
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Tree of the Year
This year’s Tree of the Year contest celebrates trees that are still standing strong against the odds. Choose your favourite and vote by 29 September.
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Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) @paneurope.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
🌾 Can agriculture thrive without #pesticides? The answer is a resounding YES! This was shown in a groundbreaking 10-year study in France. Estimated farmers' income was higher than the French national minimum wage in most cases. www.pan-europe.info/blog/pestici...
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Pesticide-free agriculture is profitable and boosts yields, a new French study shows
While the environmental and health harm of pesticides are well-known, many people ask: Can agriculture thrive without them? The answer, backed by a groundbreaking 10-year study in France, is a resound...
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Vicki Hird MSc FRES @vickihird.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Time to vote for your #InvertebrateOfTheYear! Read the ten amazing finalists and vote.. So hard to choose @theguardian.com 🐙🐚🪼🦀🦞🦐🦑🐌🦋🐛🐜🐝🪰🪲🐞🪳🪱🕸️🦟🦗 🪳 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Invertebrate of the year 2026: vote for your favourite
We’ve gone in search of the invertebrate of the year. Now it’s your chance to choose
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
As we wave goodbye to the driest July on record, Dr Anton Rosenfeld looks at the impact of #ExtremeWeather on crops – with #organic advice on mitigating the effects 👉 www.gardenorganic.org.uk/news/how-ext...
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
How about looking at your growing space through a smaller lens? The corners, cracks & crevices in your #garden can provide valuable micro #habitats for plants & #wildlife. Find out more & get a quick guide to building a vertical rockery: www.gardenorganic.org.uk/news/nurture...
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Simon Oldridge @sioldridge.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Let’s create that tipping point: 🔸 Sign the petition to get a parliamentary debate: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76... 🔸 Host a screening of our film in your community / workplace: www.nebriefing.org/host-the-film www.theguardian.com/membership/2... #NationalEmergencyBriefing #TimeToStepUp
“The greatest question we confront, possibly the greatest question humanity has ever confronted, is whether we can hit the social tipping points before we hit the environmental tipping points.”
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Don't miss our last #HeritageSeedLibrary open day of the year on 19 Sept. Explore our polytunnels and outdoor beds to see the methods we use to isolate and pollinate #heritageveg, and browse our unusual varieties. Book👉https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/events/open-day-hsl-sept-2026. Members go free!
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Make your voice heard on the issue of #pesticides! Help us get the dangerous #herbicide #glyphosate out of our #gardens, parks, playgrounds and public spaces. Sign our #petition at www.gardenorganic.org.uk/glyphosate-p..., or find the link in our Link Tree.
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Jane E. Hall @clothofnature.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Meet our extended family… the Daisy family. A wildflower array of the Asteraceae still blooming here at Madrigal despite drought and relentless heat — yellow, white, purple, prickly, feathery and thistle-down soft. Different weather. The same wonderfully sprawling family #WildflowerHour #DaisyFamily
Botanical-style wildflower array arranged on handmade white paper and titled ‘The Daisy Family ~ Madrigal August 2026’. Individual stems gathered from the meadow are laid out and handwritten labels identify Bristly Oxtongue, Nipplewort, Fleabane, Daisy, Hawkbit, Ragwort, Noble Yarrow, Sneezewort, Field Thistle, Oxeye Daisy, Knapweed and Chicory. Yellow, white, purple and blue flowers mingle with seed heads, feathers, butterfly cocoons, a bumblebee, peacock butterfly wing and colourful snail shells — small treasures gathered among the flowers.
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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
The bad news: #BigButterflyCount is over for another year 😞 The good news: You can still submit the results of any counts done between 17 July and 9 August until the end of this month! 🙌 Submit any pending counts at 👉 butrfli.es/3SVFepj 📷: Brian Valentine
A Holly Blue butterfly looking inquisitively at the camera while resting on a leaf against a blurred, green background.
