Crabtree Farms Offers Community Garden Start-Up Workshop (The Chattanoogan)

Crabtree Farms is holding a Community Garden Start-up Workshop on Feb.

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Crabtree Farms Offers Community Garden Start-Up Workshop (The Chattanoogan)

learn to make your own garden accessories (Guardian Unlimited)

Buy own own gardening gear and the cost will soon mount up, why bother when you can make your own with no fuss Buy them from a fancy garden shop and they’ll cost you loads; fortunately, you can make your own garden accessories with ease. String dispenser Recycle the spindle from a pack of blank CDs for an easy dispenser, but for one that keeps your string dry and holds the end, look for a tin or …

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learn to make your own garden accessories (Guardian Unlimited)

Ottawa contributes over $6 million to new VanDusen Garden visitor centre (Vancouver Sun)

VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver got an early Christmas present Thursday of $6.35 million towards the cost of a new $19.4-million state-of-the-art visitor/administration centre.

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Ottawa contributes over $6 million to new VanDusen Garden visitor centre (Vancouver Sun)

Glendale garden clubs to judge decorations (Community Press & Recorder)

Glendale’s garden clubs are opening the door for the village’s annual decorating contest.

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Glendale garden clubs to judge decorations (Community Press & Recorder)

MPs’ expenses: Alan Meale won battle over £1,300 for ‘garden cabin’ (Daily Telegraph)

A Labour MP who was paid more than £13,000 in gardening expenses over four years won a dispute over £1,300 he claimed for the cost of replacing his “garden cabin”.

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MPs’ expenses: Alan Meale won battle over £1,300 for ‘garden cabin’ (Daily Telegraph)