We need your help! Almost 5,000 of you have signed our petition to tell the Government you don’t want glyphosate in your gardens, parks, playgrounds and public spaces. Let's make it 6,000! Sign and share 👉 tinyurl.com/Glyphosate-C....

Brilliant to see #EATSGreenspaces, in #Rosyth, sowing our #HeritageSeedLibrary beetroot seeds as part of our 50th birthday. Mimi Schrenk, Greenspaces coordinator said: "Over the last century 100s of varieties have been lost & this small step raises awareness about the importance of #heirloomseeds."

Struggling in the summer heat? Extreme temperatures also have a big impact on your #garden. Our head of #OrganicHorticulture Chris Collins shows how to support #soil & nurture nature during the #heatwaves 👉gardenorganic.org.uk/news/chris-collins-on-five-tips-for-a-sustainable-summer

Our #sustainable communities lead takes a look at our work in your #community with practical ways to reduce #plastic use in your #garden. Don't miss our #PlasticFreeJuly webinar on 15 July with @coventrycawr.bsky.social ♻️ Book your place at gardenorganic.org.uk/news/community-growing-at-its-best

Fantastic to meet so many of you at our #GrowYourOwn stage at #BBCGardenersWorldLive. Listen to panelist August Hudson, from the #RaymondBlancGardeningSchool, and other guests at our Q&A as they tackle slugs, snails & aphids! Listen now tinyurl.com/organic-podc.... #OrganicGardeningPodcast

If you want to understand the benefits of #OrganicGrowing and apply the correct techniques, our new #OrganicGrowingOnlineCertificate – aimed at amateurs and early-career #horticulturists - is an essential, #sustainable-growing toolkit. Find out more 👉 www.gardenorganic.org.uk/online-certificate.

STOP the use of #herbicides in your #garden with our tips on #organic alternatives. And please sign & share our #GrowersAgainstGlyphosate #petition to stop #glyphosate use! 📢 Sign at gardenorganic.org.uk/glyphosate-campaign & find out more at gardenorganic.org.uk/pesticides

Our brilliant #garden team ensures every inch of our #organic garden has small wonders to ponder! On 11 Jul & 12 Sept we'll be partnering with the #NationalGardenScheme for an open garden event. Funds go towards supporting vital health charities. Book: gardenorganic.org.uk/events/ngs-july-2026.

This is an exciting variety, which we hope to add to our #HeritageSeedLibrary collection...our 1st heritage #MicroTomato! 'Orange Hat' was gifted to us via our @heritagefunduk.bsky.social #SeedSearch project. At just 25cm, it has bright orange, sweet fruit & is perfect for containers.🧡#HeritageVeg

July is the month when all the hard work pays off, with barrows of fragrant herbs, flowers & veg. If you only have time for 1 thing... brew up a comfrey ‘tea’ to nourish hungry crops: gardenorganic.org.uk/comfrey 🫖 Find more things to sow and spot at gardenorganic.org.uk/your-organic-garden-in-July.

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall talks about the future of #horticulture, #seeds, and #FoodSecurity in our Organic Gardening Podcast. Catch up with the whole episode at audioboom.com/posts/890396... Photo credit: Matt Austin @rivercottage.bsky.social

#Weeds are part of the #garden #ecosystem - but if they become an issue, there's lots of ways to manage them #organically, such as cover crops👉gardenorganic.org.uk/green-manures. 📢Sign & share our #GrowersAgainstGlyphosate #petition to ban #glyphosate: gardenorganic.org.uk/glyphosate-campaign!

Almost 90% of respondents to our #survey said they want a #GlyphosateBan for #gardeners - with 93% wanting a council ban. Almost 3/4 of survey participants said they would tolerate weedy public gardens. Sign/share our #petition: www.gardenorganic.org.uk/glyphosate-campaign....

Delighted to have #HughFearnleyWhittingstall on our #OrganicGardeningPodcast! We visit #RiverCottage to chat with Hugh about his 30-plus years of #FoodGrowing. Listen now👉https://audioboom.com/posts/8903968-inside-the-river-cottage-kitchen-garden-with-hugh-fearnley-whittingstall

#Pesticides have no place in our gardens. 📢 Sign & share our #petition to ban #glyphosate: gardenorganic.org.uk/glyphosate-campaign. If you do have to get rid of #weeds, hand weeding is effective, and pernicious weeds can be desiccated or drowned. More at gardenorganic.org.uk/our-views/glyphosate.

