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Community Garden Updates: December 2024
Find out all about what we've been up to at the Community Garden at Rushden Lakes this Autumn, including October Half Term and planting our new community orchard!

Community Garden Updates: May 2024
Supporter Engagement and Communities Officer, Viktoria, gives an update on our community garden at Rushden Lakes

Appreciating slugs and snails
Aiming to challenge the negative perception surrounding slugs and snails in gardens, this year's Wild About Gardens initiative encourages gardeners to reconsider the role of these often-…

Community Group Visits and Garden Ventures at Nene Wetlands
Supporter Engagement and Communities Officer, Viktoria, gives an update on what's been going on at the community garden recently as well as upcoming events and launching our new family…

Stem the sound
There are lots of ways we can employ the power of nature to reduce noise pollution around the home.

The brilliance of beetles
Steve Garland, chair of Lancashire Wildlife Trust and beetle expert, explores the world of these incredible, armoured insects.

How does my wildflower garden grow?
Fundraising and Supporter Assistant Fiona planted a wildflower meadow from scratch back in March, right at the beginning of lockdown. How's it going?

Wildlife Gardening for Beginners: The Left-overs
Un-green-fingered Rebecca Neal, Communities and Wildlife Officer, took a website dive into wildlife gardening advice to research for a presentation, and wrote a series of blogs based on what she…

Wildlife Gardening for Beginners: Growing Your Own
Un-green-fingered Rebecca Neal, Communities and Wildlife Officer, took a website dive into wildlife gardening advice to research for a presentation, and wrote a series of blogs based on what she…

Wildlife Gardening for Beginners: Compost
Rebecca Neal, Communities and Wildlife Officer researches the many merits of making your own compost