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“There is something so different in Venice from anyother place in the world, that you leave at once all accustomed habits and everyday sights to enter an enchanted garden…” ~ Mary Shelley
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SPRING IN THE PARK THIS WEEK  Eric Hurren trying to hide while finishing off the footings while Andrew looks for the keys! A terrible moment but they are found stuck in the bubble wrap!!!!!  Caught Eric - our hero who raced back to help with the lifting of our two new trees. We could not manage without these wonderful people  Giant Redwood and me sagging!!!!!! But a brilliant day The planting of these trees was done with great care. We checked the pH of the soil - neutral, had cleared the brambles and fallen hedgerow trees - (the HIB Team) then Craig had hand dug a large hole for each tree and filled it with compost donated by Agrovista, covered the surround with more compost and bark mulch after clearing away all grass, drove in 8 foot posts around each tree which had been painted with Barn Paint donated by Ridgeons and stapled on chicken wire as protection against deer and rabbits. The Giant Redwood was sponsored by the Leverett family and the Magnolia by the residents at Magnolia House.
 Nolly's Allotment and well known allotmenteers! Painting by Mary Gundry  Painting by Margo Noyes The joys of allotments are considerable and we award a beautiful trophy for the best Allotment. Could it be yours or can you nominate one you admire? Please send us lovely pictures Iur Children's allotment sets us high standards thanks to Gill Coulson and her team.  LADYBIRDS Ladybugs, or lady beetles, are considered a beneficial bug which helps rid an area of crop-damaging aphids, mealybugs and other destructive insect pests. The adult ladybugs feed on these insects. They also lay their eggs among the aphids or other prey so the emerging larvae can feed on the insects, too. MAKING A BUG HOUSE
Garden Organic sell nematodes that parasitise slugs and snails We will be trialling these   Can you work out what they are? Answers soon |
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