The UK #glyphosate licence expires on 15 Dec - and a 60-day public consultation is planned for June - at which time the government will decide whether to renew it. Sign & share our #petition to call on the government to ban this dangerous #pesticide 👉 www.gardenorganic.org.uk/glyphosate-campaign.

Our #HeritageSeedLibrary #lettuces are flourishing. This year, we're saving #seed from 'Hicks Hardy Winter White', 'Amish Deer Tongue' & the colourful 'Bloody Warrior' - so named due to the red splatter on its leaves. Find out how to support our work in our 50th year at www.gardenorganic.org.uk/hsl.

Make your voice heard on the issue of #pesticides 📢 Sign our #petition 👉 www.gardenorganic.org.uk/glyphosate-campaign & write to your MP to tell them you don’t want #glyphosate damaging your #garden, #health or the #environment.

We've received lots of lovely feedback about our 'Introduction to #OrganicGrowing' online certificate. Participants have commented that the course is "fascinating", "accessible" &"collaborative". If you'd like to grow your organic skills visit👉 www.gardenorganic.org.uk/online-certificate

Make your voice heard on #pesticides… tell the Government you don’t want the dangerous herbicide #glyphosate in your gardens, parks & playgrounds.✋Add your name to our petition, write to your MP, and find out more 👉www.gardenorganic.org.uk/glyphosate-campaign. #GrowersAgainstGlyphosate

We're celebrating the understated natural wonder that is #compost during #CompostAwarenessWeek (3-9 May) with an update on our #composting activity around the UK 👉https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/news/composting-in-your-community. Get involved & tell us how you're embracing heavenly humus this week?

If you want to understand the benefits of #OrganicGrowing and apply the correct techniques, our new #Organic Growing Online Certificate – aimed at amateurs and early-career #horticulturists - is an essential, #sustainable-growing toolkit. Find out more 👉 www.gardenorganic.org.uk/.../grow-you....

Trees are thickening, buds are bursting and #vegetables are fattening! May is a truly delicious month for #gardeners. Find all the #OrganicGardening tasks you can tuck into at: www.gardenorganic.org.uk/.../your-org....

Next week is #InternationalCompostAwarenessWeek (3-9 May)! Swot up on your #compost skills and find out how to tackle thorny #composting problems at a FREE 1-hour webinar. Join our Master Composters on 6 May at this 'Introduction to Home Composting'👉 www.ticketsource.com/norfolk-mast...

A huge thank you for donating to our @biggive.bsky.social #EarthRaise fundraiser - we reached our target!! 🎉If u didn't get chance to donate go to gardenorganic.org.uk/donate. And for updates follow #GrowersAgainstGlyphosate or sign up to our enews via gardenorganic.org.uk.

Delighted our #HeritageSeedLibrary Seed Guardian Marie will be sowing our #HSL50 #SeedRelay seeds at her smallholding on the top of the Preseli hills, #Pembrokeshire - 850ft above sea level! 🏔️ Find out more about our #HeritageSeedLibrary seed relay👉gardenorganic.org.uk/hsl-50-anniversary.

*Job vacancy!* We're looking for a #CommunityEngagementOfficer to work collaboratively and proactively with project colleagues, stakeholders and volunteers in #Shropshire. Find out more and apply at www.gardenorganic.org.uk/who-we-are/w.... Closing date: 4 May.

Delighted to reach our target for our #EarthRaise #GrowersAgainstGlyphosate campaign. Thank you 🙌 ...but a donation to #GardenOrganic would continue to help us influence policy & push for meaningful change before the public consultation in June. Head to 👉gardenorganic.org.uk/donate

From botanical names to sowing terminology & propagation terms - sometimes #gardening jargon can leave you scratching your head! 🫣 Our head gardener Emma O’Neill is here to help👉https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/news/the-beginner-gardeners-glossary-of-tricky-terms

We urgently need your help to raise funds for our #GrowersAgainstGlyphosate campaign. Make sure the government does not renew the #glyphosate licence by doubling your donations to our @biggive.bsky.social #EarthRaise campaign 👉 donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05... #pesticides #herbicide