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Water water everywhere
The numbers are in. Yes, March was indeed the wettest month. In fact the wettest for 8 years. Our Education Officer Ann Brookman has been keeping records and sharing the…
#wegrowtogether: a guide to companion planting
There’s a lot of wisdom out there amongst professional and amateur gardeners. Much folklore and science knowledge handed down from generation to generation. In the post second world war ‘nuke…
Love Drawing… make a date for our monthly sessions
We are delighted to welcome back the ‘flower fairies’ from Birmingham Society of Botanical Artists. Last year the talented artists from the Society sat in the Garden, the greenhouse, the…
The Strawberry Tree
The Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) is a easy tree or shrub to identify, having both flowers and fruit present at the same time. The strawberry (or I think more…
EU lawmakers demand five-year phase out of weedkiller glyphosate | www.gardenorganic.org.uk
Source: EU lawmakers demand five-year phase out of weedkiller glyphosate | www.gardenorganic.org.uk
Kale
This week I planted out 40 Kale plants in the Batty Langley vegetable garden that have been quietly growing along in the greenhouse since September. We are trying three varieties,…
New plants from old
At this time of year a lot of plants are starting to go to seed, so it is a good time to go around and collect some of them so…
Harvest…
The Gardens are blessed with 2 apple and pear orchards and espaliered fruit fences all planted with over 60 heritage varieties dating back to the 1500s. Like many fruit growers…
Cyclamen hederifolium
If you take a walk along the top of the Upper Wilderness to the far end and gaze underneath the large Yew tree, you will see the tiny but perfectly…