NFU’s 10-point plan for horticulture
Against the backdrop of empty supermarket shelves, the NFU has launched a strategy to boost UK horticulture. If backed…
Fun and games moving pregnant ewes
by Tria Stebbing. It is very popular now to use animals as therapy, and as we come, it is hoped,…
When is a lump on my dog a worry?
by Lynn Broom Longmead Veterinary Practice. It can be difficult to know when to get a lump checked out. A general…
Number of job vacancies falls again
THE number of vacancies in the UK has fallen, new figures reveal. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS)…
Peugeot Partner Van 600LXD
In White 2005. MOT until Nov 2023 £1100 ONO Please call: 01749 812222 or 07842 142435
Meditations in nature: Ferns of the rainforest
by Dr Susie Curtin. Although I am quite content to lounge on my sofa, watching my cheeky wrens forage in…
My visit to a herbalist’s paradise
by Fiona Chapman. I am lucky to have just come back from St Lucia, a beautiful volcanic and tropical island…
Minimum wage hike puts pressure on bottom line
by Barbara Cossins. From food shortages on our supermarket shelves to reading the Farmers Weekly report on the NFU conference,…
Heathers: Maintenance is the key
by Sally Gregson. Fifty years ago every garden boasted a fashionable heather and conifer bed. We gardeners were sold ‘dwarf’…
Helpful hints for sowing seeds
by Sally Gregson. Sowing seed collected from the garden is one of the most satisfying jobs in the horticultural calendar….
