Category: Out Of Doors

Where young minds grow

There is an air of new season excitement at Thorngrove this month. You can’t keep a good gardener down, no matter how much...

Will you mow in May?

One of the easiest and best ways to encourage wildlife in your garden is to leave a patch of lawn to its own devices,...

The April diary | The Voice of the Allotment

Despite the wet ground, there’s been a lot to do on the allotment, and plenty has been achieved this month, says Barry Cuff On the...

It’s time for the good jobs

It’s every gardener’s favourite month – April’s when it finally all starts to get exciting outside the back door, says Pete Harcom April at last!...

Allotment update: Still raining

The Voice of the Allotment Despite the everlasting rain, there’s still some jobs and planting to do and always fresh veg and salad to harvest,...

Can we trade April showers for April sunshine, please?

There is an air of new season excitement at Thorngrove this month. You can’t keep a good gardener down, no matter how much rain...

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Fewer builders and big internationals

Finally we are starting to see fewer and fewer builders on the yard and it’s looking fantastic! Everything now has its place or near...

Read March’s BV here

Welcome to March's The BV - we've got potholes and developers (though it's moderately tricky to create an issue without them, if I'm honest),...