Tag Archives: RHS Campaign for School Gardening

Back in the garden with me, Green Fingered George…

Posted on 12/03/2017 by greenfingeredgeorge

Daffodils are poking through, the birds are busy in the garden and Gardener’s World is back on TV; it can only mean one thing……. Spring is on it’s way !!

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Social media can be great for us young gardeners

Posted on 05/03/2017 by greenfingeredgeorge

This week via my blog, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter pages I’ve had some brilliant gardening advice from other keen gardener; including help with my carnivorous plant, tips on planting pumpkin seeds and feedback about my blog from other young bloggers and it made me think … Continue reading →

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On a farm tour with the ‘Organic Northerners’

Posted on 26/02/2017 by greenfingeredgeorge

At home we garden organically, my Dad works for Organic North and together we visited Gazegill Organic Farm; we are the………. #OrganicNortherners !!

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I’m helping the RHS to ‘Green Grey Britain’

Posted on 20/02/2017 by greenfingeredgeorge

When you look around at houses, streets and open spaces, you can see for yourself that people in Great Britain are paving over their front gardens to make way for cars, pulling down trees in public places and building on … Continue reading →

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Waxwing Wonderland at Hulme Community Garden Centre

Posted on 07/02/2017 by greenfingeredgeorge

I got slightly side-tracked from writing a blog about the RHS Greening Grey Britain Campaign this weekend, when I heard that waxwings were feasting on an apple tree at Hulme Community Garden Centre. So, with a little charm I convinced my … Continue reading →

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‘Here’s One I Made Earlier’ in the Blue Peter Garden

Posted on 05/02/2017 by greenfingeredgeorge

It was great to go back to the Blue Peter Garden to film a clip combining two of my favourite things, gardens and birds! #Awesome

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Raptor Watch at #Parkgate was priceless

Posted on 01/02/2017 by greenfingeredgeorge

Despite a rubbish weather forecast me and my Dad set off on a 3 hour round trip to the Dee Estuary for the Parkgate Raptor Watch and blimey our efforts paid off big style, as we were rewarded with a … Continue reading →

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#BigGardenBirdwatch results from me, Green Fingered George

Posted on 29/01/2017 by greenfingeredgeorge

I was all fired up this weekend as it was the….. Big Garden Birdwatch!!!!

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Looking back at my ‘growing year’ in 2016 and #HNY2017 folks!

Posted on 31/12/2016 by greenfingeredgeorge

As we say goodbye to 2016 and hello to 2017, I’m looking back at my gardening highlights this year.

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Winter’s Wicked Weather

Posted on 18/12/2016 by greenfingeredgeorge

We have had every kind of weather recently and it made me think about how tough plants are to survive and thrive in the winter

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