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Author: Jenni Cresswell

Scything: Mowing on mute

As the year reaches its peak, many of us are faced with the seemingly endlessly growing grass in our gardens … More

environmental, grass cutting, mowing, scything

Foraging Series: The Stanmer Scavenge

This month we re-join Craig as he takes us on another foraging adventure, this time leaving the city streets behind … More

clevers, elderflower, food, foraging

Can organic feed the planet?

Pat writes further about her investigations into whether organic can feed the planet, and here reflects in a refreshingly honest … More

emissions reduction, feeding the planet, food security, land use, organic gardening, organic methods, sustainable food, vegan farming

Plastic Fantastic? Thinking about plastics on the plot

Kate Harrison muses on the topical issue of plastics in the garden and shares her personal practical advice on how … More

plastic, recycling, reduce, reuse, waste

Garden Gnome’s June Top Tips

Plant out seedlings such as beans, courgettes, sweet-corn. Sow successional salads, dwarf beans, peas Feed with seaweed meal and organic … More

garden gnome, Seedlings, Successional planting, top gardening tips

How to. . . Make Comfrey ‘Tea’

I love a cup of tea, so when I heard about comfrey tea, I thought I’d be trying out the … More

cheap, comfrey, comfrey tea, homemade, organic, plant foods, potassium for fruiting

Growing – with Camilla, Fred & Charlie

This month we are joined by Camilla, Fred & Charlie, as they take us on a thrilling gardening journey of … More

family, growing, novice gardeners, planting vegetables

The Garden Jungle; how we can all help save our insects, by Dave Goulson

Perhaps you are old enough to remember the days of summer driving excursions and the need to clean the windscreen … More

Dave Goulson, gardening, insect decline, organic, Pollination, Team Pollinate, University of Brighton

A Trio of Recipes: Elderflower

This month will see the beginnings of the Elderflower season – those wonderful frothy, scented flowers of the elder tree … More

elderflower cordial, elderflower delight, elderflower fritters, elderflower recipes, harvest glut, June harvest

One-Two-Three Cake

The easiest cake I know!  Today I made it with rhubarb and raspberry jam.  The trick is that your measuring … More

baking, Cake, homemade, rhubarb

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  • Exeter Street Hall’s £2 Talk Series – ‘Grow your Own’ with Brighton and Hove Organic Gardening Group – 18 March 2026
  • Exciting Spring Forage with Rachael – 28 March 2026
  • Fruit tree pruning with Paul Wiggins – 6 March 2026
  • Brighton & Hove Organic Gardening – event programme 2026
  • Online Organic Gardening Course 2026
  • Christmas Wreath Making Workshop, 6 December 2025
  • Organic wine making workshop with Sue, 27 Sept 2025
  • BHOGG Chair’s report 2024/2025
  • BHOGG & WAG Plant Sale, 18 May 2025
  • The Doctrine of Signatures with Craig Jorden-Baker, 4 and 5 July 2025
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