Steve Ott
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New hospital garden is opened
A hospital garden for people with dementia – which was designed by a Writtle University College alumna – has been unveiled. Tamae Isomura, who graduated with a Masters in Garden Design from Writtle in 2012, designed the garden at Broomfield…
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Rare finch causes hearts to flutter
The hawfinch has landed! Find out more about this shy bird, and extra news just for subscribers, in our latest Subs Club for November Year of the hawfinch Above: A rare hawfinch. Picture: Andy Hay (rspb-images.com) Last year saw a…
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Beat the winter blues with the RHS
The short days of December 2017 and January and February 2018 can still hold cheer and inspiration thanks to the Royal Horticultural Society Wrap up, stride out and beat the winter blues at the four Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Gardens…
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Making and using biochar
Biochar is said to be highly beneficial to the soil. KG reader Alan Free has spent many years perfecting a simple way to make it at home Biochar is basically a form of charcoal that is made from anything that…
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Go wild with some natural retail therapy from The Wildlife Trusts
Spread the love this Christmas with gifts that delight, intrigue and help wildlife too ‘Wild’ gifts range from beaver-gnawed wood chips to a new version of Top Trumps featuring our best-loved native animals. From environmentally friendly Christmas trees, to creating…
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Fun, frogs and slow worms!
Nicky & Sarah & The Jet Guerillas are a gardening group based in West Sussex, formed to improve their local community through gardening We have a small allotment not far from where we live in Shoreham By Sea. We were…
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Time to up your game!
Cheer the family with this warming and tasty dish in the countdown to Christmas Now that Bonfire Night is over, the festive season has truly begun – so now’s the time for those great, warming recipes that get everyone together…
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Latest news for Subs Club members
Subscribers can catch up with proud villagers, portly pigs, clever birds, and November updates from seed potato growers and beekeepers Birds evolve to exploit feeders Certain British birds are evolving longer beaks, and new research suggests that this may be…
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Vegan lifestyle is winning hearts and minds across Britain
New survey to mark World Vegan Day 2017 reveals increasing interest in animal-free foods and beauty products Once regarded as a fringe movement viewed by the wider public with varying degrees of suspicion, veganism is now winning British hearts and…
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Video: Spooky Pumpkin Soup
Halloween Spooktacular 2017 Our spooky trio whip out their cauldron, set the fire going and make a rather scrumptious pumpkin soup on the plot. Try it this halloween!
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Video: Courgette Cackle Cocktail
Halloween Spooktacular 2017 Our cackling trio of cocktail-lovers head over to the witch’s kitchen to make a rather unique Courgette Cackle Cocktail! If you’re a lover of gin, then why not give this a try at your party? It’ll be…
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Video: Noughts & Squashes
Halloween Spooktacular 2017 Our ghoulish team enter into the spirit (pun intended) of Halloween with this themed game of ‘noughts and squashes’. But who will come out on top?
