Hi all, I recently visited Southfield Junior School, Peterborough. The school was having a fun run and plant sale to raise funds for its school gardening project and celebrate their new Victorian garden. The children had a non-uniform day (mufti), instead of paying £1 to wear non-uniform; children had... Read more..

It’s that time again………… early February and every kitchen gardener is itching to get outside and sow their first seeds of 2010………..but mother nature is slightly against us as not only are my raised beds far too wet – but also ever so slightly frozen, so unless things change quickly I’d say its going... Read more..

Gardening shouldn't be a bore or a chore, though it sometimes feels like this - when we've got a hundred other things to do, or when it's so cold your feet are freezing inside , or it's all a bit damp and wet out there. But a bit like Mr Happy encouraging you to smile (just try turning... Read more..