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How much bud? Are you feeling bouquet?

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

All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey…almost!

There’s something to be said about the chill of Autumn arriving around this time of year. Summer 2021 was a bit sporadic in terms...

The Voice of the Allotment | September 2021

The rain of the last few weeks has done more good than harm. On farms it has delayed the wheat harvest and caused some...

Why our hearts are beating faster

We’ve spoken before about how the community here in Gillingham and the surrounding areas is so important to us, and how proud we are...

Garden Jobs For September 2021

Well, Autumn is nearly here.. perhaps now is the time to think ahead to Autumn and indeed Spring. Planning Take some time to sit and plan...

Dahlia Mania

Dahlias are a lot like marmite you either love them or hate them! A lot of people remember their grandparents, the couple next door...

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When silence becomes complicity

Good to see a tremendous turnout for the London protest on Wed 4th June, when protesters dressed in red surrounded Parliament, holding a huge...

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