Category: Out Of Doors

Is it really the season?

Cyclamen, Wreath Making workshops, Gifts for loved ones, and of course, the trees... yes, it’s all on our minds. Cohle said that ‘Time is a...

Garden jobs for October 2021

Autumn is officially here! We can look forward to the spectacular display of colours from our deciduous trees and shrubs. Here are a few jobs...

The voice of the allotment | October 2021

Due to the lack of any substantial amounts of rain for many weeks (at the time of writing!), all the later plantings and sowings...

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...

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Stud Life | October 2021

Lucy Procter, co-owner of the Glanvilles Stud, shares a diary of life on a Thoroughbred stud.This month - pregnancy checks and floating teeth. October 1st...

A little cheer on a gloomy day

Victoria Sturgess has a clutch of comic classics to remind us that misfortune, misunderstanding and absurdity make great entertainment Let us use the coming of...

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