To cultivate a healthy attitude towards wildlife

Entries for Cultivation Street 2018 close tomorrow – so get yours in quickly for a chance to share the £20,500 of prizes.

Carol Watson is a sales assistant at Notcutts garden centre in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, where she gives talks, leads workshops and helps community groups and schools with their projects.

The mum-of-two, who entered our garden centre ambassador category, loves watching visitors to her garden birdfeeder. She tells me: “I love to educate people on not killing wildlife.

“So many don’t realise the weed killer they put down affects bees and slugs, and then the birds if they eat the slugs. So it’s about a better alternative.”

Carol, 51, who has three allotments, added: “Cuttings are a great free or low-cost way to plant. And propagating works well as a workshop event.”

Carol has also been helping teen gardeners at nearby Oakley School. She said: “We provided seeds and plants, but mostly taking cuttings from their own. They were a remarkable class.”

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