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Jack Wallington @jackwallington.com · 6d

If you're still using peat based compost, it really is time to stop. It's dug straight out of precious natural habitat and releases tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere (literally) in the process. Here's a guide, there are loads of good brands out there www.jackwallington.com/how-to-figur...

How to figure out if a compost brand is good or not and the brands of peat free compost I use | Jack Wallington | Nature & Gardens

Around the world the vast majority of plants on earth grow in a mix of mineral soil and composted organic matter - only those in peatland grow in peat. Over the last ten years I have grown almost ever...

www.jackwallington.com

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South East Essex Organic Gardeners @seeog.bsky.social · 19d

Vital importance of seeds celebrated with unique ‘Seed Relay’! Braintree Organic Gardening Club and SEEOG are involved! seeog.org.uk/2025/09/vita...

Vital importance of seeds celebrated with unique 'Seed Relay' - South East Essex Organic Gardeners

”… Garden Organic started life in a comfrey patch in Bocking, Essex. It was here that keen organic grower Lawrence Hills began experimenting with the herb as a natural fertiliser in 1954.” https://www...

seeog.org.uk

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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 6d

We can't wait! Thank you for your support :)

Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 9d

Reversing #InsectDecline is essential not optional. 🦋We've joined #conservation charities in calling for governments, land managers, businesses & the public to take immediate steps to reverse declines in populations👉https://gardenorganic.org.uk/news/insect-decline-declaration #BristolDeclaration

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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you :)

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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 15d

🎉Exciting news!🎉It's our #HeritageSeedLibrary's 50th birthday in October & we'll be celebrating this magnificent milestone with the UK's first-ever 'Seed Relay'! Read more here gardenorganic.org.uk/news/hsl-see... and look out for updates via our hashtags #HSL50 & #SeedStories.

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Grapevine Coventry and Warwickshire @grapevinecovwarks.bsky.social · 28d

What a difference a day makes 💜 #Coventry Grows with
@coventrycc.bsky.social, e.on, Grapevine, @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social and Citizen Housing is helping communities take ownership of “unloved” pieces of land towards a greener future. Stoke Heath is progressing nicely we see!

A patch of unused and overgrown land between brick walls and houses.

The same piece of land after clearing, ready to bring the ground back into use for a community garden in Stoke Heath, Coventry.

Six people pose for a photo with their (green) thumbs up after the clearing job they've taken part in. Three are wearing the council's Urban Rangers team uniforms.

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 20d

Want to see more butterflies and moths in your garden? 🦋🪴

We’ve teamed up with @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social to share advice on how you can make your garden a haven for butterflies and other wildlife without using synthetic pesticides 👉 butterfly-conservation.org/blog/organic...

📷: Sue Earnshaw

A Red Admiral butterfly coming in to land on a variety of garden plants

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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · 28d

Help support the rescue mission for #butterflies and moths! 🦋 We've partnered with
@savebutterflies.bsky.social
to call for #butterfly-killing synthetic #pesticides to be removed from supermarket and garden centre shelves. Find out more in our blog: gardenorganic.org.uk/news/rescue-...

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Greening Campaign @greeningcampaign.bsky.social · Sep 3

Waste Prevention Webinars led by our partner
@gardenorganicuk.bsky.social

These talks will provide you with the resources and contacts you need to get involved and make a difference.

- 18th Sept 1-2pm lnkd.in/eaekZMrN

- 25th Sept 7-8pm lnkd.in/eYWfc8Xi

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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · Sep 2

Golden and gentle #September sunshine marks the beginning of #autumn - and #OrganicSeptember - so it's time to celebrate your #organic harvest and collect and save #seeds. 🍅🥕🌽Find more #OrganicGrowing advice at gardenorganic.org.uk/expert-advic....

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Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) @paneurope.bsky.social · Aug 29

🍐🍊 New figures released by the EFSA reveal that 42% of European food sold across Europe contains #pesticide residues. Fruits such as pears and oranges are at the top of the list.
www.pan-europe.info/press-releas...

Increase of pesticide cocktails in European food: New EFSA Report confirms widespread exposure

New figures released by the European Food Safety Authority [1] reveal that 42% of European food sold across Europe contains pesticide residues, with fruits such as pears and oranges being at the top o...

www.pan-europe.info

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Greening Campaign @greeningcampaign.bsky.social · Aug 28

Cycle of the Seed Mini-conference - Sat 6 September, 10am-12pm The Beehive, Hogmoor Inclosure, Bordon

Led by the Pillar expert, Paddy Halling and Chris Collins, from @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social includes a group discussion and demo on food growing in communities.
greening-campaign.org/events/

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Vicki Hird MSc FRES @vickihird.bsky.social · Aug 27

Peat extraction ban - we're still waiting 😔 and meanwhile peatlands still being destroyed - nature trashed and carbon released.
www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/vast-ar...

