Children with disabilities bringing bees and butterflies to Durham homes
More bees and butterflies will soon be winging their way to Durham City thanks to a new project from a…
New community allotments blooming at Beamish
New community allotments blooming at Beamish Community allotments for health and wellbeing and education programmes have been opened at Beamish,…
Young ‘Champions’ Building Skills and Self-Confidence At New County Durham Community Garden
A Newton Aycliffe-based community project is set to help its young ‘champions’ develop new skills and self-confidence with the help…
New Head Gardener Set to Transform The Alnwick Garden
The Alnwick Garden has announced an exciting start to 2025, having appointed a new head gardener with an impressive horticultural…
Locomotion Railway Garden Set To Grow Thanks To £20,000 Banks Group Grant
Plans to enhance local biodiversity through the creation of an extensive new garden at the Locomotion railway museum in Shildon…
Wind farm funding helping Middleton St George gardeners keep their fingers green
Gardeners in a County Durham village are getting new opportunities to keep enjoying their hobby thanks to a four-figure grant…
The Ultimate Guide to Planting Fruits and Vegetables in June 2024
As the days grow longer and warmer, June presents an ideal time to plant a variety of fruits and vegetables.…
The Children’s Foundation Charity Allotment Project Flourishing With Newcastle Building Society Backing
Young people in Newcastle are improving their physical health, mental well-being and long-term life chances by getting their hands dirty…
How Can Gardening be Entertaining for Children?
Spring is approaching, so it’s a perfect time to make use of the outdoors in the warmer weather. Especially for…
Historic gardens to open to grow funds for hospice
HISTORIC gardens are opening their gates once again as fundraisers spring into action to help a charity. Val and Ian…
Scott Bros donates 40 tonnes of free compost to local gardeners
Scott Bros is donating more than 40 tonnes of high-quality compost to help Teessiders get the best from their gardens,…
Give your garden a spring clean with 6 simple tips from garden paving experts, Simply Paving
Richard Partington, garden paving expert from Simply Paving, offers his top tips on how to give your garden a well-deserved…
Gardening on a budget
Is your garden looking a little lacklustre and needing a bit of TLC? As we’re spending more time in our…
Budding gardeners at Ashington primary school receive generous donation from local Garden Centre
Summer has arrived at an Ashington primary school following a generous donation from a local garden centre. Wansbeck Garden Centre…
Newcastle Building Society Provides Seed Funding For Gosforth Charity’s Allotment Project
A Newcastle children’s charity is giving young people with learning disabilities the chance to develop new workplace and personal skills…