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My bugs, bees and butterflies vlog
It’s taken us a long time to create a wildlife haven, but the hard work is definitely paying off, because the garden is absolutely bursting with bugs, bees & butterflies. It’s fair to say, we are pretty chuffed with the … Continue reading
How many kinds of sweet flowers grow, in an English country garden?
From visiting flower shows, to watching flowers grow, here’s my summer summary of all things floral, in my English country – ish – garden!
My ‘Right Royal Blog’ as I go Back To Nature, with HRH The Duchess of Cambridge on Blue Peter
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
Posted in Gardening, Nature, RHS Ambassador, RHS Campaign for School Gardening, TV, Visits to parks and gardens, Wildlife
Tagged Back to nature, Blue Peter, den building, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge, pond, pond dipping, recycled planting, RHS, RHS Ambassador, RHS Campaign for School Gardening
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Back to nature at RHS Chelsea
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
Filming for Blue Peter at Kew Botanical Gardens
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
Keep calm and plant a seed !
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
Time to ‘shake some action’!
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
Posted in Gardening, Local Food, Nature, RHS Ambassador, RHS Campaign for School Gardening, Wildlife
Tagged climate change, climate justice, compost, grow your own, reduce reuse recycle, RHS, RHS Ambassador, RHS Campaign for School Gardening, rhs perfect for pollinators, RSPB, youth climate, youth strike 4 climate
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