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Monthly Archives: October 2025

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The Secret Season: 5 Winter Care Jobs Your Garden Will Thank You For

by Ciaran Biggins / on 10th October 2025 / in Blog, environment, Gardens, planting, Tips, winter

Winter Gardening

Many think winter is the time to “put the garden to bed.” The borders are often bare, trees and shrubs have lost their leaves, the lawn slows down and it’s tempting to retreat indoors until spring. But don’t be deceived – gardens never truly sleep. Even in the quiet months, life, colour and important work are happening above and below ground. Winter is when nature restores itself and when we can step in to give it a hand. It’s the moment when we can prepare for next year’s growth and tend to traditional craft jobs that support the health of our gardens. It’s a time to create vital habitats for wildlife, setting the stage for a thriving garden in the year ahead.

Here are some of the winter jobs you could be thinking about, whether you’re keen to keep your garden looking its best, want to increase biodiversity, or simply enjoy the satisfaction of good seasonal work.

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Reconnect with nature, yourself and your garden

by Jo Smith / on 10th October 2025 / in Blog, Gardens, Wildlife

Take a Breath. Step Outside. Notice. Connect.

Your garden is more than a patch of green or a list of jobs waiting to be done. It’s a living, breathing space that can hold you, restore your wellbeing and remind you of your place in the rhythm of the natural world.

When we pause long enough to notice — really notice — we see that our gardens are always giving. A flower that opens, a bird that visits, the scent of soil after rain. And when we give back to the garden, even in small ways, the return is tenfold: peace, joy, inspiration and a sense of belonging that stays with us long after we’ve come indoors.

The simple acts of planting, pruning, or pausing with a cup of tea among the flowers can be transformative. Tending to the garden is, in many ways, a practice of tending to yourself.

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