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Ruth Coxon, TCV Senior Project Officer tells us about the importance of invasive species management for increasing native biodiversity
Continue reading Controlling invasive species, giving native flora a chance to thrive

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This treat is really nice served with some fresh yogurt. Instead of roasting, you can also skewer the spiced pineapple and toast over an open fire. Make sure you take the fruit off the skewer before eating to avoid facial burns. Why not try other fruit too? Apple, thick slices of banana, and mango chunks […]
Continue reading Step by Step: Cinnamon Roast Pineapple

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TCV’s WildSkills trainees have had a couple of varied months, including tackling seasonal tasks such as meadow management and balsam control (thanks to Eva for a fantastic explanation why this work is important), cooking ‘homegrown’ food from a jetty on the River Thames, and leading groups of school children in fun, educational sessions. Read on […]
Continue reading WildSkills: From TV appearances to bracken bashing

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Celebrating the fantastic achievements of our volunteers, taking practical action for biodiversity and climate during the COP26 summit and beyond...
Continue reading The Conservation Volunteers at COP26

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Introduction: The garden is starting to slow down now, and without shelter most crops won’t grow very well. If you have planned and planted throughout the year, you should have crops available to harvest well into winter. There is still time to get garlic, onion and shallot sets into the ground, and you can also […]
Continue reading Grow Your Own in 2021 - November

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Save the flesh when you are carving pumpkins, puree it, and then use it to make this delicious spiced cake! To puree the flesh: small pieces can be blended with a drop of water in a blender. Larger chunks will need cooking in a pan on the hob until soft with a drop of water. […]
Continue reading Step by Step: Spiced Pumpkin Cake

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Prof Dave Reay, University of Edinburgh tells us how the free trees ordered through the I Dig Trees programme with TCV and OVO Energy are helping meet climate goals and plans to ultimately reach ‘net zero’.
Continue reading I Dig Trees guest blog: By leaves we live

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What is SAD? Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that often occurs at the same time each year, typically in the autumn and winter. What does SAD feel like? SAD, also known as seasonal depression, can have an impact on your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy levels, affecting all aspects of your […]
Continue reading The winter blues: Getting through the season with SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)

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Introduction: If you are new to growing you may think that seeds can only be sown in spring, and then crops harvested in late summer and autumn, and then there’s nothing to do until the next spring. Well we’re very pleased to tell you that actually autumn and winter can be the busiest time on […]
Continue reading Grow Your Own in 2021 – October

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TCV’s WildSkills trainees are back with their updates from the past couple of months: from working with community groups and running workshops and educational events, to sharing insight into hunting minibeasts! We also say hello to a new trainee, based in Leeds. Chris Barnard, TCV Leeds Chris joined TCV as a WildSkills trainee following Kayley’s […]
Continue reading WildSkills: Trainees' knowledge & responsibilities grow

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