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Hazel’s blog: tackle climate change and create a community garden

The RHS is launching a campaign to mobilise Britain’s 30 million gardeners to fight climate change and tackle biodiversity problems. And you can help by creating your own Psalm 23 community garden.

Genesis 23.7–9 (Day 22)

Today we say goodbye to Sarah, with whom you've perhaps had a rollercoaster relationship as you've read the text. We've seen her good moments and her bad moments. She's a very human person caught up here in the purposes of God. A...

What difference does community gardening make?

Dave Cox is living testament to the benefits of community gardening. ‘Working here, close to nature, amongst caring people, in a peaceful environment, is good for both my mental and physical health,’ he says.

Excitement in the air as the build of the garden begins

We waited three years for today, and then we were half an hour early. Standing in the half-light at 6.30am waiting for the gates to open at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show ground in a state of disbelief and excitement: the build was about to begin.

September Chelsea will be ‘fabulous’ says Sarah Eberle

Since it began in 1913, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show has always been held in May, when the gardening year gets underway. Now, due to the pandemic, it’s being held in September for the first time. Sarah Eberle talks to Hazel Southam about the changes...

August Gardening tips

August is about eating. Whether or not you have a garden, the great British harvest is in full swing, meaning there’s lots of delicious, fresh produce to eat. If you don’t have a garden, consider visiting a Pick Your Own farm. As we’re holidayi...

June Gardening tips

It feels as if June has snuck up on us, doesn’t it? After weeks of frosts, May skipped by quickly and suddenly here we are in June, unprepared for summer.

July Gardening tips

Long days and frequently warm weather mean that July is a joyous month to garden. For many of us, this is now more possible than it was, if we are still working from home...

May Gardening tips

April has not lived up to its ‘April showers’ reputation. Where I live it’s been one of the driest months on record, with just 10 per cent of the normal annual rainfall. So, we go into May with ground that looks like concrete.

You can give the Bible to children in the Middle East

This Christmas you can help reach thousands of children in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan by supporting the distribution work of dedicated Bible mission teams in those places today.

Will you help provide 4x4s in Africa?

Mission teams are urgently asking for your help to replace failing vehicles. They’ve got piles of Bibles waiting to be delivered to remote communities that the teams can’t reach without new 4x4s.

Jesus is mocked | Bible Trek – Easter Series - 08

Here on the floor of a Roman Praetorium are the markings of a first-century game board scratched into the surface of some paving stones in the courtyard...

Jesus is imprisoned | Bible Trek – Easter Series - 09

In this dungeon, beneath the Praetorium and the home of Pontus Pilate, Jesus is likely to have been held as a prisoner...

April Gardening tips

It’s April! If you’ve been cooped up inside all winter, you’ll be longing for the longer days and the easing of lockdown.  

On the authority and credibility of Scripture

Walter Moberly is Professor of Theology and Biblical Interpretation at Durham University and the author of numerous books.

Happy St David’s Day

You could say it all started in Wales – Bible Society, that is!

Will you bring the Bible to remote communities in the shadow of extremism?

People living under the threat of Boko Haram are longing to hear God’s word. You can put the Bible in their hands today.

Climbing many mountains to spread God’s word in China

It’s not very often a preacher has to scale a cliff to get into his pulpit, but that is the kind of terrain that Pu Zhidui must overcome.

I have something to tell you: Luke 7.36–50 (Day 327)

The story of Jesus' encounter at Simon's house is very moving, and very challenging. A meal for guests at that time, perhaps held in an open courtyard, would have been more accessible to uninvited strangers than it would be for us today. Am...

‘Crucify him!’: John 19.1–16 (Day 363)

John's account of the death of Jesus is both moving and horrifying. Perhaps one thing that stands out, though, is the personal hostility with which Jesus is treated; whipping was standard, but the soldiers ram a crown of thorns onto his head and...

 

 

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