The Ballymun community garden serves as “a little oasis of its own” for residents A community garden in the heart of Ballymun has been described as a place to grow vegetables but also ‘growing community’. Green Living & Sustainability Community Gardens (GLAS) has served the wider community since 2011. The garden is used by local … Read more
Let’s take a walk and talk about the good ones – worms. These guys probably love coffee almost as much as we do, and it’s worth understanding why. You see, worms are like the garden’s personal chefs, converting organic matter into nutrient-rich soil. They are known for producing worm castings, which is essentially a fancy … Read more
A new ‘rain garden’ to help prevent flooding on a road in Hove is now complete. It was created at the junction of Norton Road and Eaton Road to help absorb rainwater. Norton Road has a history of flooding during severe wet weather and was heavily flooded during a storm in July 2014. The garden … Read more
Scenes from Salmon River made him smile, cry To the editor: I wanted to reach out to you and tell you how much I enjoyed reading an article by Steven Featherstone, “‘It Could Drown’: Tales of the Loud and Hoarse Race on the Salmon River,” October 26, 2023. I don’t often read stories about fishing … Read more
Minister Heather Humphreys, from the Department of Rural and Community Development, attended the launch of the Geodesic Training Dome and Sensory Garden at Enniscorthy Community Allotment on Thursday 26 October. This event was part of the Community Recognition Fund and Sláintecare Healthy Communities programs; delivered by Wexford County Council and funded by the Departments of … Read more
JEFFERSONVILLE – On Saturday afternoon, the Jeffersonville Township Public Library held a grand opening ceremony for its Know and Grow Play Garden on the second floor garden terrace. Although the area itself and some of the features have been available to community members since May, this event marked its official opening. The garden is open … Read more
The task is huge: the garden produces 300 cucumbers a day, as well as 500 pumpkins, 1,500 tomato plants and 1,500 peppers a year. In all, students grow and harvest more than 25,000 plants each growing season. And the work doesn’t stop when the harvest is over. Students and staff must sell or donate fresh … Read more
Vinoth Kumar, Manager of Acacia Garden Center, explains: “Of course, we always offer a wide range of plants”, referring to AGC’s extensive collection of plants for indoor and outdoor applications, imported from Holland, Thailand, Spain, Italy , Vietnam. , India and China. “But our new complex will feature an even larger display of outdoor lifestyle … Read more
How the kingfisher came to Dundee Botanic Gardens Calendar A desktop calendar icon. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line through it. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook A Facebook “f” brand icon. Google A Google “G” brand icon. … Read more
Ian Carswell from Morris Property with the school’s Eco Club in their new garden St Mary’s Bluecoat CE Primary School Eco Club students showed off their garden design skills by winning first place in a public vote at the annual Shrewsbury Food Festival school garden competition this year. More than 20 schools from across Shropshire … Read more