Vast areas of peatland destroyed since peat ban announced exactly 3 years ago | The Wildlife Trusts

It has been three years since the UK Government announced that it would ban the sale of peat for use in the amateur gardening sector, yet there is still no sign of legislation to enact the ban.

www.wildlifetrusts.org

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Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) @paneurope.bsky.social · Aug 12

🍞 A new study reveals alarmingly high levels of #TFA in everyday cereals and cereal products. The findings point to widespread contamination from #PFAS #pesticides, showing TFA levels three times higher than in a comparable study from eight years ago
www.pan-europe.info/press-releas...

New Study Reveals Alarming Levels of ‘Forever Chemical’ TFA in bread, pasta, and breakfast cereals

PAN Europe and Global 2000 call for an immediate ban of PFAS pesticides A new study reveals alarmingly high levels of the ‘forever chemical’ trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in everyday cereals and cereal ...

www.pan-europe.info

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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · Aug 12

An #organic #allotment is built on its #soil. This #NationalAllotmentsWeek (11-17 Aug) follow our 5 tips for growing #GreenManures to nurture your plot from the ground up👉https://gardenorganic.org.uk/news/grow-green-at-your-allotment-plot

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · Aug 6

Don’t get the blues from the Blues! 🦋😨

There are two blue butterflies to spot in the #BigButterflyCount - the Holly Blue and the Common Blue. But how do you tell which is which?

Read our blog for ID tips 👉 butterfly-conservation.org/news-and-blo...

Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count guide to blue butterflies. Cut-out image of a Holly Blue butterfly with wings open. Annotation reads: "Wings are bright blue. Females have broad black wing edges." Underneath is a cut-out image of a Common Blue butterfly with wings open and annotation: "Males are bright blue, while the females vary from almost completely brown to predominantly blue"

Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count guide to blue butterflies. Cut-out image of a Holly Blue butterfly with wings closed. Annotation reads: "Pale blue underwings with small black spots" Underneath is a cut-out image of a Common Blue with wings closed. Annotation reads: "Grey or brownish underwings with complex markings, including a row of orange spots"

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Vicki Hird MSc FRES @vickihird.bsky.social · Aug 4

fabulous new free to download booklet about
Gardening in Small Spaces
From balconies to bare yards, everything you need to know about gardening in small spaces!
@the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @incredibleedible.bsky.social @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social
mycoronationgarden.org/gardening-sm...

Gardening in Small Spaces | Coronation Gardens

Gardening in small spaces free download booklet

mycoronationgarden.org

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · Aug 4

Be on the lookout for Tigers! 🐯

The Jersey Tiger appears to be doing well in this year's #BigButterflyCount, with citizen scientists already having recorded 5,300 of these beautiful insects compared to a total of 3,496 for the whole of last summer’s Count.

A Jersey Tiger moth (Euphlagia quadripunctaria) feeding on a purple scabious flower. Annotations around the moth read: "Wingspan range: 52-65mm. Jet black wings streaked with white tiger stripes. In flight it reveals dramatic red-orange hindwing flashes." Photo credit Luigi Sebastian

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the dirt horticultural news @thedirtnews.bsky.social · Aug 1

Amidst an unprecedented crisis for bumblebees, the Bumblebee Conservation Trust faces substantial financial constraints, impeding the provision of essential support for the pollinators....read more on thedirt.news #BumblebeeConservationTrust #Bumblebees #financialappea
thedirt.news/bumblebee-ch...

Bumblebee Charity Issues Urgent Plea For Support

Amidst an unprecedented crisis for bumblebees, the Bumblebee Conservation Trust faces substantial financial constraints, impeding the provision of essential

thedirt.news

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Peat-free Partnership @peatfree.bsky.social · Aug 1

"But you can't grow XYZ peat-free!" Wrong.

Across the UK growers are facing up to species like #Meconopsis and #Sarracenia which can be more challenging to grow #PeatFree

See the evidence:
https://peatfreepartnership.org.uk/why-peat-free/you-can-grow-anything-peat-free/

#Horticulture #Gardening

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Bumblebee Conservation Trust @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social · Aug 1

August is the last month to see all these bumblebees ... but that could change🎱

UK bumblebees are struggling to recover following their worst year on record🚨

We need to raise £50,000 to make sure we can continue our vital work. Please, donate today: www.bumblebeeconservation.org/give

A graphic showing the eight common and rare and less common UK bumblebee species that can be seen in August. Many of the bumblebees have red crosses over them to indicate what could happen without the Bumblebee Conservation Trust.

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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · Jul 30

The largest ever UK-wide survey on #pesticide use by local authorities has revealed councils used more than 354 tonnes in towns & cities in 2024. Find out if your council is making progress on tackling their use of #pesticides at pan-uk.org/pesticide-free. #PesticideActionUK @paneurope.bsky.social

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Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · Jul 29

Thank you!

Garden Organic @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social · Jul 28

Our #volunteer #MasterComposters help communities & #waste professionals learn how to #compost & we need u to vote for them in Resource Media's 'Hot 100' competition, which spotlights those making big contributions to waste management 👉https://hot100.resource.co/nominee/nominee_493. Thank you 🙌

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