‘nurturing plants connects us to the earth’

On a busy street in a small town in south Devon, there’s a secret door. I tentatively open it, head into what feels like a tunnel and then up some steps... into a pocket of magic. It’s an urban garden

Four years ago, Joy Lewty, 62, from Garforth, Leeds, was handed a pack of seeds. That simple gesture set in motion a chain of events that would change her life.

The theme for this year’s National Allotments Week, from 11 to 17 August, is Wellbeing. Five women reveal how their lives have changed for the better by spending time on their plot

Reader Steve Watkin from County Durham explains why new skills and sustainability make growing such a joy

The crucial keys for a healthy plot are perfectly simple and will make a world of difference!

We are gardening more than ever. According to surveys, over half the population in America and Europe are getting green-fingered, and data shows that numbers are rising. Humans have been creating gard