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dianaroberts100
- Jun 12
- 3 min
The amazing power of gardening for our mental health
Have you ever looked at a beautiful display of flowers and felt a rush of happiness? Or spent some quiet time in your garden and felt...
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dianaroberts100
- May 25
- 3 min
Drought Tolerant Planting
It is becoming more important to grow drought resistant plants in a UK garden because the UK experiences periods of dry weather and...
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dianaroberts100
- Apr 28
- 2 min
Do you recognise Non-Native plants?
Over several centuries gardens in the UK have been enriched by the introduction of plants from outside the UK referred to as non-native...
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dianaroberts100
- Mar 31
- 2 min
Guildford in Bloom Launches Crowdfunding Appeal
Guildford in Bloom has launched a crowdfunding appeal to raise £23,000 to secure its future for the next two year and continue to bring...
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dianaroberts100
- Feb 20
- 3 min
Companion Planting
By following companion planting, you can work with nature in your garden or allotment and not against nature. Points are awarded for...
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dianaroberts100
- Feb 8
- 2 min
For King and Countryside
Our 2023 Theme for our Main Competition and our Guildford Schools in Bloom. Following on from our 2022 theme of The Queen's Platinum...
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dianaroberts100
- Oct 25, 2022
- 2 min
Bee Kind - creating a haven for pollinators
It is widely accepted that all insects are in decline globally, which includes the many wild bee species in the UK as well as the managed...
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dianaroberts100
- Aug 19, 2022
- 2 min
19 August is National Potato Day
To celebrate National Potato Day, we asked TeamGIB member Mike - how he had got on this year growing the nations favourite vegetable ...
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dianaroberts100
- Jul 10, 2022
- 2 min
We help Pond Meadow School get plants from RHS Hampton Court Festival
So - when our School Judges were out and about, they visited Pond Meadow School in Guildford. All the children who attend Pond Meadow...
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dianaroberts100
- Jun 14, 2022
- 6 min
Pumpkin Beth talks about What is Peat & Why Does Peat-Free Gardening Matter?
by Beth Otway AKA Pumpkin Beth Beth Otway is a Horticulturist and Garden Writer and you can follow her at www.pumpkinbeth.com Twitter:...
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dianaroberts100
- May 11, 2022
- 4 min
Go wild in your garden!
Some great advice on creating a wildlife garden from Marcus Wehrle of Surrey Wildlife Trust Photo - House Sparrow - Jon Hawkins - Surrey...
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dianaroberts100
- Apr 29, 2022
- 1 min
No Mow May - Give yourself a break….and all the little creatures in your garden!
As temperatures warm up through Spring all the little animals in your garden begin to get active and ready to breed. Holding off mowing...
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dianaroberts100
- Mar 21, 2022
- 2 min
Caring for Spring Bulbs after flowering
Right now we are all enjoying the riot of colour from the spring bulbs. Nodding daffodils, brightly coloured tulips, tiny crocus and...
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dianaroberts100
- Mar 4, 2022
- 2 min
A Quick 'How To' - Eranthis - Winter Aconites
TeamGIB Mike - writer of our monthly gardening tips - has some great advice on planting Eranthis - he says: - If you saw my blog...
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dianaroberts100
- Feb 28, 2022
- 3 min
Schools in Bloom - hear from the Judges
The 2022 Schools In Bloom competition has now been launched and we are inviting schools across the borough of Guildford to submit their...
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dianaroberts100
- Feb 16, 2022
- 2 min
Chitting Pretty
Team GIB Member Mike says its time to chit those potatoes! He says:" The photo shows 3 varieties of potato set out for chitting. The...
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dianaroberts100
- Feb 2, 2022
- 2 min
Snowdrops say 'Hello Spring'
TeamGIB member Mike Beckwith shares this lovely photo of the snowdrops in his garden, and gives some guidance on planting and growing...
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dianaroberts100
- Jan 24, 2022
- 2 min
How to Prune Apple Trees in Winter
Its the right time of year to prune apple trees - but if you haven't done it before it is a daunting task. In our latest Blog, TeamGIB...
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dianaroberts100
- Jan 17, 2022
- 1 min
January at Lido Allotments
When it looks like this outside, it can be difficult to set foot outside when indoors is so warm and cosy with cups of tea on demand! ...
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dianaroberts100
- Dec 2, 2021
- 2 min
A word from our Nature Conservation Judge
As we are preparing next year's competition, we are also reflecting on the 2021 competition and talking to the judges about the category...
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