LeafyLearningUK

Freelance. Teacher of RHS qualifications. RHS Professional Associate. Founder of LeafyLearningUK. Running workshops at RHS Bridgewater in 2026

[LeafyLearningUK @GunningAnne]

Water feature looking good in new build garden #cortensteel #newbuild

[The potting shed @GardenerFliss]

Walking my dogs around our farm is my favourite thing. These hedges have been planted by my family over 3 Generations. A wildlife corridor for generations of wildlife to travel along, that makes me feel grounded and very happy ❤️

[Little Green Space 🦋 @LGSpace]

Habitats for frogs, toads & newts are in decline: 50% of ponds were lost during the 20th century – & of those that remain, 80% are in a poor state. So garden ponds are crucial for helping amphibians survive - & they help all sorts of other wildlife too!
https://t.co/BK1kJffWYw

[Michael Myers @Snowdropman]

The first daffodil of the year, Narcissus ‘Rijnveld’s Early Sensation’ flowering on the verge. #fairviewyearround #fairviewverge

[Nigel Witham @NigelWitham]

Fourth year in a row @Kent_cc and not one person ever complained about this wildflower verge on my boundary that you destroyed again today. Do you have too much money?

So much for your Bee Plan.

@RogerGough2 @georgecmcgavin

[Springy Steve @springy_steve]

Every year a neighbour on our street does this. He plants out a few sunflowers in the little patch of soil out the front of his house. When they come into flower he sticks little smiley faces on them! I just had to stop today and take a picture. 😂

[NearbyWild #RewildTheEarth 🍃💚🍃 @NearbyWild]

Embrace biodiversity for your survival. Plant native wildflowers and meadow grasses for the insects that depend upon them for their lifecycle!
Here's how to get started:

[LeafyLearningUK @GunningAnne]

This was once a beech hedge. Seen on judging day for North West in Bloom in a park.

[VenetiaJane's Garden @VenetiaJane]

‘Rhododendron’ comes from Greek ‘rhodo’ meaning rose & ‘dendron’, tree. In olden times this name was given to the plant we now call the Oleander (Nerium oleander), but Carl Linnaeus considered the name better suited to this other stunning plant genus. #history #gardening #flowers

[ミ★ 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘍 ★彡 @BearDublin]

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[Little Green Space 🦋 @LGSpace]

Planning your garden? Think like a pollinator! 🐝

[Carl Bovis @CarlBovisNature]

How cute is this Blue Tit in a puddle? 😍
Taken yesterday at RSPB Swell Wood in Somerset. 😊🐦

[LeafyLearningUK @GunningAnne]

🌳Ready for a career change? Unlock the secrets of plant life and cultivate a rewarding career. Email us via our website and take the first step towards a greener future! 🌐🌿 #Horticulture #CareerChange #LeafyLearning https://t.co/z4avukELsM

[LeafyLearningUK @GunningAnne]

Leafy Learning has just been approved as a distance learning provider for the RHS level 2 theory qualification. We can't wait to start teaching new students. Enrollment will start 1 Feb 2024. If you are interested contact us via the website: https://t.co/uqlnvNxVYa

[Guy Barter @GuyBarter]

Lovely winter job - pruning the soft fruit. I don't make enough of my plantation, pruning to ease access for harvesting. After 20 years its beginning to lack vigour but a new plantation is not a priority. #allotment #currants #goosegogs #jostaberries

[LeafyLearningUK @GunningAnne]

Tomorrow, machinery and a strong person are coming to sort this terrible soil structure. I know… shouldn’t really be digging clay now but there’s a layer of solid compacted hardcore beneath the clay and I can’t wait till spring #newbuild #compaction

[LeafyLearningUK @GunningAnne]

I'm running another workshop at RHS Bridgewater at the end of January; 'Gardening on a shoestring' Full of hints and tips to save you money and make your garden more sustainable. Book early - tickets sell out fast and would make a lovely Christmas gift! https://t.co/G7WUkA2hfb

[LeafyLearningUK @GunningAnne]

Unit 2 Topic 4 Element 1 Plants and Biodiversity. Food chains cross over, creating food webs. A garden pond increases the range of consumers e.g. frogs, mosquito larvae but it is the diversity of producers (plants) which promotes a biodiverse food web if selected well.

[LeafyLearningUK @GunningAnne]

An example of how box blight can ruin a public ornamental display. Seen in London. The brown hedge should be evergreen Buxus sempervirens. Taxis baccata ‘Repandens’ is a good substitute. Unit 1 topic 2 and 4 plant selection and garden health

[LeafyLearningUK @GunningAnne]

Unit 2 Topic 1 Element 2: Stem adaptations. Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) are stem tubers, an adaptation which allows them to perennate over winter in a dormant state with plenty of food reserve to grow quickly the following year.