Free wildlife spotter sheets from Wildlife Watch

The wildlife watch have produce a large variety of spotting sheets - from butterflies to winter birds -  which you take them with you when you go wildlife spotting.

You can download these free spotter charts the Wildlife Watch website here.

Our cucumbers are looking healthy in the poly tunnel

What to do in the garden in July - top tips from Thompson & Morgan

Wondering what to do in the garden in July? Thompson and Morgan have complied their top tips and growing advice for the flower garden, fruit garden, vegetable garden and greenhouse.

For more information please visit their website here.

Belle etoile flowering in our planted borders

Poppies on our wild flower banking area

The strawberries are ready

The borage planter is attracting a variety of bumblebees

Isn't nature grand

A variety of crops being grown in the raised planters

Wild flower raised planters

6 spot burnet day flying moths

Belle etoile flowering in our planted borders

A red admiral butterfly enjoying the early morning sun

Common blue damselfly in our wildlife boundary

A bright and colourful planter courtesy of Greengate Junior School

Some of our community growers preparing summer crops

Preparing planters for reallocation

Preparing planters that have not been used or maintained for some time - ready for reallocation to others on our waiting list.

Online bumblebee identification guide

Are you trying to identify a bumblebee? Do you want to learn more? The Bumblebee Conservation Trust have a great bumblebee ID guide on their website, from the common bumblebee to the rarer species. 

For more information please visit their website here.

A welcomed visit from a small skipper butterfly

A painted lady butterfly enjoying our lilac

Growing well together

Thriving in the poly tunnel

Our lilac sensation flourishing in the sun

Warming up nicely

Springtime at the Green Heart Den

New study confirms benefits of gardening for mental and physical health!

 New study confirms benefits of gardening for mental and physical health! - http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/may/17/doctors-should-prescribe-gardening-for-patients-more-often-says-report

Common blue butterfly (male and female)

Our lilac in full bloom

Celebrating nature, nutrition and one of the most important plants

Free growing guides and advice from First Poly Tunnels

"First Poly Tunnels have produce free growing guides that will take you through a whole 12 months of activity in your poly tunnel. What you should be doing, what to look out for, maintenance and ideas to maximise your crops, PLUS... what to plant, pick and enjoy"

For more detailed please visit the First Poly Tunnels website here.

Getting the most out of every inch in the poly tunnel

Our first crop of strawberries in the poly tunnel

Our friends from Cadas preparing onion sets

Strawberry plants bearing fruit in the poly tunnel

Planting summer crops in the raised planters