21 h. ago Food and freedom: exhibition charts radical history of gardening in Britain

Artefacts from 11th century on display at British Museum in London, alongside work of modern-day community group“Being able to grow your own food is one of the most radical ways that you can express your freedom, your sovereignty, your liberation,” says Valerie Goode, the founder and chief executive of the Coco Collective, a Black-led community gardening organisation in south London.“When you leave your food production in the hands of other people, you are leaving your health, your wellbeing, your sense of identity in the hands of other people. When we reclaim our food, we reclaim our power.” Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Hydrangeas turn crispy and burnt in the heat but there's one way to stop them

As Britain gets its first taste of hot weather, gardeners are being warned over the detrimental effects the heat can have on a garden staple; the hydrangea

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1 week ago Inside the story of Britain's messiest garden: How recluse's overgrown jungle engulfed his home and TWO vans... but what does it look like now?

It was known as 'Britain's messiest garden' by neighbours after a 'friendly' recluse let his home become so overgrown the entire property became engulfed by greenery.

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3 w. ago Free Barbican exhibition charts a century of black music in London

Free Barbican exhibition charts a century of black music in London  ianVisits

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3 w. ago 'Alarming' decline of common garden bird: Starling numbers in Britain have DROPPED to their lowest number ever recorded, RSPB warns

The RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch has shown that while house sparrows are still our most common bird, followed by the blue tit, starlings have been bumped down to fourth place by the woodpigeon.

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4 w. ago ‘The king of jewellers’: V&A charts the rise of Cartier in new exhibition

Exhibition will explore relationship between British royal family and French jeweller, with more than 350 pieces on displayIt’s the museum that has explored the history of underwear, the death of the suit and the glamour of Italian fashion. Now the V&A is turning its attention to Cartier with an exhibition of more than 350 jewellery pieces including gobstopper-sized diamond rings and dazzling tiaras.The exhibition charts the evolution of the French jeweller across fashion, design and craftsmanship since the turn of the 20th century. The V&A’s existing jewellery collection is one of its most visited galleries and the Cartier story is already proving popular. Tickets for the first six weeks of the show, which starts on Saturday, have sold out. Continue reading...

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