Monthly Archives: Feb 2017

On a farm tour with the ‘Organic Northerners’

Posted on 26/02/2017 by greenfingeredgeorge

At home we garden organically, my Dad works for Organic North and together we visited Gazegill Organic Farm; we are the………. #OrganicNortherners !!

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I’m helping the RHS to ‘Green Grey Britain’

Posted on 20/02/2017 by greenfingeredgeorge

When you look around at houses, streets and open spaces, you can see for yourself that people in Great Britain are paving over their front gardens to make way for cars, pulling down trees in public places and building on … Continue reading →

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Waxwing Wonderland at Hulme Community Garden Centre

Posted on 07/02/2017 by greenfingeredgeorge

I got slightly side-tracked from writing a blog about the RHS Greening Grey Britain Campaign this weekend, when I heard that waxwings were feasting on an apple tree at Hulme Community Garden Centre. So, with a little charm I convinced my … Continue reading →

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‘Here’s One I Made Earlier’ in the Blue Peter Garden

Posted on 05/02/2017 by greenfingeredgeorge

It was great to go back to the Blue Peter Garden to film a clip combining two of my favourite things, gardens and birds! #Awesome

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Raptor Watch at #Parkgate was priceless

Posted on 01/02/2017 by greenfingeredgeorge

Despite a rubbish weather forecast me and my Dad set off on a 3 hour round trip to the Dee Estuary for the Parkgate Raptor Watch and blimey our efforts paid off big style, as we were rewarded with a … Continue reading →

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