Category: Out Of Doors

Pete’s garden jobs for the month

In the wake of that heat wave, Pete Harcom has advice on watering and conserving water in the heat, along with your August garden...

An eventful summer!

It’s a busy changeover month at Thorngrove, says Kelsi-Dean Buck, with a big summer sale, fun events and graduation day It’s an exciting month at...

Slim pickings in the heat | The Voice of the Allotment

Like every gardener, Barry Cuff has been struggling with July’s drought – despite having a well on the allotment, he has felt the effects...

Summer’s shouting in the greenhouses

Summer at Thorngrove has arrived with its usual riot of colour – and the never-ending task of watering, says Kelsi-Dean Buck Summer has officially arrived...

No more oasis – and don’t say maybe

The 1950s green ‘wonder foam’ for flower arrangers is not actually green at all, says flower farmer Charlotte Tombs Oasis. No, not the 1990s Brit...

Pete’s garden jobs for the month

It’s July – no more worrying about frosts! It’s a busy time for growing and Pete Harcom has your summer garden to-do list for...

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W is for Winter…

Jess Rimmer leans into winter training, a new horse and an alphabet game that somehow ends in Tenerife sunshine and bacon turnovers OK. It’s officially...

LOVE LOCAL TRUST LOCAL AWARDS RETURN FOR FIFTH YEAR – ENTRIES NOW OPEN

The Love Local Trust Local (LLTL) Awards are officially open for 2026, marking the fifth year of celebrating the outstanding farmers, producers, makers, retailers...