Market garden dream
A group of villagers is hoping to launch a market garden to provide people with fresh, locally grown organic fruit and vegetables.
Incredible Edible Alvechurch,...
FARMING WITH NATURE
Hannah Genders visits a village farmer whose philosophy is to ‘give something back’ and to enhance the land.
During lockdown earlier this year, many of...
Garden jobs for March
Hannah Genders offers some tips for getting your garden spring-ready.
This is the month where gardeners start to come alive again. There is a lot...
No-dig gardening
Hannah Genders peers into the future of gardening.
I know, I know, it sounds too good to be true! But bear with me because I think...
Keep the Christmas spirit
Dave Morgan suggests extending the season of goodwill by supporting local gardens open for charity next year.
The Birmingham-based glam rock band, Wizzard, famously sang:...
Wildflowers of Bulgaria
Hannah Genders takes a trip to the mountains.
This article starts with a love story: our great friend Sue, who lives in Alvechurch, recently met...
A modern kitchen garden
Hannah Genders creates an al fresco cooking area.
Steve and Maggie Busfield contacted me about their garden in Hanbury – they had done all the...
Healing from the hedgerow
Hannah Genders meets an expert on healing plants.
I’ve known Rowan McOnegal for about 11 years now – we met when I first did an article...
In-between gardening
Hannah Genders advises on garden jobs to tackle in August.
August is a strange month in the garden – it’s a “between” time where most...
Future of growing
Hannah Genders visits two Chelsea show gardens with an educational message.
It was another wonderful show at Chelsea this year, with many strong messages behind...