Author Archives: greenfingeredgeorge

About greenfingeredgeorge

First ever RHS Young Ambassador A Gardening Geek and Nature Nerd!

My ‘Right Royal Blog’ as I go Back To Nature, with HRH The Duchess of Cambridge on Blue Peter

Posted on 16/06/2019

It’s a ‘Right Royal Blog’ today, as I had the most incredible opportunity to film for Blue Peter with HRH The Duchess of Cambridge. Along with a group of home-ed kids, BP presenter, Lindsey, Catherine and I pond dipped, planted, … Continue reading →

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Back to nature at RHS Chelsea

Posted on 24/05/2019

I’ve been posting on social media all week about my visit to RHS Chelsea Flower Show and here’s a very quick wrap up.     I could write about perfect plants, sublime sculptures, lush landscaping and epic engineering, but for … Continue reading →

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Filming for Blue Peter at Kew Botanical Gardens

Posted on 09/05/2019

Apologies I haven’t wrote in a while, I’ve been crazy busy, working hard and playing hard! Anyway, on an absolutely gorgeous sunny day a few weeks ago, I visited Kew Botanical Gardens, where I filmed for Blue Peter; the clip is … Continue reading →

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Keep calm and plant a seed !

Posted on 24/03/2019

I hope you enjoyed reading last week’s post about a greener garden and maybe you feel inspired to grow more of your own fruit, herbs and veg. This week’s blog is based on what we’re planning to grow in our … Continue reading →

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Time to ‘shake some action’!

Posted on 17/03/2019

On Friday, I took part in a second school strike, where millions of young people from all over the world came together to protest about climate change. Whilst the school strike aimed to draw attention to the effects of global … Continue reading →

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Youth Strike 4 Climate – ‘Cause Young ‘Uns are calling out and we live for our future!

Posted on 24/02/2019

It’s over a week since I took part in the Youth Strike 4 Climate and it’s taken me just as long to come down to earth. Let’s just say, I’ve been tired ever since! That day was a turning point … Continue reading →

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The winter weather has wiped me out !

Posted on 10/02/2019

I’ve had the dreaded winter bug this week and it totally wiped me out. All I can say is, thank heavens for Grandmas, books, scrabble and Dr Who on iPlayer! Today though, I nipped outside to water my carnivorous plants … Continue reading →

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