16,742-strong petition for legislation this year to #EndPeatSales handed in to Downing Street! 💚 Supported by @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social, @davegoulson.bsky.social, @plantlifeuk.bsky.social, @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social, & #RHS Huge thanks to everyone who signed and shared! #EndPeatSales

Our golden #heritage #SeedRelay parcel has arrived at The Cut @shropshirewildlife.bsky.social! Our #Shropshire Master Composter Rachel handed over our 'golden' carrots to Lizzie Stewart, centre manager - to mark the 50th anniversary of our #HeritageSeedLibrary. Next stop: Wales!

Glyphosate is a toxic #herbicide that damages you, your #garden and your #soil. There is no place for it in an #OrganicGarden. We want to learn more about your knowledge of #glyphosate to help inform our campaigns & expertise. Please visit👉https://www.cognitoforms.com/GardenOrganic1/GlyphosateSurvey

Don't forget to sign and share the #EndPeatSales #petition - so we can reach 20K signatures! Tell the government that you want to see an end to #peat use in #gardening and #horticulture 👉https://actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sales/ @peatfree.bsky.social

Our new #OrganicOnlineCertificate covers everything you need to know about #OrganicGrowing whether you're taking a step into a new career or a #horticulturist wanting to upskill. Find out more at www.gardenorganic.org.uk/online-certi....

Great day yesterday chatting all things new in horticulture at the Garden Press Event 💚 inc: 🌱 new #sustainable water retaining granules derived from paper & card 🌱 @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social collab on new app Fryd 🌱 crocus.co.uk now 100% #peatfree across the nursery & launching own brand compost

Garden Organic survey: 2025 is the year of the aphid thedirt.news/garden-organ... @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social #frydapp #growyourown #gardening #fruitandveg

UK councils continue to use #glyphosate in public spaces, usually for cosmetic purposes. PAN UK is urging all UK councils to adopt its tried and tested ‘3-year phase out plan’ to join the 50 councils already #pesticide free 👉 www.pan-uk.org/playgrounds @paneurope.bsky.social

#CarlinPeas are an often-forgotten food - but in fact they date back to the 12th century. We'd like to trial #HSL varieties for their vigour & taste as part of a #CitizenScience experiment. Members can sign up by 15 Feb👉gardenorganic.org.uk/carlin-pea-2026

For the first time ever, we're launching a formal #OrganicGrowing certificate - 'Introduction to Organic Growing' - suitable for #horticulturalists wanting to upskill or amateur #gardeners taking the next step! Find out more at 👉gardenorganic.org.uk/online-certificate.

In the last 100 years we’ve lost many hundreds of rare #vegetable varieties. 50 yrs ago our #HeritageSeedLibrary came to their rescue...now we need YOUR help. Become a member or donate to our Library & get these important #seeds back into the hands of #gardeners 👉gardenorganic.org.uk/hsl.

Have you looked at a #VegGrowing planner & wondered why it doesn't apply to your region? We’re asking you to take simple measurements from your French bean crop so we can build data that provides better regional specific growing info.🫛Find out more👉 www.gardenorganic.org.uk/.../build-a-....

Take action on #pesticides NOW! A new #PesticideActionNetwork study has found #glyphosate in 8 out of 13 playgrounds. The toxic #herbicide has been linked to chronic diseases incl. cancer. Alongside other NGOs, we'll be calling for a complete ban. More at www.pan-uk.org/playgrounds #GoPesticideFree

In Dec CAWR & Garden Organic got together to celebrate Dr Margi Lennartsson on her retirement. Margi joined Garden Organic in 1987 for almost 30 years before moving to CAWR. Many well-wishers turned up. Margi will continue her association with CAWR as an Honorary Research Fellow.

🦇 We are lucky enough to have 18 species of bat in the UK, 17 of which are known to be breeding here - that's almost a quarter of our mammal species. Learn more about each unique species here:

Now for the fun bit 🥳 I've worked out what #seed I already have - now it's time to go shopping 💚 First stop: the Heritage Seed Library run by @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social & 50 this year. Love choosing my 6 rare veg varieties, free with membership www.gardenorganic.org.uk/what-we-do/hsl #gardening 🌱

How did your #crops grow in 2025? Help us unearth #climate trends & valuable #FoodGrowing data by filling in our #survey. Download the #Fryd app - where you can also plan your 2026 plantings & be part of an #OrganicGardening community - or fill in the form cognitoforms.com/GardenOrgani....

