No Dig Worldwide

With no dig becoming more popular worldwide, we decided to create an annual day of celebration.
This year, No Dig Day is Friday 3rd November.

Last autumn, I was delighted by the support, from all around the world, for the first No Dig Day. It was such a celebration! Not only for this beautiful method of growing, but for our community. Thank you to everyone who took part – we are helping more people to grow their own food.

Competition Time!
For this year’s No Dig Day, we are running two competitions for children. The first is for ‘Best Veg Garden of 2023’. This is open to children up to the age of 14, and the winner will receive a cash prize of £100!
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The second is to create some Veg Art – use vegetables to create a mouth-watering artistic masterpiece! This is open to children of any age, and the winner of each age category will receive signed copies of my Children’s No Dig Gardening Book and the No Dig Cookbook.
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Please send entries to ann@charlesdowding.coby the end of the day on Sunday 5th November (whatever timezone you are in!)
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You will need to include the following info:
- Name of child
- Age of child
- Photo of entry, with a description (optional)
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We look forward to seeing your entries, and good luck! 🌱

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No dig allows you to work in harmony with your soil for healthy plants and bumper crops, without huge effort. Leave soil undisturbed, and feed soil life at the surface with organic matter. That’s it!

With this method, soil drains well, holds warmth and moisture, and retains organic matter and carbon. You can pop in seeds and plants at any time, with no mud. And the best thing of all is that weeds are few, so you have more time for creative gardening and making compost.

submit your no dig Allotment or Garden

Lynn

Near Alresford, Hants

Lynn

Near Alresford, Hants

Lynn has been a no digger for 10 years and noticed that the method improved her lower back problems.

Chris Wise

Harrisburg, PA

Chris Wise

Harrisburg, PA

I have tried to garden off and on for years with little success until I stumbled across Charles' no dig method. In fact, I recently expanded the garden you see here to make a 6 tree orchard and another 600 sq. ft of beds. I'd not have been able to do that without the cardboard "trick" that I learned from Charles! I've also begun starting seeds in my basement under grow lights, after learning from Charles that it is completely doable. I intend to spend my next 15 years gardening like a maniac!