What to consider when choosing a patio

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With the advent of warmer weather and the news we can now entertain again in our gardens. It is a good time to take a look at the space you have. Being able to entertain in an attractive and functional space is not a necessity but can definitely enhance your experience. There are so many ways you can use patios ... Read More

What can gardeners can do to lessen our impact on the environment?

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Recent changes to our climate have meant shorter winters and warmer summers which will definitely affect our gardens and how we garden. Some growing seasons will be extended. This can be a bonus but obviously that will bring mean more mowing, weeding and pruning jobs. Good for Greengage staff but not necessarily for our environment. As gardeners, we can do ... Read More

Building a wildlife pond

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Ponds Ponds are a fantastic way of increasing biodiversity in your garden. It is not just aquatic species that benefit but also other species as they provide water during dry spells and shelter amongst the plants. They are really important for insect life. Many species use ponds as nursery grounds for their larvae and provide food for predators. They can ... Read More

Magazine feature in Somerset life August 2019

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Allotment We haven't had our allotment very long but were delighted when a writer from Somerset Life, Andrea Cowan visited the allotments at Lytes Cary. It was a hot Saturday morning and we were with our children and our dog Honey. She was very interested in how we involved the family in our passion and took the lovely photo below ... Read More

No dig gardening

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We were incredibly fortunate to be given tickets to go and see Charles Dowding give a talk in Corsley Reading Room about the work he is doing at his Somerset home on ‘no dig gardening’. It was a really interesting talk on a subject we have been researching and experimenting with and naturally we took the opportunity to ask him ... Read More