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Richard Fox @richardfoxbc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Painted Lady was the star of my garden #bigbutterflycount this morning. This migrant species is having a good year - but just how good? Take part in @savebutterflies.bsky.social Big Butterfly Count this week to help us find out www.bigbutterflycount.org
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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
It's the final weekend to get out for the #BigButterflyCount and help take nature's pulse 🦋 You don't need to be an expert to make a big difference for butterflies and moths. All you need is 15 mins, a spot of sunshine and patience! 👉 butrfli.es/3SVFepj Where will you be doing yours?
Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count identification guide for England with photos of each speciesButterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count identification guide in Welsh with photos of each speciesButterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count identification guide for Scotland with photos of each speciesButterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count identification guide in Irish with photos of each species
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Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) @paneurope.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
🚰 The case against the widely used PFAS pesticide diflufenican is clear. This #herbicide, applied on winter cereals across Europe, breaks down into #TFA, an ultra-persistent "forever chemical" accumulating in groundwater and polluting our drinking water. www.pan-europe.info/blog/diflufe...
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Diflufenican breaks down into TFA and must be banned
The case against diflufenican is now clear-cut. This herbicide, widely applied on winter cereals across Europe, breaks down into trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), an ultra-persistent "forever chemical" that...
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
We have exciting opportunities coming up for #ProjectCoordinators in #Coventry and #Hampshire. We're looking for inspiring individuals who love food growing and composting and like to make connections and share knowledge. Apply now at: www.gardenorganic.org.uk/who-we-are/w... #job #jobalert
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Garden Organic | Project Coordinator (Coventry)
Garden Organic is seeking an inspiring individual who is great at making connections and sharing knowledge to be our representative in and coordinate work…
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Jack Wallington @jackwallington.com · 06/08/2026
Wondering how to adapt your garden for global warming? This is a good place to start www.wildway.info/p/drought-to...
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Top 30 drought tolerant plants in ordinary soils 2026
Plants thriving in drought and heatwave, as reported by you
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Will the promised consultation on #glyphosate ever happen? A public debate around the renewal of the glyphosate license in the UK was promised this summer – but it hasn’t happened. Tell the government u want to see action & sign & share our #petition: gardenorganic.org.uk/glyphosate-petition
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Delighted to chat to #horticulturist #KateTurner about #sustainable gardening, community growing and her fascinating career behind the scenes in #gardening TV. Listen via our #OrganicGardeningPodcast👉https://audioboom.com/posts/8925820-exploring-ryton-gardens-with-kate-turner-the-gardening-guru
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National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Thank you to the 103 MPs who have joined the Parliamentary Call for a live government-led televised emergency briefing on the climate & nature crisis. It's time to level with the public about the threats and opportunities. Link in comments to check if your MP supports. #NationalEmergencyBriefing
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
#Heatwaves & habitat loss are impacting our #garden pollinators.🐝As recent data from @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social & the UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme show declines in #hoverflies & #bumblebees – we show you four ways to nurture these valuable #pollinators👉 www.gardenorganic.org.uk/news/heatwav...
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Fancy some #CitizenScience this summer? @savebutterflies.bsky.social is running its annual #BigButterflyCount until 9 August & anybody can take part, even if you don’t have a garden. Sally Cunningham explains what you could spot & how to better support #butterflies 👉https://ow.ly/7x4M50Zq2t2.
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
We need your help! Almost 5,000 of you have signed our petition to tell the Government you don’t want glyphosate in your gardens, parks, playgrounds and public spaces. Let's make it 6,000! Sign and share 👉 tinyurl.com/Glyphosate-C....
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Brilliant to see #EATSGreenspaces, in #Rosyth, sowing our #HeritageSeedLibrary beetroot seeds as part of our 50th birthday. Mimi Schrenk, Greenspaces coordinator said: "Over the last century 100s of varieties have been lost & this small step raises awareness about the importance of #heirloomseeds."
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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Struggling in the summer heat? Extreme temperatures also have a big impact on your #garden. Our head of #OrganicHorticulture Chris Collins shows how to support #soil & nurture nature during the #heatwaves 👉gardenorganic.org.uk/news/chris-collins-on-five-tips-for-a-sustainable-summer
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