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Kate Poland

‘Why destroy a beautiful wildlife corridor?’ Residents question Hackney Council over ‘weeding’ of tree pits

Locals in shock after the flowers they had planted around street trees were pulled up

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

‘Why destroy a beautiful wildlife corridor?’ Residents question Hackney Council over ‘weeding’ of tree pits

The Citizen Gardener: Scythe in pleasure

Kate Poland on the joys of sweeping a blade through the blades, and why it’s actually kinder and more efficient than a machine

Author: Kate Poland

The Citizen Gardener: Scythe in pleasure

The Citizen Gardener: Worms are a sign of a healthy environment

Kate Poland on the crucial role earthworms play in our ecosystem

Author: Kate Poland

The Citizen Gardener: Worms are a sign of a healthy environment

The Citizen Gardener: ‘Life is so much harder when you don’t have the right tools’

Kate Poland digs through the overwhelming variety of gardening implements to reveal her favourites

Author: Kate Poland

The Citizen Gardener: ‘Life is so much harder when you don’t have the right tools’

The Citizen Gardener: Strawberries aren’t the only summer fruit

Kate Poland on her favourite berries to grow and eat, and which are the most fun to pick

Author: Kate Poland

The Citizen Gardener: Strawberries aren’t the only summer fruit

The Citizen Gardener: Sowing in the wind

Kate Poland on the mobility and life expectancy of plants, and how to support a local secret garden

Author: Kate Poland

The Citizen Gardener: Sowing in the wind

The Citizen Gardener: No Mow May

Kate Poland on lawns, and why a little bit of chaos is not always a bad thing

Author: Kate Poland

The Citizen Gardener: No Mow May

The Citizen Gardener: ‘It’s time to start planning’

Kate Poland on seed-saving and experimentation

Author: Kate Poland

The Citizen Gardener: ‘It’s time to start planning’

The Citizen Gardener: ‘It’s easier to erect a building than plant a tree’

Kate Poland on why we need to tip the scales in favour of nature

Author: Kate Poland

The Citizen Gardener: ‘It’s easier to erect a building than plant a tree’

The Citizen Gardener: ‘Many of our open spaces would not exist without campaigns or protests’

Kate Poland gives us lemons – how to grow them and put them to use – and a fascinating history of the people who have crusaded for our local parks

Author: Kate Poland

The Citizen Gardener: ‘Many of our open spaces would not exist without campaigns or protests’

The Citizen Gardener: ‘Even if pesticides don’t kill a bee, they impede its ability to navigate’

Kate Poland on how to grow garlic, why organic bulbs are best, a ‘weed walk’ in Homerton, and free resources to help growers through winter

Author: Kate Poland

The Citizen Gardener: ‘Even if pesticides don’t kill a bee, they impede its ability to navigate’

The Citizen Gardener: ‘Even looking at a picture of a river or a wood can improve your mood’

Kate Poland on the mental health benefits of plants, efforts to ‘normalise’ gardening for Black and minority ethnic people, and some surprisingly speedy snails

Author: Kate Poland

The Citizen Gardener: ‘Even looking at a picture of a river or a wood can improve your mood’