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The Voice of The Allotment

Frosts, cold winds from the North and East and no rain made April a rather trying month. Blackthorn put on a spectacular show in the...

ThorngroveExpands With Opening Of New Shop

It’s humbling to think how far Thorngrove has come in just a few short years.With the pandemic effectively halting business for many people around...

‘A Walk on the Peaceful Side’

“In recent articles I have considered ‘Sense of Place’. An elderly friend of mine, who wishes to remain anonymous, sent me a poem which...

Garden Jobs for May

with Pete Harcom - Head Gardener at Sherton Abbas Gardening Hello All, Well, last month was a cold one wasn’t it? May should be a lot...

Real or not real? That is the question

It appears 2020 is the year many people are switching to a real tree - the British Christmas Tree Growers Association have said there...

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William Fox-Pitt to Appear at Kingston Maurward for Exclusive Evening Event

On Tuesday, 25 February, Kingston Maurward will host an evening in conversation with one of Britain’s most successful event riders, William Fox-Pitt. The renowned...

Students get it – why don’t our leaders?

There’s only one thing worse than being talked about, and that’s not being talked about. Rachel Reeves’ budget speech inclusion of a puerile dig...