🦇 Bats do not make nests, but choose various places throughout the year to roost. Bats roost in houses, both new and old but some species prefer hollow trees, or caves. In buildings they often shelter behind hanging tiles and boarding or in roof spaces. Learn more here: buff.ly/3PNgDhB

Learn how to plan your growing space – and your growing year – when it comes to #seed production and #SeedSaving at two FREE webinars on 27 Jan & 12 Feb. The webinars, are part of our #SeedSearch project, funded by @heritagefunduk.bsky.social 👉 gardenorganic.org.uk/events

🎄 In many countries, people decorate their houses with Christmas trees. Cosy for happy family and friends meetings. But did you ever consider to look for a #pesticide-free tree? www.pan-europe.info/blog/we-wish...

Deck the halls with boughs of holly! Fa-la-la-la-laa! Everybody up! It's Christmas week! 🎄 #MondayMotivation

If you're hoping for a kiss under the mistletoe, you might be joined by an unexpected visitor 👀 Meet the Mistletoe Marble (Celypha woodiana) The English name for this micro-moth comes from its caterpillar foodplant, you guessed it, mistletoe! 📷: Bill Urwin, Patrick Clement

It’d be amazing to reach 5,000 signatures by the end of the year - enough is enough! Ban peat compost now. actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal...

Smashed through 3000 signatures and still climbing... we knew there was strong public support for legislation to #endpeatsales and now we're proving it. Keep signing, keep sharing, let's take this as far as it'll go 🙏 actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal...

Vague timescales & woolly words make the government's Environmental Improvement Plan (#EIP) a disappointing read - with a worrying lack of commitment to ending #peat & #pesticide use. Read more about the Plan & our response here: www.gardenorganic.org.uk/news/eip-res... @peatfree.bsky.social #PANUK

Just one more day to double your #donations to our @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge to support our vital #conservation work. ➡️Go to donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05.... #HSL50 #PeoplesSeedBank

🦇This month, our Built Environment Manager Jo Ferguson featured in @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social 's podcast. She had a chat with Chris Collins and Garden Organic's Chief Executive Fiona Taylor, about how you can look after bats in urban gardens - www.gardenorganic.org.uk/our-views/th...

It takes up to 1,000 years to produce just 2-3cm of soil & yet, more than 95% of our #food comes from #soil. This year's #WorldSoilDay focuses on the urban landscape - so follow our 5 tips to nurture your #garden soil👉https://gardenorganic.org.uk/news/why-healthy-soils-equal-healthy-cities

If #seed is not in the ground, it cannot respond to #climate changes. Which is why, each year, our #HeritageSeedLibrary distributes 30K #HeritageVeg seed to ‘everyday’ growers. ➡️Double your donations to our library today @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge ➡️ donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

Doubling your donations to our #HeritageSeedLibrary via our @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge #fundraiser - even £5 or £10 - will help us maintain and expand our #PeoplesSeedBank at a crucial time for #biodiversity, #FoodSecurity and #climate extremes ➡️ donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

Our #HeritageSeedLibrary is celebrating its 50th birthday - but we'd like to secure its future for another 50. This #GivingTuesday ensure our #PeoplesSeedBank continues its vital work by doubling your donations via @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge! ➡️ donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05....

Meet the people keeping heirloom veg alive in UK gardens… and doing it all peat-free. @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social distributes more than 30,000 packets of heritage seed to 'everyday' growers each year - see their Hort Short for more 👇🌱 #EndPeatSales #PeatFree #Gardening #HeirloomVeg

Can you help us reach 1000 signatures by next week? At 677 and counting, organisations across the UK are supporting the call for legislation in 2026. It's time to #EndPeatSales once and for all, delivering a win for #climate and #nature, while levelling the playing field for #horticulture.

Less than a week to go before our #ChristmasChallenge fundraiser - when you can double your donations to our #HeritageSeedLibrary through @biggive.bsky.social. From 2-9 Dec, u can help us secure this people's seed bank for the next 50 years. Find out more👉 gardenorganic.org.uk/news/big-giv...

