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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
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
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
By Clive Blazey, Founder of The Diggers Club

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
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
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
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?
By Clive Blazey, Founder of The Diggers Club

summer gardens at cloudehill
By Jeremy Francis, Owner and Creator of Cloudehill

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
By Clive Blazey, Founder of The Diggers Club

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
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 – 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

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?

the corporatisation of our food supply
By Clive Blazey, Founder of The Diggers Club

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