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Seedy stories…
The best thing that I ever did during my time at school was being sent into the school grounds at...
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Hardy Salvias for Northern Gardens
The genus Salvia is a huge one, with over 700 species in the tropical and temperate parts of the world....
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Growing Sweet Peas
Stephen Marsland, PGG member, Lincolnshire This article, and the way I grow our peas, may ruffle a few feathers. We...
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The Bug Man at Home #8
So, I’d been invited to do something with a rundown piece of woodland attached to my local Chapel. I remembered...
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The Bug Man at Home #7
I’ve always wanted a little bit of woodland as part of my garden. Living in tied accommodation however, means you...
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The Bug Man at Home #6
Well, I promised to look at some of the species we began to see around the garden of...
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Standard of day release courses
I’m particularly interested to find out the experiences of others when it comes to the standard of day release courses...
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Garden of Gethsemane
Almost everybody is familiar with the stories of Jesus and the Garden of Gethsemane, a popular pilgrimage spot but also,...
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The Bug Man at Home #5
A Growing Garden with Room for Visitors. Time has moved on so quickly since we moved, it’s nearly six years...
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PGG Conference 2013 – Report and photos
As part of the PGG Conference 2013 students from the PGG and the HBGS training schemes visited Alitex Greenhouses factory...
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PGG ‘Get Together’ – a very enjoyable evening
September 16, 2013 by
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Fifteen members of the PGG met up at the Nevill Crest and Gun pub in Eridge, near Tunbridge Wells and...
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The PGG’s ‘Guidelines for Working Conditions’ is now on our web site
September 13, 2013 by
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The PGG's ‘Guidelines for Working Conditions’ is now on our web site and is downloadable as a pdf file. ...
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Thank you for the fab trip to Lullingstone Castle
Thank you to Colin and organisers for the fab trip to Lullingstone Castle yesterday evening. Really enjoyed it, and Tom...
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The Bug Man at Home #4
Plants part 2…The move Maintaining memories Living in our previous tied accommodation had left us with many lovely memories of...
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Seed swap latest
Readers of the PGG Newsletter will have noted that I was getting a little hot under the collar recently about...
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The Bug Man at Home #3
Plants part one… An inheritance of sorts! As I mentioned last month part of the reason for being patient, in...
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Message from the Chairman
A very happy new year to all. May I take this opportunity to wish all PGG, friends and supporters a...
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FRAXINUS OFF!
In recent weeks the press has been full of the news of the spread of ash die-back disease (Chalara fraxinea)...
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The Bug Man at Home #2
Being patient. How the garden started to take shape. I’ve not always been the most patient of men, but it...
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The Bug Man at Home #1
When Tony asked me to contribute to the website I wondered how I might do so without using material I...
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Any of you familiar with using Biochar?
I recently saw some research results for young tree growth which looked impressive.
Do let me know of any experience you have of it.