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Meditations in nature: A walk through time in the Avalon Marshes

By Susie Curtin. I feel like a change of scene today. So, I pack a picnic and set off for…

Herb ‘destroys’ the taste of sugar

By Fiona Chapman. Gymnema sylvestre is an Ayurvedic herb which means ‘sugar destroyer’. This is because if you take it,…

Super pairing for lovely winter slaw

By Rebecca Vincent. Both stars of this recipe hail from the nutritionally dense brassica family which includes broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage…

Complex matters of the animal brain

By Lynn Broom Longmead Veterinary Practice. THE brain is a fascinating and complex organ. We know its basic function involving nerves…

Get set now for fruitful harvest

By Sally Gregson. The sight of soft red fruit ripening in the sun is as mouth-watering – or beak-watering –…

Time is right to build your fruit cage

By Sally Gregson. After such a dry summer when every bird and small mammal seemed intent on eating anything juicy,…

Lowry signed print for sale

ACREMAN St. Antiques has more than 800 lots on offer today (Friday, November 25) including nearly 300 lots of…

All set for bumper Christmas auction

CLARKE’S Auctions at Semley is preparing for its bumper Christmas sale to be held from Wednesday to Friday 28-30…

Making farming fit for the future

With Putin’s warmongering having further exposed the fragility of the world’s food supply, it is worth reflecting on another…

Great to meet veterans in Falklands

Following my return to the MOD as Minister for Defence People, I had a pierhead jump to the Falklands…