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Make your next building project a triumph at The Southern Homebuilding & Renovating Show
Gain inspiration and at The Southern Homebuilding & Renovating Show, Surrey, Sandown Park, 1-2 July 2017 According to the National Custom and Self Build Association (NaCSBA), 14,000 homes will be built across the UK in the next year. For those…
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Discover beautiful Pub walks for summer with the National Trust
The National Trust owns over 35 characterful and historic pubs and inns. The National Trust owns over 35 characterful and historic pubs and inns. As well as offering a warm welcome, lip-smacking ales and delicious local food, many of the…
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Plant a bespoke bee garden
A new online tool is offering advice on pollinator-friendly plants to turn your garden into a haven for a variety of bumblebee species. The interactive Planting for Pollinators tool, part of the citizen science project BeeWatch, lets you choose a…
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Further change to climate forecast
The climate forecast is much less straightforward than we thought in 2002, when we simply envisaged warmer temperatures. In 2002 the RHS published Gardening in a Global Greenhouse – but in the 15 years since then the climate picture has…
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Don’t be fooled by warmer springs
Average spring temperatures across the UK have risen by approximately 1°C – but that doesn’t make it safe to plant out those tomatoes. The Met Office is warning gardeners to beware of spring frosts, and not be lulled into a…
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Help to log the homegrown harvest
Anyone who grows their own crops can log information on the MYHarvest website about what they are growing and how much they have produced. Whether your plot is a window-box or an allotment, scientists from the University of Sheffield need…
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Go wild in June!
The Wildlife Trusts is challenging people to do something wild every day throughout June: that’s 30 Random Acts of Wildness. Sign up now to get your free 30 Days Wild pack, which contains stickers, a wallchart and wildflower seeds, plus…
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Faster action needed on peat phase-out
Only 19% of almost 1,300 products on sale were clearly labelled as peat-free Despite the Government’s commitment to phase out peat for garden use by 2020, a new survey confirms the lack of real choice for consumers looking for peat-free…
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London’s oldest plotsresist developers
Northfields Allotments comprises 141 plots, which are fully rented, with over 70 people on the waiting list. London’s oldest allotments, which have existed since 1832 but now face the threat of a housing development on part of the site, have…
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New Fothergill’s workers get buzzy
Mr Fothergill’s is encouraging gardeners to help bees by growing a wide range of flowers that bloom at different times through the season. A colony of honey bees is settling into its new home on the Mr Fothergill’s trial ground,…
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Annual Tulip Festival returns to Arundel Castle
38,000 tulips in bloom at Arundel Castle Visitors to Arundel Castle can expect to be wowed by all things bright and beautiful from mid-April to early May as Arundel Castle welcomes back its unique Annual Tulip Festival. More than 38,000…
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Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
Wednesday 12th April is ‘Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day’ (what a day!!) – it just so happens we have the perfect recipe for this… Franco-Welsh rarebit with Comté A classic, made all the more delicious by using Comté. Serves 4 •…