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The UK's leading organic growing charity, promoting organic gardening in communities. Home of the Heritage Seed Library.
About us
Garden Organic is the UK's leading organic growing charity and has been at the forefront of the organic horticulture movement for over 60 years. Since then we have been campaigning against the use of pesticides and herbicides and researching alternatives. Garden Organic promotes organic gardening, focusing on the individual, communities & school gardens. Using innovative practices, the charity trains, inspires, and encourages people to grow organically, collaborating with others to achieve the greatest impact. We combine our knowledge to use growing projects as a tool for community Engagement. We champion the positive impact food growing and community horticulture has on health and wellbeing. In particular, how they provide good exercise, stimulate healthier eating habits and provide a useful tool for community engagement, particularly in harder-to-reach communities where behavioural change is more of a challenge. We campaign on a number of fronts, most recently these include: • Calling for a ban on the use of Neonicotinoids • Bringing an end to the use of peat in horticulture • Lobbying the Government for a National Pollinators Action Plan • Calling for amendments to the EU’s Plant Propagative Materials Directive to protect biodiversity by allowing seed swaps & seed banks • Raising awareness of the impact of Clopyralid & Aminopyralid Herbicides on vegetable crops • GM Technology within ornamental and crop plants
Industry
Non-profit Organizations
Company size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Coventry
Type
Nonprofit
Founded
1958
Specialties
Organic gardening, Horticultural research, Education, Volunteering, Organic, Horticulture, Biodiversity, Heritage Seeds, School Food Growing, Seed Conservation, Community Engagement, Community Cohesion, Healthier Lifestyle, Food Growing, and Health & Wellbeing
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Updates
- We were delighted to be involved with Hort2thefuture led by Newcastle University and in collaboration with @Sizzle Enrich the Earth for their recent hands-on citizen science project. It has been fantastic to share sustainable alternatives to peat-based growing media and demonstrate to the public a more sustainable way of food production.#organicgrowing #peatfree #citizenscience #communitygrowing #peat #university #sustainablegardening
🥬 Can growing your own vegetables change the way we think about sustainable #horticulture? As part of the Hort2theFuture project, citizens recently took part in a hands-on growing experiment with pak choi, exploring practical solutions for more sustainable #growingpractices and helping us better understand consumer experiences and behaviours. The activity highlights the important role that citizens can play in the transition towards more sustainable horticultural systems and healthier soils. Read more in our latest #pressrelease 👇https://lnkd.in/ex4CkUY3 - Be a weed lover not a killer. Weeds are an important part of the garden ecosystem. Some attract pollinators and others can improve the soil. And most can be composted, which will add extra nutrients. If they do become a problem, there are a number of ways to manage them organically without reaching for toxic chemicals. Cover crops ensure the soil is well covered, helping to suppress weeds but also locking in moisture and nutrients. Find out more about using green manures at https://lnkd.in/eBtFzrM7, and alternatives to using glyphosate at https://lnkd.in/eeJx6maP. 📢 Don't forget to sign and share our petition to ban glyphosate use in our growing spaces at https://lnkd.in/eFNQT-Qw.#GrowersAgainstGlyphosate #pesticides #herbicide #WeedKiller #glyphosate
- We’re pleased to announce that the Garden Organic Board of Trustees has appointed John Varney as its new Chair. John has spent most of his career in the broadcast and content industries - but he's also an experienced organic gardener. He’s currently developing four acres of garden and pasture land in the Peak District. Find out more about him and his work at https://lnkd.in/e8kjWC9h #GardenOrganic #OrganicGardening #organic #Trustee #Chair John Varney
- Researchers at Brunel University of London are calling on vegetable growers to fill in a survey about 'Soil Health and Social Choices' - to get a better understanding of the factors influencing choices of organic soil amendments and perceptions of soil health in the UK. Your experience could shape better practices of determining soil health, and influence policies to transform the UK food system. The study is part of a research project led by Churchill Nokrach, a doctoral researcher in interdisciplinary food systems, with a focus on soil health, climate change and sustainable land use towards Net Zero. Click the link to fill in the survey, which should only take 20 minutes: https://lnkd.in/eNYey8VP #survey #horticulture #gardening #soil #SoilHealth #ClimateChange #sustainability
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