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Gifts for the gardener!

Don’t fret. Local flower farmer Charlotte Tombs has the answer to what you’re all asking – what CAN you buy for the gardener in...

An unexpected winter growing season | The Voice of the Allotment

The unusually warm, wet November has meant everything has kept right on growing, says Barry Cuff – though he has resisted the temptation of...

Making Memories at Thorngrove

At Thorngrove this year, the team have been building you memories - you just need to come along and make them, says Kelsi-Dean Buck We...

Put in a little winter work now

Gardener Pete Harcom has your list of jobs (and not-jobs!) for December Though the garden is quiet in the middle of winter, getting on with...

Can you have British flowers all year?

Winter doesn’t have to mean resorting to supermarket flowers, says Charlotte Tombs. Perhaps we just need to think a little differently The answer is YES;...

A resurgence after the rain | The Voice of the Allotment

After the hot dry summer, three inches of rain in September made a noticeable difference to the plot, never achieved by the watering, says...

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Two big competitions for Team Bartlett, with lessons learned

New boy Equador MW showed his Aston Martin tendencies but Freebie slowed to miss out on his second International win, says Toots Bartlett Team Bartlett...

A budget that left West Dorset colder

Last week saw Rachel Reeves make her Budget announcement. It was a botched opportunity to address some of the fundamentals and raise money through...