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The shape of things to come!

Words and pics by Jo Green, a former allotmenteer, forager, amateur herbalist, pickler and jam maker who squeezed her…

Tree collection service to help hospice

Householders can book to have their Christmas trees collected in January and raise much-needed funds for the Mac Unit…

Mirror, mirror, on the wall…

I was hunting for the Christmas tree lights in the attic. Naturally, I kept finding other things of interest…

A red Christmas duo in the sky

Starwatch night sky events with Bob Mizon MBE of the Wessex Astronomical Society. If the clouds part on dates around…

Can you help with ‘voluntree’ recycling?

Volunteers and vans are required to join Diverse Abilities’ efforts for a sustainable Christmas as part of its Treecycling…

Tincture this, folks

Words and pics by Jo Green, a former allotmenteer, forager, amateur herbalist, pickler and jam maker who squeezed her…

What a treemendous effort says our Harry

Lewis-Manning Hospice Care’s Christmas tree collection and recycling service is back by popular demand and has been given the…

Winter’s shooting stars

Starwatch night sky events with Bob Mizon MBE of the Wessex Astronomical Society Faraway giants. In mid-December, peaking around the 12th…

Hannah’s horticulture – December

December gardening jobs. It’s okay, I’ll forgive you for not planning to spend as much time in the garden in…

Exploring Stour & Avon… West Parley

Park towards the southern end of Dudsbury Road and from there walk the short distance to the B3073, Christchurch…