News from Garden Organic
Garden Organic's great green gifts
Tired of Christmas consumerism? Want to buy a loved one a Christmas gift that is kind to the planet? Then check out the UK's leading organic growing charity, Garden Organic, and their top five ideas for a Christmas gift with an eco-friendly twist.
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Prof. Tim Lang speaks about Food Democracy
Prof. Tim Lang, Garden Organic's President, speaks about Food Democracy at the 2008 AGM.
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Solution to super-weed?
Japanese knotweed has been spreading rapidly throughout the UK and is notoriously difficult to get rid of once established.
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Two new gardens dedicated to our members
Two new gardens at Garden Organic Ryton devoted to our members
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Best to shop organic
Garden Organic Ryton's already award-winning shop wins Best Organic Product/Retailer in a regional competition held by Warwickshire Life magazine.
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Garden Organic sheds light on lunar growing
With over 100,000 hectares of land worldwide under biodynamic management, the UK’s leading organic charity is helping more people learn about this lunar approach to growing during Biodynamic Food Fortnight from Friday 3 – Sunday 19 October 2008.
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2008 AGM - Gallery
Images from Garden Organic's 50th anniversary Annual general Meeting held at Garden Organic Ryton on 6th September 2008
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A Bright Future for British apples
In a second year that vegetable seeds have outsold flower seeds, fruit has been left trailing in the popularity stakes but there is great pleasure to be had from fruit growing says the UK’s leading organic growing charity, and what better time to experience it than during apple season?
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Certified organic
The skills of budding organic gardeners will be nurtured in the coming academic year through a brand new qualification launched by the UK’s leading organic growing charity.
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Roberto Perez on tour in the UK
Climate change and peak oil are on many people’s minds today. The big question is how do we make the transition to a low energy society, and what would such a society be like?
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Summer outdoors for green fingered kids
At a time when over a million children in the UK have never been outside of an urban area, the leading authority on organic growing, Garden Organic, is urging families to get outdoors this summer and interact with their environment.
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Grow your own glorious organic allotment
Half of our vegetables and 95% of our fruit comes from beyond our shores, but the UK’s leading organic growing charity is promoting an alternative to imported produce; planting and harvesting our own food on the great, British allotment.
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Note to Editors:
- Garden Organic, formally known as HDRA, is the UK's leading organic growing and lifestyle charity dedicated to researching and promoting organic gardening, farming and food.
- The charity, which is looking to grow its membership of 40,000, is based at Garden Organic Ryton in Warwickshire and celebrates its 50th year in 2008.
- Garden Organic also manages demonstration gardens at Garden Organic Ryton in Warwickshire and Audley End Organic Kitchen Garden in Essex in association with English Heritage. To find out more visit www.gardenorganic.org.uk
- The organisation runs major research and international development programmes that play a leading role in helping commercial growers across the UK and overseas adopt organic methods.
- Garden Organic actively campaigns on issues vital to both people and the environment, including health, sustainability, climate change, GM trials and Garden Grabbing, among others.
- Over 10% of all schools in the UK are now signed up to Garden Organic's educational programme, Duchy Originals Garden Organic for Schools, which helps pupils grow their own organic vegetables.
Our Headquarters, Garden Organic Ryton are five miles south east of Coventry and signposted off the A45. They are open daily. Tel 024 7630 3517.
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