Heineken fly
A common hoverfly, the Heineken fly has a distinctively long snout that enables it to take nectar from deeper flowers, reaching the parts other hoverflies cannot reach! It frequents hedgerows,…
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Buff-tailed bumblebee
Spot these giants of the bumblebee world during springtime. They can be seen buzzing from flower to flower getting their pollen fix.
How to Save Your Own Seeds
Alice Whitehead from Garden Organic shows you how and why you should save your vegetable seeds.
Make Your Own Wormery
Alice Whitehead from Garden Organic shows you how to make a compact and cheap alternative to the traditional compost bin.
Small tortoiseshell
The pretty small tortoiseshell is a familiar garden visitor that can be seen feeding on flowers all year-round during warm spells. Overwintering adults may find resting spots in sheds, garages or…
Spiked water-milfoil
Look out for the feathery leaves of Spiked water-milfoil just below the surface of streams, ditches, lakes and ponds; its red flowers emerge from the water in summer. It provides shelter for a…
15 reasons to plant a fruit tree
Celebrate Apple Day this October by bringing food and wildlife habitats to your garden with one amazing plant, writes Alice Whitehead from Garden Organic
Seasonal Tips
Seasonal tips on what to grow and look out for this month
Pledge Map Follow Up Survey
The follow-up survey for people pledging to grow a Coronation Garden
Make The Most of Your Homegrown Pumpkins
A pumpkin isn’t just for decoration. This Halloween maximise your harvest by using up all the fruit – and saving the seeds for sowing. Alice Whitehead from Garden Organic shows you how…
Brimstone
One of the joys of a spring day is watching a fluttering, lemon-yellow brimstone alight on a flower - an early sign that the seasons are changing. It is commonly spotted in gardens, woodland and…
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