Food That Crops Again and Again
Fruit trees and bushes in the garden can provide regular crops of fruits each year with little effort and they make a good starting point...
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- Jan 17
Letchworth Receives Transition Bounce Forward Grant Award
The grant is to provide our TerraCycle service with a large-capacity bike cargo trailer. This will relieve us of having to use a car for...
- Jan 17
The joys of GIY – Grow It Yourself
One of the most exciting aspects of gardening, for me, is the watching and waiting and finally the appearance, of plants from seeds I...
- Jan 17
Support Given To Start An Educational Allotment for Letchworth Families
Diane Ketcher and Hilary Howell from Letchworth Organic Gardening group will be leading the project. Diane explained that “our aim is to...
- Jan 17
Transition Town Letchworth response to NHDC declaration of a ‘Climate Emergency’
North Herts District Council declared a Climate Emergency at its meeting on 21 May 2019. Transition Town Letchworth (TTL) formed in 2008...
- Jan 17
Letchworth’s and districts Organic Gardening Group Spring Event
On Saturday April 27th, LOG ( formerly GIYO) held its 4th annual fundraising Spring event at the Free Church Hall in Letchworth. As on...
- Jan 17
GIYO – NEXT STEPS
The GIYO group began due to people coming to the Growers’ Market stall to ask for advice about starting a veg plot. Having helped several...
- Jan 17
Chris Collins delivers the Letchworth’s Grow It Yourself Organic Spring Talk
Chris talked about his time as Westminster Abbey’s Head Gardener. He explained how he was determined to manage the place organically and...
- Jan 17
Transition Town Letchworth Apple Pressing Season Begins
I only have one small apple tree but I took half a bucket of apples and bought back two litres of juice. It will store in the fridge for...
- Jan 17
GIYO new members get together
A big welcome to all our new members. Hope to see you soon. The next event is a visit to Triangle Gardens in Hitchin to take part in...
- Jan 17
Grow It Yourself Organic Launch
James Campbell, Chief Executive of Garden Organic gave us an inspiring talk at our event on Saturday. As a result GIY – now GIYO – has 13...
- Jan 17
GIY blog – berry harvest
Ah, July. The happy month of fruit harvests! Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, gooseberries,currants. The apples ripening on the...
- Jan 17
Ladybirds & blackfly
At our GIY meeting today at Sarah’s house (thank you for the lovely tea Sarah!) we wandered on to her allotment lamenting the huge amount...
- Jan 17
End of June on the GIY plot
We’re just past the longest day and still no real summer to speak of. It’s still very dry though, despite last night’s downpour. I’ve...
- Jan 17
May in the garden
It’s been so busy this month I haven’t had time to write my blog! We have had one Growers’ Market and then, last weekend, the Food and...
- Jan 17
Let’s get growing!
The March Transition Tuesday was all about how to start growing your own fruit and veg in a small area and it’s worth summarising the key...
- Jan 17
Grow It Yourself – February blog
It’s time to sow seeds of tomatoes, chillis and peppers indoors to get them off to a flying start. Chillis especially take a long time to...
- Jan 17
GIY blog – January 2015
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Yes I know it’s only January but there are still things you gardeners can do. I have just pruned my gooseberries (feeling...
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