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Following a meeting in Downing Street today, the Soil Association has welcomed the fact that the gardens at the Prime Minister's residence has become organic. 10 Downing Street has now joined the White House in being a source - albeit small - of organic food production.

The association, which was attending the meeting along with Buglife and other groups, also welcomed the Prime Minister's investigation into the decline of honey bees, wild bees and other pollinators.

Emma Hockridge, policy co-ordinator at the Soil Association, who attended the meeting said: "The Prime Minister's wife, Sarah Brown, has made a number of changes to the garden at Number 10 Downing Street, with organic gardening, some organic food growing and the introduction of flowers that will attract bees.

"10 Downing Street has now joined the White House in being a source - albeit small - of organic food production."

The Soil Association urged the Government to take action to make the whole of the British countryside much more bee friendly.

Ms Hockridge added: "The Government said that the report published by Buglife, calling for the suspension of neonicotinoids, was very helpful and said 'it will get consideration'."

The Soil Association strongly supports the suggestion made in the meeting that the Britain in Bloom campaign should be renamed Britain in Natural Bloom.

This boost for organic food comes at the start of Soil Association Organic Fortnight, a nationwide celebration of all things organic. For more information go to www.soilassociation.org.

Bron: Community Newswire, 9 September 2009
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