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The Diggers Blog keeps you up-to-date with what's happening in our gardens - the plants, seeds and bulbs we are growing, eating and trialling and our thoughts on all things garden and environment.

Feed yourself and help save the planet
feed yourself and help save the planet
Tim Sansom, CEO of The Diggers Foundation Explains the environmental benefits of growing your own food.
Why gardening organically is so important for gardeners
why gardening organically is so important for gardeners
At Heronswood we haven’t used artificial chemicals for over 20 years.
Growing your own food is the quickest way to solve climate change
growing your own food is the quickest way to solve climate change
Date: 17 January 2020
About 25% of global CO2 emissions are caused by us buying food rather than growing our own.
Plants as Lovers
plants as lovers
Date: 07 November 2019
Many of us gardeners are obsessive plant compulsives – we can’t take our minds off them.
Let’s pretend we believe in climate change, but not at the expense of GDP
let’s pretend we believe in climate change, but not at the expense of gdp
By Clive Blazey, Founder of The Diggers Club.
Welcome to the university for self-taught gardeners
welcome to the university for self-taught gardeners
Date: 28 February 2019
We gardeners are a critical lot and are very hard to please.
Monsanto’s DDT was banned in Australia in 1987. When will Monsanto’s Roundup be banned?
monsanto’s ddt was banned in australia in 1987. when will monsanto’s roundup be banned?
By Clive Blazey, Founder of The Diggers Club
We have been fighting Monsanto for 20 years
we have been fighting monsanto for 20 years
By Clive Blazey, Founder of The Diggers Club
"Monsanto's Roundup weedkiller caused cancer"court says
"monsanto's roundup weedkiller caused cancer"court says
By Clive Blazey, Founder of The Diggers Club
Thanks for 40 years of valuable support for Diggers
thanks for 40 years of valuable support for diggers
By Clive Blazey, Founder of The Diggers Club
Is gardening the secret to a long and healthy life?
is gardening the secret to a long and healthy life?
By Clive Blazey, Founder of The Diggers Club
The potential collapse of organic gardening in Australia
the potential collapse of organic gardening in australia
By Clive Blazey, Founder of The Diggers Club
‘The Good Life’ … the birth of Diggers
‘the good life’ … the birth of diggers
By Clive Blazey, Founder of The Diggers Club
Where does your gardening inspiration come from?
where does your gardening inspiration come from?
By Clive Blazey, Founder of The Diggers Club
Teach your children well
teach your children well
By Clive Blazey, Founder of The Diggers Club
Free air conditioners in our gardens
free air conditioners in our gardens
By Clive Blazey, Founder of The Diggers Club
Should hydroponically grown food carry an ARTIFICIALLY GROWN label?"
should hydroponically grown food carry an artificially grown label?"
By Clive Blazey, Founder of The Diggers Club
Humus, humility and climate change
humus, humility and climate change
By Clive Blazey, Founder of The Diggers Club
In The Garden - Highlights at St Erth in May
in the garden - highlights at st erth in may
By Tina Thanos, St Erth's kitchen gardener
Fathers Day Competition Winners
fathers day competition winners
By The Diggers Club
Why is it taking so long to revere our prehistoric rainforests from Gondwana times?
why is it taking so long to revere our prehistoric rainforests from gondwana times?
By Clive Blazey, Founder of The Diggers Club
How science ruined tomatoes
how science ruined tomatoes
By Clive Blazey, Founder of The Diggers Club
In The Garden - Highlights at St Erth in April
in the garden - highlights at st erth in april
By Tina Thanos, St Erth's kitchen gardener
How did your garden look this summer?
how did your garden look this summer?
By Clive Blazey, Founder of The Diggers Club
Summer Gardens at Cloudehill
summer gardens at cloudehill
By Jeremy Francis, Owner and Creator of Cloudehill
The best things in life are free
the best things in life are free
By Clive Blazey, Founder of The Diggers Club
Grow a Garden - Your New Years resolution for 2017
grow a garden - your new years resolution for 2017
By The Diggers Team
Our gardening missteps
our gardening missteps
By Clive Blazey, Founder of The Diggers Club
Botanica New Zealand
botanica new zealand
By Jill Woodlands
In The Garden - Highlights at Cloudehill in December
in the garden - highlights at cloudehill in december
By Jeremy Francis, Cloudehill's owner and creator.
In The Garden - Highlights at Cloudehill in November
in the garden - highlights at cloudehill in november
By Jeremy Francis, Cloudehill's owner and creator.
Becoming a ‘hands-on’ gardener again
becoming a ‘hands-on’ gardener again
By Clive Blazey, Founder of The Diggers Club
Why a plant based diet leads to a longer, healthier life
why a plant based diet leads to a longer, healthier life
By Clive Blazey, Founder of The Diggers Club
WHAT’S ON – OCTOBER
what’s on – october
WHAT’S ON – STAND OUT GARDEN EVENTS AROUND AUSTRALIA
10 things to do in the garden this long weekend whilst everyone else is watching the Cup!
10 things to do in the garden this long weekend whilst everyone else is watching the cup!
By The Diggers Team
Botanica Europe - French and English Garden Tour
botanica europe - french and english garden tour
By Talei Kenyon
In The Garden - Highlights at Heronswood in September
in the garden - highlights at heronswood in september
By Robyn Fox, Heronswood's Kitchen Gardener
In The Garden - Highlights at St Erth in September
in the garden - highlights at st erth in september
By Tina Thanos, St Erth's kitchen gardener
In The Garden - Highlights at Heronswood in August
in the garden - highlights at heronswood in august
By Robyn Fox, Heronswood's Kitchen Gardener
In The Garden - Highlights at St Erth in August
in the garden - highlights at st erth in august
By Tina Thanos, St Erth's kitchen gardener
Grow Your Own From Seeds Corporates Don't Own
grow your own from seeds corporates don't own
By Clive Blazey, Founder of The Diggers Club
Safeguarding Cloudehill gardens
safeguarding cloudehill gardens
Safeguarding Cloudehill gardens
Growing a garden brings CO2 back to earth
growing a garden brings co2 back to earth
Clive Blazey delves into the benefits of growing gardens to bring Carbon dioxide back to the earth.
Having someone else grow our food is going to kill us!
having someone else grow our food is going to kill us!
A century ago only about 10% of us had sedentary jobs but today that figure has risen to 90%.
Is Gardens by the Bay in Singapore the world’s most interesting garden?
is gardens by the bay in singapore the world’s most interesting garden?
Is Gardens by the Bay in Singapore the world’s most interesting garden?
Is your garden’s soil laced with herbicide?
is your garden’s soil laced with herbicide?
Tim sansom discusses the idea of creating your own soil by composting and growing green manures at home.
The choices we make
the choices we make
By Tim Sansom, CEO of The Diggers Foundation
The corporatisation of our food supply
the corporatisation of our food supply
By Clive Blazey, Founder of The Diggers Club
We must all “speak for the trees”
we must all “speak for the trees”
By Clive & Penny Blazey, Co-founders of The Diggers Club and The Diggers Foundation
We speak for the seeds and trees
we speak for the seeds and trees

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