Gardening

The Helping Hands Gardening Scheme operates in East Cambridgeshire.

Spotlight on Volunteers: The Helping Hands Gardening Scheme

This is the transformed space in Ely.

This is the transformed space in Ely.

Tranquil community garden created in Ely

The UK Power Networks team at work clearing the overgrown garden.

The UK Power Networks team at work clearing the overgrown garden.

UK Power Network

Extreme gardening squad sweeps in to clear Ely garden

Team Diamond won the ‘Neighbour of the Year’ award at the 2023 Ely Hero Awards.

Team Diamond won the ‘Neighbour of the Year’ award at the 2023 Ely Hero Awards.

Ely Hero Awards

Volunteer fix it team crowned ‘Neighbour of the Year’ award at 2023 Ely Hero Awards

Claire O'Connor took this magnificent view in Ely.

Claire O'Connor took this magnificent view in Ely.

Community contribution

Readers send in photos of their 'special places' in East Cambs

One of the Ely gardens that opened to the public on June 4.

One of the Ely gardens that opened to the public on June 4.

National Garden Scheme

Ely open gardens raise £6,000 for charity

Cottenham Court Bupa Care Home have treated resident Richard Gregory to a new greenhouse.

Cottenham Court Bupa Care Home have treated resident Richard Gregory to a new greenhouse.

Care home treats gardening fanatic resident to new greenhouse

Visit the Wimpole Kitchen Garden produce stall.

Visit the Wimpole Kitchen Garden produce stall.

New harvest festival comes to the National Trust’s Wimpole Estate for the first time this September

Around 600 visitors came to visit some of Ely's open gardens, which helped raise over £5,000 for charity.

Around 600 visitors came to visit some of Ely's open gardens, which helped raise over £5,000 for charity.

Open gardens blossom for summer to raise over £5,000

We've put together a list of some great garden centres in Cambridgeshire.

We've put together a list of some great garden centres in Cambridgeshire.

7 great garden centres to visit in Cambridgeshire

The Fountain's beer garden now has 320 additional plants surrounding the seating area following the £800 makeover. Pictured is pub owner for 18 years, Zoe Crowther and her partner John Hartley (inset) who worked to get the garden summer ready during

The Fountain's beer garden now has 320 additional plants surrounding the seating area following the £800 makeover. Pictured is pub owner for 18 years, Zoe Crowther and her partner John Hartley (inset) who worked to get the garden summer ready during

Pub’s ‘award-winning’ beer garden ready for summer after £800 makeover

Dunstan Street fence that planners say must go

Dunstan Street fence that planners say must go

East Cambridgeshire District Council

Inspector rules fence 'particularly intrusive' and must come down

This garden at Silver Birches, Burwell, will be among the gardens open this Sunday for the National Garden Scheme.

This garden at Silver Birches, Burwell, will be among the gardens open this Sunday for the National Garden Scheme.

Sense of travel and history on offer as villagers open their gardens

Co-founder Steven Suggitt (left) and general manager Daniel Suggitt (right) with PlantGrow's natural fertiliser soil conditioner.

Co-founder Steven Suggitt (left) and general manager Daniel Suggitt (right) with PlantGrow's natural fertiliser soil conditioner.

Why you should use peat-free compost in your garden

Pretoria Bio, based in Chittering near Ely, hopes peat-free fertiliser products under its Natura Grow range can help improve the environment, as well as being a benefit for gardeners.

Pretoria Bio, based in Chittering near Ely, hopes peat-free fertiliser products under its Natura Grow range can help improve the environment, as well as being a benefit for gardeners.

Energy provider hopes green approach can take gardening by storm

Open Gardens Ely: Bishop of Ely's garden

Open Gardens Ely: Bishop of Ely's garden

Lockdown easing

Letter: Open gardens are back – and there’s seven to explore