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Christmas Gardener- December 2016
As the festive season approaches take the opportunity while you and your garden are taking a well earned rest to put some winter colour...
Dec 1, 20163 min read
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Wildlife Special- Christmas 2016
Hibernating animals are many more than we realise, so try to leave habitats such as piles of leaves perhaps retained by some branches or...
Dec 1, 20161 min read
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Wildlife Special
This picture has just been sent in i’m glad to say. The European water Vole (Arivicola amphibus) is a semi aquatic rodent. Water voles...
Nov 1, 20161 min read
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October Gardener 2016
October Gardener with Tony Arnold ACIHort It’s busy time Welcome to October, maybe one of the busiest months, but still very pleasant....
Oct 29, 20163 min read
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July Gardener 2016
Summer officially commenced on June 21st so let’s hope some decent weather does as well. It has been reasonably warm but with erratic...
Jul 2, 20162 min read
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March Gardener 2016
March gardener March is the exciting month – the beginning of gardening year full activity - when we can hopefully get out into the...
Mar 1, 20162 min read
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February Gardener 2016
Gardening, winter weather conditions and preparing for Spring Nature as we all know does what it wants to do and it might be worth our...
Feb 1, 20163 min read
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December Gardener 2015
Our gardens in the UK are expected to be fast going to sleep but the evidence to date is that some plants are far from asleep with the...
Dec 9, 20152 min read
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November Gardener 2015
NOVEMBER Wildlife alert Can we be aware that our unpaid but hard working Hedgehogs are looking for Winter quarters and we need to do all...
Nov 8, 20154 min read
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October Gardener 2015
The October gardener has to sadly contend with the closing of the season but must also be able to maintain a positive approach to the...
Oct 14, 20152 min read
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June Gardener 2015
A little over a year ago BBC Gardeners Question Time came to Forde Abbey. I was fortunate enough to be picked to put forward a question...
Jun 30, 20152 min read
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December Gardener 2014
December and the Christmas Gardener This is a good time and opportunity while you and your garden are taking a well earned rest to take a...
Dec 10, 20141 min read
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