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…
Scott Bros donates 40 tons of compost to gardening initiative
Scott Bros has donated more than 40 tons of high-quality compost to help green-fingered Teessiders get the best from their…
Sustainable Tips to Make Your Garden More Eco-Friendly
Being able to enjoy your garden, grow your favourite plants and still be conscious of living in a greener way…
Plants donated to care home for National Gardening Week
FLOWERS, plants, compost and pots have been flooding into a Teesside care home during National Gardening Week. An appeal put…
Scott Bros experiences huge demand for skips as it continues to build up stock
Scott Bros has seen a huge increase in skip hire as householders busy themselves around the home during the current…
Potting shed keeps 96-year-old John gardening
96-YEAR-OLD John Podzukites is continuing to pursue his passion for gardening after purchasing a potting shed for the care home…
New approach sees elderly gardener get green fingers back
A KEEN gardener has got his green fingers back, despite ongoing mobility issues, thanks to a creative ageing charity. John…
How can gardening help those that suffer from depression?
While many are prescribed anti-depressants to help cope with depression by acting as a ‘mood enhancer’, they don’t work for…
Allotment tour for green fingered care home residents
GREEN fingered care home residents have been taking a tour of allotments ahead of setting up their own veg patch.…
The UK’s love of gardening
Gardening is a hobby for many people across the UK. In fact, the Horticultural Trades Association reported that over two-thirds…
Santa wants to bring a green gift to the community
Santa is once again changing colour and donning his ‘green’ suit to spread the festive message and the chance of…
Bloomin lovely gardens recognised at civic awards
Some of the city’s most talented gardeners have gathered to celebrate the Sunderland in Bloom Awards 2016. The annual awards,…
Green fingered residents celebrate newly refurbished Byker wall
Green fingered residents living in the iconic Grade II* listed Byker Wall in Newcastle upon Tyne have been celebrating the…
Estate ‘blooms’ with community planting scheme
A community environmental taskforce has been enjoying the ‘fruits of their labour’ by improving a residential garden area in Durham…
Gardening hobby plants the seed for blossoming online business
When Sunderland based business ‘Adonis Plants’ wanted to set up their own business: an e-commerce website selling a variety of…