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Handpicked brilliant gifts for your gardener!

What CAN you buy for the gardener in your life? Don’t fret – local flower farmer Charlotte Tombs has the answer! It’s my best Christmas...

A hub of winter fun!

Good times at Thorngrove: join us for festive fun, Breakfast with Santa, craft sessions, and more! Making memories in our cosy community hub By the...

To lift or not to lift?

It’s the annual dahlia dilemma: flower farmer Charlotte Tombs looks at the pros and cons of different ways to protect your tubers from a...

Feeling the season turn | The Voice of the Allotment

October’s activities on the allotment included harvesting even tender plants and the start of a new season’s harvest, says Barry Cuff October was a warm...

Tidy up time!

It’s November, and this month’s jobs are almost all about the final clear-up for winter – with a little planning ahead, says gardener Pete...

Hambledons: Dorset’s hedge cutting specialists

advertorial Last year Charlie Saunders launched a premium hedge cutting service, promising ‘your hedges and fencing, perfected’ – it was an instant success When it...

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Basil goes to Bramham

Jess Rimmer relives her U25 Championship 4* debut with Basil at Bramham This month has actually been, dare I say it, a bit quieter for...

Name that village …

As so many guessed correctly, last month’s mystery postcard was, indeed, of Turnworth. But it was so popular that he’s found another to test...

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