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A gust of fresh air!

Activity gathers pace as the roses come out, playing their own part in the constant cycle of growing and moving, says Thorngrove’s Kelsi-Dean Buck. Well...

Go on, give it a grow!

Prices of imported flower have leapt 40%, so here’s tips on how to grow your own – and it’s so satisfying and simple, says...

Garden jobs for March | 2022

Don’t rush to buy tender plants from garden centres until the spring frost is over, warns Sherborne gardener Pete Harcom. The clocks will go forward...

It’s the season for choosing – and making a start on the sowing | The voice of the allotment

Barry Cuff shares what’s happening on an allotment you might expect to be bare in January, along with an annual potato trip. Allotments suffered badly...

Wild (and free) food is springing up!

Few know that the much-derided chickweed is an amazingly tasty salad green packed full of vitamins, says expert forager Carl Mintern, who shares what...

Garden jobs for February

This month can be used to get yourself properly prepared for springtime. The following jobs will help, says gardener Pete Harcom. Tips for Basic housekeeping Clean...

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Championing rural Britain

The BV takes a look inside the Countryside Alliance’s fight to protect rural traditions and livelihoods and to drive sustainable countryside policies Many people have...

Christmas under Concorde returns to the Fleet Air Arm Museum

The Fleet Air Arm Museum’s much-loved Christmas Concert returns on 11th and 12th December, set once again beneath the awe-inspiring wings of Concorde. Performed...