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Click below to read previous entries in Matthew Biggs’ 2008 Diary January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 April 2008 May 2008 June 2008 July 2008 August 2008 September 2008 October 2008 December 2008
A schoolboy gardener with a difference has scooped a national award from the charity Thrive.Elliot Rogers, 12, has been blind since a life-saving operation to enlarge his skull took his sight seven years ago, reports the Times.But the Impington Village … [ Read More ]
Bristol youngsters with a passion for garden and greenhouse work could put their skills to use and see their creation become a summer display at a local tourist attraction.Bristol Zoo is looking for kids to design an ‘edible garden‘ in … [ Read More ]
Gardeners have been receiving advice on which type of gardening lessons to go for if they wish to boost their skill.While you can learn a lot in your own garden and greenhouse, the excellently-named Bunny Guinness wrote in the Daily … [ Read More ]
Now could be the best time to start thinking about growing your own fruit and vegetables in the greenhouse if a new European Union (EU) proposal is passed.The National Farmers‘ Union (NFU) is up in arms about the proposed move … [ Read More ]
Workers have carried out repairs at the world‘s largest single-span glasshouse for the first time – eight years after it was first opened.One of the 785 panes of glass that make up the Giant Glasshouse in Carmarthenshire had to be … [ Read More ]
Gardeners looking for some good advice and a nice day out need look no further than the Waterperry Gardens Open Day in January.The January 25th event will be the Oxfordshire garden estate‘s second Open Day and will grant guests access … [ Read More ]
Pupils at a London school will soon be benefiting from some hands-on lessons thanks to their school‘s latest investment.The kids will be treated to horticultural and environmental lessons in the school‘s new eco-friendly garden and greenhouse, according to the Newham … [ Read More ]
The University of the West of Scotland is set to host the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and the Scottish Agricultural College‘s (SAC) 20th annual lecture in the New Year.Gardeners from all over Scotland will likely attend the event as they … [ Read More ]
A top gardening expert has advised gardeners to step out of their greenhouses and brave the December cold to prune climbing wisterias.Neil Wormald explained in the Sunday Times (December 14th) that pruning wisterias in winter could ensure they flower in … [ Read More ]
