In 2023, we had an amazing 180 participants and saw a 75% increase in pollinator numbers in one of the groups! I am a PhD student at Royal Holloway, University of London. I work on pollinator conservation and citizen intervention and am looking for volunteers for the second year of the citizen science study called ‘Optimow’. This…Continue Reading “Join a study to help pollinators”
Our latest Newsletter can be downloaded here. It contains a report on Colin Jones’ talk last autumn on gardens around Britain, articles on Spring gardening and the threats from Asian hornets.
There are members’ gardening bargains galore at the Hut for Spring and Summer. They include onion sets, seed potatoes and summer bulbs. Summer bulbs from Taylors, (members’ price £2.80 RRP £3.99) include many different coloured lillies, dahlias and gladioli, as well as stalwarts hymenocallis liatris, triteleia, canna and crocosmia. All Franchi seeds are just £1.70…Continue Reading “At the Hut now!”
Our Annual General Meeting is on Wednesday 27 March starting at 7.30 pm at the Old Library. Please come along if you can to hear about the last 12 months and what we have planned for the reast of 2024. We want to hear your views and we would love more people to get involved….Continue Reading “AGM & Social 27 March”
Visit the Hut this weekend for Improve and enrich your soil in beds and containers to get the best results for shrubs, veg and flowers.The Hut has a comprehensive range of products, including seed, potting and specialist composts, top soil and mulches. Pick up recycled plastic pots and seed trays for sowing and potting on….Continue Reading “10 February 2024 Hut Reopens!”