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Barnsdale celebrates special anniversaries at the Chelsea Flower Show
17 May 2013
It’s all systems go at Barnsdale this week! In between filming TV and radio interviews for the BBC’s Chelsea coverage, Nick Hamilton and the team have been preparing a special display to mark both the 100th anniversary of the world's most famous flower show and also the 30th birthday of Rutland’s most famous gardens, as well as growing vegetables for this year’s Homebase Garden, created by Barnsdale's award-winning associate garden designer Adam Frost.
We want the Good Life!
20 April 2013.
Following the recent food scandals, B&Q reveals a quarter of Brits are now considering rearing their own chickens, and over half the nation want to grow their own to ensure food authenticity.
Pears, plums and peaches - The Queen’s Orchard opens in Greenwich Park
19 April 2013.
The Queen’s Orchard in Greenwich Park will soon open to the public after being lovingly restored with the inclusion of heritage fruit trees, new gates, pathways and ponds.
Crook Hall & Gardens Celebrates International Dawn Chorus Day
18 April 2013.
It is International Dawn Chorus Day on Sunday, May 5, 2013. Crook Hall & Gardens are organising a special opening first thing in the morning so that visitors can enjoy this daily miracle.
Get involved this year at the Great British Food Festival
18 April 2013.
Come and join in this year! With Cake Offs, Man Vs Food, Demos and Artisan talks there is something for everyone.
Celebrity chef supports RHS community food-growing initiative
10 April 2013.
Raymond Blanc OBE, one of the Europe's finest chefs, is championing the UK's biggest community gardening movement, RHS Britain in Bloom, and calling for the nation to support the 2013 ‘Edible Britain' theme to provide communities with fresh, seasonal produce and help people learn about where food comes from.
Gardens ‘vital’ for some of our most threatened birds
28 March 2013.
Some of the UK’s most threatened and best-loved bird species are continuing to decline, according to results from the RSPB’s annual Big Garden Birdwatch survey 2013, released today.
Unique opportunity to visit a royal garden
22 March 2013.
On Thursday 16th May, by gracious permission of Her Majesty the Queen, Frogmore House Garden will be open to the public. Blind Veterans UK has been kindly chosen to be the benefitting charity for this event.
Many happy returns
21 March 2013.
The special ‘return ticket’ that allows free entry for a week, is back in operation at the National Botanic Garden for the Easter holidays – and this year it will stay all summer long.
From shy to spry; March males are all-singing, all-dancing
1 March 2013.
Brits aren’t known for making a song and dance about things, but that’s not so for our wildlife, which is emerging from the chilly winter this month to be at its loudest and most flamboyant.
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