In recent months, the NAS has received a higher-than-expected number of enquiries regarding disposal of allotment land for both statutory allotment land (land owned by the local authority where the allotments are not seen as a temporary use of the land) and private allotment land. To help members further protect their sites, please read this …
Organic Gardening Podcast: March – with Tristram Stuart
In this month’s Organic Gardening Podcast we meet award-winning author, campaigner and speaker Tristram Stuart. In March’s episode, Fiona chats to food waste campaigner Tristram Stuart about the global food system and ways we can reduce food waste. And he inspires us to connect with nature through small garden projects and community initiatives. Tristram, author …
For schools! ‘How to Build a School Garden’
An exciting opportunity for your staff to attend a talk on ‘How to Build a School Garden’, hosted by South East Essex Organic Gardeners. The event will be held on Monday 17 March at 8:00 pm at Trust Links Rochford, Trust Links House, College Gardens, Rochford SS4 1YL. The talk will be delivered by Chris Collins, a …
The Organic Gardening Podcast – February 2025
Join Fiona and Chris for the latest episode of the Organic Gardening Podcast, with this month’s guest Eddie Bailey. In February’s episode Fiona and Anton speak to soil expert Eddie Bailey, who has spent years studying the soil during his career as a geologist and now shares what he’s learnt with gardeners and growers through …
Seed Potato Day 2025!
Well done, everyone! Thank you to everyone who joined us for our annual Seed Potato Day in collaboration with the amazing team at Trust Links! Check out some of the highlights 🥔🤩 We would also like to express our gratitude to the Essex Asian Women’s Association for their delicious curry and our wonderful volunteers who …
Greetings from Gozo
We are currently in the island’s ‘green and yellow ‘season, with cooler temperatures and welcome winter rains. It is also very much the growing time, and both our fields are giving us lots of nice veggies – kale, cabbage, chard, new potatoes, broad beans, and with garlic and broccoli on the way. The ‘yellow’ is …
Stay Safe in the Sun!
Stay Safe in the Sun! Saturday 1 March / 11:00 – 17:00 The Victoria Shopping Centre 362 Chartwell Square Southend-on-Sea SS2 5SP SE Essex Organic Gardeners want to promote sun awareness for everyone, especially for gardeners and allotment holders in Southend on Sea. We have hats, samples of sunscreen and lots of information! “It could …