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Not so green fingers!

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

Hannah’s horticulture Special

As I write this, our Queen, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, currently lays looking out on the magnificent gardens…

Fabulous flower festival raises £10,000

The Minster Flower Festival held over the weekend of September 2 to 5 has been hailed a great success,…

Wow, does this garden grow!

by Jane Benson. Wimborne Community Garden in association with Beaucroft College started back in May this year as it ventured…

She stoops to conker!

A pattern I have noticed when rambling with my husband is he likes linear walks whereas I prefer the…

Just a material girl

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

Town kids get the eco bug

by Lorraine Gibson. A crowd of Wimborne youngsters turned eco-warriors while taking part in KidsVenture, St John’s Church annual holiday…

Bee nice to nature…

Bee sure you have a welcoming garden by Lorraine Gibson. Did you know that Britain’s gardens occupy more space than all…

Time to gather together

It’s the gathering time of year. From the garden and beyond I have been collecting a selection of leaves,…

Horticulture with Hannah

Q. My front lawn is brown, what can I do as I don’t want this to happen every year? The…