Gardening
The Citizen Gardener: Woodland escapes
In need of a day out after a music tour around Europe, our columnist was inspired to pen a list of the best tree-filled trips within an hour of Hackney
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: Home on the water?
Our columnist on housing, FILTH, and what a boater’s life is really like
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: ‘Foraging is such a lost art’
With plans taking shape for a herb garden at Mabley Green, our columnist sets out his vision for the project
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: ‘Let’s bring out the green, lush, deep unknowns’
Our new columnist explores ‘connection and convenience’, and sets out his vision for beautifying Hackney, guerilla-style
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: Ivy
Our resident expert puts forward a strong defence for one of the UK’s most ubiquitous but oft-derided plants
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: Bulbs
Our resident expert on the magic of nature’s storage organs
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: Taking a leaf
Our resident expert on how to use autumn’s falling bounty to your advantage
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: Chaos gardening
Our resident expert on why we should allow nature’s glorious mayhem to thrive
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: Community orchards
Our resident expert on the important role orchards play in wildlife conservation
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: Watering season
Our resident expert on the importance of tending to those thirsty plants during the summer months
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: No Mow May
Park the lawnmower and let the flowers go wild – it helps biodiversity and pollinators
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: Planting for pollinators – sow the seeds of change
All of us can do a little something to help Britain’s dwindling legion of pollen-pluckers
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: Ecological gardening – do it for baby Leoh
How to work with nature to preserve it for future generations
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: Planting the flowerbeds from bed
Our gardening expert on planning your patch from the comfort of your duvet
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: Foraging to help, not hinder
Our gardening expert on the growing popularity of an ancient practice, and how to do it responsibly
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: Scythe in pleasure
Kate Poland on the joys of sweeping a blade through the blades, and why it’s actually kinder and more efficient than a machine
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: Bringing in the rain
Kate Poland on how we can use the weather to create big change
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: Worms are a sign of a healthy environment
Kate Poland on the crucial role earthworms play in our ecosystem
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: ‘Humans shouldn’t always be at the centre of decision-making’
Kate Poland on urban planning and the importance of placing nature at the forefront
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: ‘Life is so much harder when you don’t have the right tools’
Kate Poland digs through the overwhelming variety of gardening implements to reveal her favourites
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