Dig It Plant It Prune it

27/09/2026

This apricot Begonia didn't do at all well over our tough hot summer but here we are nearly in October and look how beautiful it is. Although I find it unsettling how humankind 's overuse of energy is pushing climate change. Two sides of the enviroment coin seen in a flower.

21/09/2026

While at Flag Fen over the weekend I was delighted to come across this lovely native tree. The Spindle Tree, (Euonymus Europaeus). It is a sign of heritage woodland so if you come across it you are standing in an exciting habitat; keep your eyes open.

20/09/2026

My garden companion today. The Goat Moth Catapillar. (Photo by Sara Basuc, CP Learning trust).

19/09/2026

Now the plants start to go in.

14/09/2026

Sounds interesting.

Less than 1 week to go!

Join us for a free online session: From Ideas to Action: Starting a Community Growing Project.

We’ll be covering…

🎯 The value of having a clear vision
🗺️ Starting with your strengths - community asset mapping
🌿 Getting to know your project space
🚀 Dreaming big, but starting small – the power of micro actions

We’re also delighted to be joined by project leaders who will be sharing their experiences of getting started with their community growing projects.

📅 When: Tuesday, 25 August | 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

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10/09/2026

This wildflower garden at one of our customers did really well this summer and is always full of insects and birds.

10/09/2026

A couple of weeks on and the grass is really greening up well.

08/09/2026

Flowers at CAT (Center for Alternative Technology), Wales. All these were taken from the Quarry gardens this August. Bring in plants from your garden and add some cheer.

08/09/2026

Well I was at The Center For Alternative Technology for tge members conference. In the 1970's this was a disused abandoned quarry in Wales. This garden planted around a south facing wall on a bedrock of slate with only leaf mulch sand and gravel as a soil base has not been watered for the past 5 years including this last summer. Shows what can be achieved.

08/09/2026

Starting with old stones we have created a new area from old lawn which will be planted as a drought resistant garden.