gardening

26 October 2026, Monday

19:51 Lifestyle Allotment waiting list shrinks as the council opens 120 new plots in Eastmoor Some residents had waited more than four years for a plot; new half-size plots and shared beds are helping beginners get started. Amara Nwosu

24 October 2026, Saturday

21:51 Lifestyle Busy bees among purple blooms Bumblebees landing on asters in the autumn sun gathered nectar from flower to flower. Ana Sousa

21 October 2026, Wednesday

06:27 Lifestyle Millbrook's community orchard harvest day: apple pressing and grafting lessons Around 600 people came to pick, press and learn at the Millbrook community orchard at the weekend, leaving with juice, saplings and the beginnings of a new skill. Grace Mwangi