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The physical, mental, and social benefits of gardening

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September 13, 2021

Taking the right steps to improve your mental and physical well-being can be difficult, especially when trying to fit it in with your work, home and social life. However, there are activities out there where you can choose how and when you do them, and they can benefit your mental health, physical well-being and social […]

Let the children lead the activities

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September 12, 2021

We recently spoke with Stuart, a gardener at home and the school he teaches at, Ashton Keynes School, and we asked him some questions about his growing at both school and home. Stuart tells us all about his own gardening adventures, and how he has incorporated gardening into his teaching, and discusses how gardening is […]

This year I tried to grow anything and everything!

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September 3, 2021

We recently got into contact with independent gardener Kay, who in this blog post tells us all about how she started out gardening, discussing who and what inspired her, where she is with her garden now, and how she has benefitted from it. Kay also talks about how she has integrated gardening into her family […]

It’s incredibly satisfying harvesting something that you’ve nurtured from seed

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August 21, 2021

Kelly is a self-made gardener who we recently got in touch with to hear about her gardening experiences. In this blog post, Kelly begins by telling us how her gardening journey began, and how it has changed since she started. “When I was little, my mum was a big gardener, mostly growing shrubs and flowers. […]

Look after your soil

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June 18, 2021

Our Grower of the Month for June 2021 is Chloe (Instagram: @myprettyplot). In this blog post, Chloe tells us about her gardening journey, from the time she started gardening when she was little to growing a variety of flowers, fruits and vegetables in her own garden now. She also reminds us how important it is […]

We grow what we like to eat

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April 30, 2021

Meet our Grower of the Month for May 2021, Jenny, @life_on_the_lot. In this blog post, she talks about how she started gardening to grow their own food and be more sustainable. Read on to find out more about her gardening journey. How and when did you start gardening/growing? I started casually growing around two years […]

We can’t wait to see it looking tidy and green

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March 16, 2021

Meet our Grower of the Month for March 2021, Josh & Steph’s Allotment (@adayintheleaves). Having taken over a massively overgrown plot last year, Josh & Steph have been busy getting the plot ready for growing. Read on to find out all about their plans for the plot, and what they are most excited about. How […]

I love how gardening makes you feel

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February 16, 2021

We’re happy to announce our Grower of the Month for February 2021. @stephs_allotment loves growing using an eco-friendly ethos, and loves how gardening gives her a sense of achievement and peacefulness, among other things. Read on to find out how she started growing, what she loves to grow in her garden, her tips for other gardeners, her […]

My garden is very much a place for family

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November 11, 2020

CoirProducts.co.uk Grower of the Month for November 2020, @mummybeargrows tells us how, these days, her garden is very much a place for family. Read on to get to know more about her gardening journey, from when she started gardening, to some of her favourite plants, and her future plans. How and when did you start […]

Our support towards Chestnut Tree House

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October 21, 2020

Do you know that when you purchase one of our products, you also contribute towards the children’s hospice, Chestnut Tree House? Chestnut Tree House provides a variety of specialist care for around 300 children and young adults with life-shortening conditions. Their goal, as they describe on their website, “is to provide the best quality of […]