Think luscious blackcurrants, raspberry canes or new rose bushes - now is the perfect time to try bare root planting, saving plastic and money, writes Sarah Brown in this month's GYO Wicked Leeks…
By Sarah Brown - 1st October 2021
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Wicked Leeks’ special reporter on the ground at the upcoming climate talks in Glasgow, Louise Gray, kicks off by examining what leaders will be discussing and what it's all got to do with your food…
By Louise Gray - 28th September 2021
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If the billionaires really wanted to impress us, they’d grow courgettes in space and take up gardening, writes Louise Gray.
By Louise Gray - 24th August 2021
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While it may sound like the latest buzzword, regenerative farming in the UK is a grassroots movement led by farmers to reduce pesticides, move away from grain to grass-fed, and restore soil fertility…
By Wicked Leeks - 18th August 2021
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Meat production is at the heart of the environmental crisis, so could so-called ‘vegan organic’ farming using no animals at all be the answer to our problems? Jack Thompson finds out more.
By Jack Thompson - 17th August 2021
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Clever planting and easy gardening hacks can help make growing your own food more fun and productive, while connecting us to something more important, finds Nina Pullman.
By Nina Pullman - 30th July 2021
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What does a new peri urban community farm built on principles of biodiversity and people offer compared to a tech-based vertical farm? Ellie Costigan investigates.
By Ellie Costigan - 1st July 2021
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For us earthy gardeners, a mulch is one of the best ways to take care of your precious soil, writes Sarah Brown in July’s gardening column.
By Sarah Brown - 1st July 2021
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In her powerful new book compiling the mounting evidence on the risk of glyphosate, academic Stephanie Seneff unveils how the chemical is a major factor in biodiversity loss, and declining overall…
By Stephanie Seneff - 9th June 2021
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Wrongly associated with the effects of marijuana, hemp is a highly sustainable crop that can be used for food, textiles or building materials. We find out more.
By Wicked Leeks - 15th October 2021
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Devon community has raised money to inspire and enable an effective climate response as new report finds over 90 per cent of public favour bold action like carbon tax, better public transport and…
By Nina Pullman - 14th October 2021
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With a view from the inside, managing director of British Recycled Plastic, Jason Elliot, explains what happens to your recycling and where the obstacles lie.
By Jason Elliot - 14th October 2021
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We have already planted 30 acres of nut trees, with more on the way – and with your help, we can now go even further.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 13th October 2021
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As the days cool and autumn colours emerge, fresh British-grown kale comes into season offering a delicious splash of green in these top five kale recipes.
By Kirsty Hale - 12th October 2021
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Meet the organisations challenging a history of exclusion in the countryside to provide equal access to nature, green spaces and outdoor activities.
By Becky Blench - 8th October 2021
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