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Time to look back and learn | Voice of the Allotment

In the quiet days of the middle of winter, Barry Cuff reflects on the last year of growing in order to improve this year’s...

Happy Blue Year?

January feeling a struggle? Thorngrove’s expert team share their own enjoyment in the start of the year, the steady, busy transition to spring -...

The joy of growing from seed

Charlotte Tombs, an experienced Dorset flower farmer at Northcombe Flowers in Sturminster Marshall, shares her growing year and seasonal thoughts with us. I use January...

The voice of the allotment | December 2021

A November plot - Barry Cuff shares the result of careful planning with a continuing harvest from his winter allotment. After the deluge on the...

How we embrace Christmas

Cyclamen, Wreath Making workshops, gifts for loved ones, and of course, the trees... yes, we’re embracing it all. There’s no denying it any longer. It’s...

Garden jobs for December 2021

Here are this month’s jobs from Sherborne gardener Pete Harcom - perfect for a mild crisp December winter’s day. Winter digging can continue This is...

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An evening with Harry Meade

Kingston Maurward Equestrian Centre will be hosting a lecture demo evening with one of Britain’s leading event riders, Harry Meade, on Wednesday 20th November....

I got myself into debt at Christmas

A local expert from Citizen’s Advice provides timely tips on consumer issues. Q: I really overspent my budget in December and now I owe lots...

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