We've waited long enough. It’s time for decisive action from Government to #EndPeatSales.❌Add your name to the @peatfree.bsky.social petition to ban #peat sales by 2026. ✍️ actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sales Find out why it's so important: gardenorganic.org.uk/news/petition-peat-sales

Rugby volunteers aren't going to let a bit of rain put them off.

Have you filled in our #HowDidYourVegGrow survey? #Fryd co-founder Florian Haßler & our research manager Anton Rosenfeld chat about the #survey in our Q&A👉 youtu.be/MG-jXnLBUNI?.... If you'd like to take part, find out more at gardenorganic.org.uk/news/fryd-veg-survey.

We’re joining together to demand an end to peat sales once and for all. Add your voice to the nationwide call to #EndPeatSales once and for all, to level the playing field and protect our peatlands. actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sales #Gardening #Horticulture #Nature

Let’s get #peat out of #gardening, once and for all. 🚫 Sign the petition to end #PeatSales & protect vital #peatland habitats. Alongside the @peatfree.bsky.social, we’re calling on Government to #EndPeatSales by 2026. 🤚 SIGN the petition here actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sales.

Excited to launch our #HSLSeedList2026 today - in our 50th anniversary year! Members can now browse & request #HeritageVegetable #seeds online. Find the Seed List here 👉 gardenorganic.org.uk/shop/seeds and useful information here: gardenorganic.org.uk/news/hsl-see... #HSLSeedList2026

How did you #veg grow this year...did a warm spring bring early gluts, did droughts devastate your greens? We'd like to know what 2025 was like for #GYO food & we've created a #HowDidYourVegGrow survey via the #Fryd app! More at gardenorganic.org.uk/news/fryd-ve.... Survey open until 30 Nov.

Our #HSL50 #SeedRelay has arrived at #HillmortonCommunityGarden in #Rugby. Now in its 5th year, this #community group has transformed the grounds of its local church hall into a veg plot.🥕Thank u to the volunteers who braved Storm Claudia for a photo!⛈️@rugbybc.bsky.social

Our #HeritageSeedLibrary #SeedRelay has arrived at #GreenPatchKettering! We're excited our #HeritageTomato #seeds will be sown, saved & shared among volunteers to grow again! Thank u to Clifford & #GroundworkNorthants for supporting. More at gardenorganic.org.uk/hsl-50-anniversary #HSL50

We're delighted our #HSL50 seed relay parcel has arrived at the Raymond Blanc #gardening school @lemanoir.bsky.social! Head tutor August will be growing our #HeritageTomato 'Golden Grape' in the garden next year.

Delighted our #HSL50 #SeedRelay has dropped through the letterbox @plantheritage.bsky.social! The plant #conservation #charity was central to our living library achieving 'National Collection' status for #HeritageVegetables & calendula. Next stop: Grow Together Bucks! 🏃#SeedStories

Excited that our #GOCitizenScience is going mobile! If you'd like to take part in our #HowDidYourVegGrow survey via the #Fryd app, simply download via the App Store or Play Store... and follow this tutorial. The survey is open until Nov 30. More at 👉http://gardenorganic.org.uk/news/fryd-veg-survey

For 65 years, we've been running #CitizenScience projects to help #gardeners embrace #organic techniques. Now we've teamed up with the #Fryd app to allow you to fill in our annual #HowDidYourVegGrow survey using your mobile phone!📱Find out more at gardenorganic.org.uk/news/fryd-ve...

Our #HSL50 #SeedRelay parcel has travelled across London to be passed on to #HamptonCourtPalace #gardener Martin Einchomb! We're thrilled our 50th birthday #HeritageSeedLibrary seeds will be grown in this Royal kitchen garden. Take part👉 gardenorganic.org.uk/hsl-50-anniv....

Our head of #organic horticulture Chris Collins explains why he's celebrating 50yrs of #SeedConservation at the #HeritageSeedLibrary. Like to get involved? We'd love to hear your #SeedStories...or click here to find other ways to take part: gardenorganic.org.uk/hsl-50-anniv....

Our #HSL50 Seed Relay is currently making steady progress across England. Along the way, we're sharing seeds, and the important work of our unique #HeritageSeedLibrary. We'd love to hear your #SeedStories!🫘 Help us celebrate at gardenorganic.org.uk/hsl-50-anniversary