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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...

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...

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Weaning a Thoroughbred Foal

It’s September, and the first lot of early foals born in February and March have turned five months and are weaned and roaming their...

Lib Dems reselect Gary Jackson as North Dorset candidate

The Liberal Democrats have reselected local veteran and engineer Gary Jackson as their candidate for North Dorset at the next general election. Jackson, a former...

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