On line skills

Learn a new skill with these online workshops and tutorials: Garden design lectures, from £25, gardenmasterclass.org Lectures from Great Dixter, seasonal planting and growing food. From £15. greatdixter.co.uk Flower Arranging, with royal florist Simon Lycett, free,...

BBC Gardeners’ World Presenters

Names of Gardeners’ World presenters     ???? Ken Burrass, 1968/9; Percy Thrower, 1969/76; Arthur Billitt, 1969/82; Peter Seabrook, 1976/79; Clay Jones, 1980/85; Geoffrey Smith, 1980/82; Geoff Hamilton, 1979/96; Alan Titchmarch, 1996/2002; Monty Don,...

Allotment Gardening

During Lockdown, demand for allotments has gone up 500%, as reported by more than 40 councils contacted by the National Allotment Society – but many applicants have had to join long waiting lists in some areas.  Britain has 1.9 million allotments.  National...

New Book

Frances Tophill, Gardeners’ World presenter, has a new book out on 20th August, priced £15 – Rewild Your Garden.

Open Garden

There is one NGS garden open in Northumberland on Sunday 26th July. It’s at The Beacon, 10 Crabtree Road, Stocksfield, NE43 7NX. Entry is timed between 1.30 and 4.30,with a £5 entry charge.  Details on how to book on the NGS website.