Dieppe gardens articles

  • Jobs to do in your garden during marvellous May

    If you want to encourage bees and butterflies to your flower beds then think about some wildlife friendly summer bedding such as tobacco plants and petunias. You could also try some edible flowers like nasturtiums and borage. Nasturtiums are well suited to pots, beds and borders in full sun or partial shade – you can cut them back quite hard during the growing season and they will bounce back. The flowers are best harvested in the morning just as they are opening and you can add both flowers and...

  • There's Never a Dill Moment With Gardening!

    Spring is in full swing with sunshine, showers, and hopefully lots of May flowers! As nature begins to bloom all around us, there’s no better time to go outside and get our hands dirty in the garden. Gardening as a family, community, or classroom project provides a great opportunity to get kids physically active while teaching them important lessons about local ecosystems and nutrition. There’s a wide world of gardening out there to explore – from classroom and backyard gardens […]

  • NILE GARDEN GOES MEDIEVAL

    Friday marked the 29th year of the Medieval Faire at Nile Garden School.