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Tag Archives: George Hassall
My Frog Blog – how tadpoles saved me from going crazy during lockdown!
Whist Covid has wreaked havoc on the world, wildlife has bounced back and people have turned to nature for relaxation and freedom. Whether it was listening to a blackbird or watching butterflies flying over wildflowers, people have took comfort in … Continue reading
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
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
Posted in Gardening, Nature, RHS Ambassador, RHS Campaign for School Gardening, Wildlife
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
For the love of gardening
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
My trip to RHS Garden Wisley wraps up a Royal Summer
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
Posted in Events, Gardening, Nature, RHS Ambassador, RHS Campaign for School Gardening, TV, Visits to parks and gardens, Wildlife
Tagged Back to nature, Blue Peter, Blue Peter Garden, gardening blog, george garden blog, George Hassall, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge, kids gardening blog, RHS, RHS Ambassador, RHS Campaign for School Gardening, rhs chelsea flower show, RHS Garden Wisley, young gardeners blog
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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
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
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
