Home Categories Grid
Gardening
How to give your garden some planting power
21 May 2020No bank holiday weekend would be complete without a trip to the garden centre, even now. Here are some of the independent centres that have reopened.
How this year's Chelsea Flower Show will come from Kent
14 May 2020The RHS Chelsea Flower Show may not be in its usual form this year, but presenter Mark Lane has filmed coverage marking it from his Kent garden.
Glorious gardens giving virtual tours
13 May 2020Garden owners across Kent who would have opened their gates as part of the National Gardens Scheme are instead giving virtual tours for visitors.
Charity wants us all to enjoy a flutter
11 May 2020Can you help a wildlife charity study climate change by looking out for butterflies?
The 'Skinny Jean Gardener' gives tips on gardening for kids
27 April 2020From 'mud kitchens' to nature inspired art and growing veges: Blue Peter's 'Skinny Jean Gardener' Lee Connelly gives tips on getting kids gardening.
See tulips bloom in their thousands
23 April 2020A Kent castle's annual tulip festival has gone online so the thousands of visitors who would normally enjoy them can still see the flowers in bloom.
Ways to connect with nature from home
16 April 2020From spotting blossom bursting into life to seeing birds fly free, here's some of the ways you can connect with nature right now at home.
Blooming gardens in Kent share their sights online
13 April 2020Visitors may not be able to see gardens across Kent in person, but organisers are keeping us up to date virtually with new blooms and newborns.
How to be on the lookout for wildlife without leaving home
08 April 2020Nature experts from the Kent Wildlife Trust give their top tips on encouraging wildlife into what outside space we have - no matter how small.
Closed garden centre left counting the cost
06 April 2020A managing director says her business could have been expected to make up to £150,000 at the weekend if it hadn't been forced to close by coronavirus.
The Top 10 birds thriving in Kent's gardens revealed
06 April 2020A survey of the county's garden birds carried out by thousands of people living in Kent has seen the house sparrow come out on top.
A buzz about blossom which could boost your mood
27 March 2020The National Trust is launching its #BlossomWatch campign, encouraging people to look out for blossom around them, but from their windows and gardens.
Join the Breakfast Birdwatch to cut anxiety and stress
25 March 2020The RSPB has launched a daily morning birdwatch from home to reduce stress and anxiety, to connect with nature and others.
Garden joins others in closing its gates
23 March 2020A popular seven-acre garden with woodland walks has joined other open spaces and gardens in deciding to close its gates to visitors.
The man who turned wasteland into a wonderland
19 March 2020Driven by unimaginable tragedy, a gardener made it his mission to create an outdoor oasis for pupils at a special needs school.
Events and venues keeping their doors open
17 March 2020As many Kent venues are forced to shut their doors some are still able to stay open in the midst of the virus outbreak. We've found a few for you.
Dazzling Daffodils set to burst into bloom
12 March 2020A display of thousands of daffodils is set to bloom at a Kent castle, along with tours and fundraising for Marie Curie's Great Daffodil Appeal.
38,000 daffodils decorate castle
09 March 2020In his latest blog, Hever Castle head gardener Neil Miller, shares an insight into the Dazzling Daffodils display which opens later this month.
Gogglebox stars' gardens to reopen as liquidators step in
27 February 2020Two Gogglebox stars have announced gardens at their famous property will reopen as they continue their bid to save the B&B.
Snowdrops' sensational show a casualty of the weather
12 February 2020A show featuring rare and sought-after snowdrops has had to be cancelled due to Storm Dennis.
Most popular
- 1
Terrorists who planned to bomb Bluewater are freed from prison
38 - 2
‘A pub, diner or restaurant? Either way, the carpets were minging’
8 - 3
Large chunk of M20 shut due to ‘police incident’
1 - 4
‘Big dog’ brings motorway traffic to a halt
- 5
‘This rat-run bridge isn’t wide enough - someone will be killed soon’