What a terrific evening our Pumpkin Pageant proved to be this year. On Friday (28 October) we were delighted to welcome families from around the village to bring their children, along with carved pumpkins, to the Memorial Hall where our resident witch welcomed them. Babies, children and adults turned out in fantastic fancy dress costumes to take part in the Continue Reading →
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Garden Notes for November 2022 I have enjoyed the return to ‘normal’ weather in September. Having the lawn return to being green and the dahlias flowering away has been a joy. Following the wonderful open weather we have had at the start of October (writing this in the second week) the long range weather forecast for November looks like being Continue Reading →
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At long last our gardens enjoyed a good soaking and our lawns seemed to turn green again overnight. Hedges suddenly started growing again along with a multitude of weeds. Let’s hope October brings an ‘Indian Summer’ and we can carry on gardening comfortably for some weeks yet. We are busy planning various activities for members of the community – young Continue Reading →
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Garden notes for October 2022 After the drought of the summer in September we have been having a lot of rain, nearly 3” in the first 10 days of September. It has made the Discovery apples that have not been attacked by bird strike and wasps split their skin. It just shows how Nature repairs itself but makes us gardeners Continue Reading →
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Garden Notes for September 2022. As John Keats so famously wrote about autumn being the “Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness/ close bosom-friend of the maturing sun”, September sees the time when crops are usually harvested and stored for the winter months that are to come. As I write this in August when it is heartbreakingly dry and far too Continue Reading →
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Photos from this year’s Summer Show are now available to view in the Gallery and a list of results can be viewed here
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Congratulations to all the winners of this year’s competition! Stunning, varied planting and excellent maintenance gave the judges much to think about. Check out our Gallery Page for some images. Certificates and prizes will be presented at the Capel Show on 18 August. Recreation Ground Allotments Category – Newcomer: Pete and Diane Palmer Category – Full Plot: Geoff Palmer Category Continue Reading →
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Garden Notes for August 2021. Laurel is a very useful plant but it is very vigorous and August is the month to keep it neat by trimming your laurel hedge. Some gardeners say that the laurel hedge should be trimmed using secaturs only. This does give a much improved finish, if you have the time. Using shears is much quicker Continue Reading →
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Calling all children under 12! School has broken up for the summer and we all want sunny carefree days on the beach swimming and eating ice cream. Sadly, not every day can be a beach day and sometimes we are just at home wondering what to do. Why not have a go at our Summer Fun Challenge especially created for Continue Reading →
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