What a lovely day at Grapes Hill’s spring event!  The sun was shining, bird boxes were being built, hot tea drunk and lots of delicious home-made cake eaten. Master Gardener and Master Composter shared a space and spoke with lovely visitors about all things gardening and composting.  Norfolk Organic Group also joined us and hosted [...]

2012 is shaping up to be a great year for home food growing in Norfolk. Since New’s Year’s day, 8 households across the city have signed up with their local Master Gardener to help them achieve their goal of providing some fresh, home-grown vegetables and fruit for the family straight from their own gardens. Master [...]

Master Gardener Bee Springwood simply loves helping the folk at Thorpe Langley’s growing club.  “They have oodles of enthusiasm” she declares. They are just getting started with an old tennis court and a small pile of top soil.  No compost yet. They have two metre square raised bed containers, and some old tyres.  They also have [...]

Master Gardeners, Susan Vaughan and Christine Marshall have been invited to give support and guidance in the practical development of Sherringham Community Smallholding a new growing project, based at Sherringham High School.  Sue Penlington, Project Manager of the smallholding, met with local Master Gardeners shortly before Christmas to discuss growing ideas for 2012.    Sue’s first request was for guidance on [...]

Master Gardener Norfolk is now helping a household in Almada, Portugal with starting to grow their own food. Madeleine and Diego Rito, daughter and son-in-law of Master Gardener, Nigel Boldero, got their ‘Welcome Pack’ as a Christmas present whilst visiting over the holidays. ‘We only have a basement patio at home’, said Madeleine, ‘so it [...]