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Pop in for a little distraction

With Halloween over, Thorngrove are keen to work their magic with a little distraction and fun for the whole community, says Kelsi-Dean Buck And there...

Don’t rush to put the garden to bed!

It’s good to have a tidy up, but don’t rush it, says flower farmer Charlotte Tombs. There’s lots of goodness in those last remains...

Gardening with Pete this month

It’s going to be a busy autumn – gardener Pete Harcom shares his list of clean up jobs for the winter, as well as...

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...

Time for the garden’s autumnal switch

As autumn gets into its stride it’s not all about the flowers, says Kelsi-Dean Buck. Think about bring more of the outside inside this...

Flower farming in a drought

The dry summer has been difficult, says flower farmer Charlotte Tombs as she makes plans to work around drought with her 2023 plant choices I...

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Woman on fire

Just don’t call her a female farrier – Abby Bunyard never set out to break barriers, she just forged her own path by refusing...

The Budget that flicked a V

MP Simon Hoare blasts the Chancellor’s Budget as a rural-punishing exercise in political survival – built on deception, not duty Rachel Reeves excelled herself with...