WYOG is not meeting at present
WYOG is not meeting at present; decisions are being made by the committee using email and teams. If you have any queries please contact the Chair, Val Harris through mail@wyog.org
We have reluctantly decided to cancel potato day for 2021; please see Potato Day 2021 for how you can order potatoes in bulk through us.
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Potato seed trials
As potato days around the country are cancelled so Alan Romans is offering seed potatoes which are part of the project he has been promoting for a few years now, trying to raise the next generation of blight resistors in association with the Sarvari Trust. He writes ‘I have combined 3 groups of parents to … Continue reading Potato seed trials →
EU plans growth in organic farming to enhance biodiversity – a recent article in Farmers Weekly.
© Tim Scrivener The EU could set a target of one-quarter of agricultural land in Europe to be farmed organically by 2030, with an additional goal of reducing the use of chemical pesticides by 50%. The plan to increase the amount of organic farming in Europe is understood to be included in the latest draft of … Continue reading EU plans growth in organic farming to enhance biodiversity – a recent article in Farmers Weekly. →
Online gardening workshops
Each one-hour presentation uses Zoom in full screen mode which is like having a speaker project onto a screen. It includes video, images, and sound as appropriate. There is a question and answer session at the end where participants can ask questions or go over specific points again. There are three linked presentations covering composting, organic … Continue reading Online gardening workshops →