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Urban gardening is a departure point for learning about land and relationships, as well as food, consumer culture and social activism.
Evidence-based advice from experts on how to make your garden a friendly environment for pollinators.
Teaching children to grow their own fruit and vegetables could be key to tackling the obesity crisis.
A gardening expert reveals the simple things you can do to protect your garden during a heatwave.
If warmer weather is your sign to reach for the pesticide, think again. From better soil to your own army of beneficial bugs, here are five reasons to put down the insect spray.
Urban residents are increasingly keen to farm verges, parks, rooftops and backyards, but planning rules sometimes stand in the way.
In a world of increasing urbanisation, density, pressure and, some say, isolation, there’s a natural salve for stress, pressure and mental illness. And it’s right above our heads.
Plant species are reacting to climate change by adapting or migrating to better conditions. But this is not an option for gardens, so gardeners will have to be smarter about what they plant and where.
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Associate Professor in Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Assistant Professor of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Maine
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Professor of Ecology, University of Bristol
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PhD Candidate in Community Ecology, University of Bristol
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Professor, School of the Built Environment, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow in Urbanism, University of Sydney
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Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis
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Researcher, Macquarie University
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PhD Researcher in Systems Science, University of Hull
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Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Director of International Activities, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney
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Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Archaeology and History, La Trobe University
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Distinguished Professor, Director of Smart Green Cities, Macquarie University
