Category Archives: Events

How gardening can make you feel free

Posted on 10/10/2021 by greenfingeredgeorge

Today is World Mental Health Day and there’s stacks of info out there about the benefits gardening can have on your wellbeing. I wrote this blog a while ago, about how gardening makes me feel free and how it has … Continue reading →

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Get your binoculars ready, it’s time for the #BigGardenBirdWatch

Posted on 24/01/2020 by greenfingeredgeorge

Last year, the RSPB asked me to help them with their Big Garden Birdwatch advertising campaign and the event is back on again this weekend, starting tomorrow 25th – 27th Jan The TV ad has been on our screens since … Continue reading →

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For the love of gardening

Posted on 20/10/2019 by greenfingeredgeorge

What an honour it was to be the guest speaker at The Bumblebee Conservation Trust’s AGM & Member’s Day yesterday (19.10.19) on my home ‘turf’ in Manchester, at Lancashire Cricket Ground. I strongly bee-lieve that making events like this accessible … Continue reading →

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Leaves are falling, autumn is calling

Posted on 06/10/2019 by greenfingeredgeorge

Autumn, a time for crisp walks, admiring the beautiful changing landscape, kicking leaves and home to Mum’s soup. We’ve had a right mixed bag of weather recently; it was shorts & t shirt for an autumn day at Chatsworth, a … Continue reading →

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My trip to RHS Garden Wisley wraps up a Royal Summer

Posted on 22/09/2019 by greenfingeredgeorge

It was back to RHS Garden Wisley and ‘Back to Nature’ last week as I wrapped up a summer of gardening and Blue Peter filming with Catherine, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge. Catherine’s ‘Back to Nature’ Garden is inspired by … Continue reading →

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How many kinds of sweet flowers grow, in an English country garden?

Posted on 30/06/2019 by greenfingeredgeorge

From visiting flower shows, to watching flowers grow, here’s my summer summary of all things floral, in my English country – ish – garden!

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Back to nature at RHS Chelsea

Posted on 24/05/2019 by greenfingeredgeorge

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

Posted on 24/02/2019 by greenfingeredgeorge

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 by greenfingeredgeorge

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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It’s all about the birds, in the greatest citizen science project in the world !!

Posted on 01/02/2019 by greenfingeredgeorge

Being involved in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch campaign has been a big deal for me this year. Filming the TV ad, being interviewed for the podcast and posting on my social media sites, have all been amazing opportunities and I have to say, … Continue reading →

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