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Category Archives: Local Food
Living the dream, down on the farm, at Grobdale of Girthon !
As many of you will know my Primary School Gardening teacher, Sarah and her family, moved to Dumfries in Scotland this summer and this weekend me and my Mum, finally went to visit her and it was totally #EPIC!
Posted in Gardening, Local Food, Nature
Tagged farm, Grobdale of Girthon, Scotland, self-sufficient, smallholding
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How gardening can make you feel free
This week I received a copy of the RHS Campaign for School Gardening Courses for grown ups, who work with kids; I’d been asked to write an article for it, about how gardening makes me feel free and how it … Continue reading
Big Shout Out to the @RHSSchools as they celebrate their 10th Birthday with the Big #SoupShare
This autumn the RHS Campaign for School Gardening is celebrating its 10th Birthday #WOW! The campaign has changed my life in so many ways – if it wasn’t for the RHS you probably wouldn’t be reading this blog! So, I want … Continue reading
Learning some old fashioned skills at St Luke’s Community Garden and Orchard
Over these past 2 years of blogging, I’ve had some lovely invites off schools and community groups inviting me to have a nosey at their gardens and where possible, I will always try and take people up on their kind … Continue reading
My Summer Visit to Peak Organics Kitchen Garden
At home we garden organically, my Dad works for Organic North, so it’s safe to say we are the Organic Northerners! In August I visited Peak Organics in Derbyshire, with my Grandma Barbara and spent a day with them as … Continue reading
When gardening can help, when you’re feeling sad
On Monday after school, I visited Maria’s allotment; she has been working on the plot for over a year, since her Dad passed away and she describes it as a ‘place of reflection for the whole family’. Here’s her story, … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Local Food
Tagged allotments, RHS Ambassador, RHS Campaign for School Gardening, young gardeners blog
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On a farm tour with the ‘Organic Northerners’
At home we garden organically, my Dad works for Organic North and together we visited Gazegill Organic Farm; we are the………. #OrganicNortherners !!
Operation Young Farmer – The Next Generation of Cooks and Gardeners
I’ve been involved in Operation Farm since it started in 2010 and this year it’s been great to see more kids like me get involved in all the workshops & events they do. We are ‘the next generation of gardeners and cooks!’
Posted in Cooking, Events, Gardening, Local Food
Tagged operation farm, RHS, RHS Ambassador, RHS Campaign for School Gardening
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Happy 1st Blogging Birthday To Me !!!
Drum roll please……..it’s one year since I started #blogging and last week I hit 1000 followers and over 10,000 views!
Posted in Events, Gardening, Local Food, Nature, RHS Ambassador, RHS Campaign for School Gardening, TV, Visits to parks and gardens, Wildlife
Tagged #WildAboutGardens, autumn gardening, big garden birdwatch, Blue Peter Garden, gardening blog, George Hassall, RHS, RHS Ambassador, RHS Campaign for School Gardening, rhs chelsea flower show, RHS Hampton Court Flower Show, rhs perfect for pollinators, RHS Tatton Park Flower Show, rocket seeds, RSPB, spring gardening, The Wildlife Trust, Wild About Gardens Week, winter gardening, Young Bloggers, young gardeners blog
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Green Fingered George 