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Category Archives: RHS Campaign for School Gardening
I’m not the only one fond of a pond!
I had a great reaction to my last post about my ‘passion for ponds’ and received lots of questions about plants, especially those that attract wildlife. If you build a good habitat for wildlife, you’ll not be the only one … Continue reading
My passion for ponds
It’s a while since I wrote my last post; kickstarting it with a positive post about my ‘passion for ponds’. Having 3 in our garden makes me feel quite the pro 😉 A little bit about our garden Our garden … Continue reading
Lockdown life – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Despite posting a lot of content on my social media sites, I’ve realised I haven’t updated my blog during the whole 12 week lockdown period, mainly because I’ve been really busy with online schoolwork and filming for various gardening & … Continue reading
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Tagged #NationalGardeningWeek, Blue Peter, chris packham, gardening blog, national gardening week, RHS, RHS Ambassador, RHS Campaign for School Gardening, spring gardening, springwatch, young gardeners blog
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Why growing your own fruit and veg couldn’t be more important
Growing your own fruit and veg is so satisfying, it tastes great, it helps the climate by reducing our carbon footprint and now with the threat of self-isolation from coronavirus, being self-sufficient couldn’t be more important. Here’s a few tips … Continue reading
Shelter from the storm
It’s a very quick blog today, with a February update from my garden. I didn’t really intend to write a blog this week, but seeing as Storm Ciara has ripped through the garden, it’s made even the hardest of outdoor … Continue reading
Photographing the wonderful wildlife of the Peak District
On Christmas Day, my Mum gave us all an ‘extra present’; a Dave Goulson book, ‘The Garden Jungle’ for me and Dad to share, musical theatre tickets for me and Grandma and a photography course for me and Mum to … Continue reading
I’m preppin’ like a boss for the #BigGardenBirdwatch
The RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest wildlife survey and it only takes an hour to do your bit for nature. In this week’s blog I highlight a few of the things you can do to prepare for … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Nature, RHS Ambassador, RHS Campaign for School Gardening, Wildlife
Tagged #BigGardenBirdwatch, big garden birdwatch, how will you big garden birdwatch, RSPB, RSPB Arne, rspb Big Garden Birdwatch, RSPB Burton Mere, rspb dovestone, rspb leighton moss, RSPB Manchester, RSPB Old Moor, RSPB Parkgate
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Notes and observations from our wildlife garden – A Family Blog
Whilst we created our garden for it to provide us with food and look pretty, without doubt our main reason was to create a home for wildlife. And this year we have certainly reaped the benefits of all our hard … Continue reading
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Tagged #gardenwatch, #WildAboutGardens, gardening blog, george garden blog, George Hassall, Nature, rewilding, RHS, RHS Campaign for School Gardening, RSPB, springwatch, Wildlife, wildlife gardening, Young Bloggers, young gardeners blog
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How our garden grew in 2019
As we move into winter, there isn’t a lot to do in the garden; so this blog is basically a summary of what has happened in our garden this growing year. It has been an incredible year of gardening, with … Continue reading
Celebrating 4 years of blogging
Today I’ve been blogging for 4 years and even though I’ve been a bit quiet recently, my gardening journey still ‘grows on’. My first blog was about buying some new apple cordons and just like those trees, I’ve grown a … Continue reading
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