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Castle Cary is gearing up for Britain in Bloom 2025. Picture: Google

Somerset town launches ambitious plans for 2025 Britain in Bloom competition

A SCARECROW festival, a green wall at a bus stop and more are aiming to help a Somerset town…

Yeovil Recycling Centre is among those assuming spring/summer opening hours. Picture: Google

Somerset recycling centres to start spring/summer opening times

RECYCLING centres in Somerset will revert to spring/summer opening hours from next month. From April 1, all 16 Somerset Council-run…

Nature Minister Mary Creagh, blue coat, unveiled plans for the Western Forest

Somerset part of new 20 million-tree Western Forest plan

PARTS of Somerset will be part of a new Western Forest, the government has announced. A new national forest, stretching…

Garden waste subscriptions need to be renewed in North Somerset

PEOPLE are being reminded they need to subscribe for garden waste collections in North Somerset ahead of the new…

Matthew Butler (left) and Josh Parker (right) Picture: Butler & Parker Garden Design

Somerset gardener helps create garden of the future for Chelsea Flower Show

A CHARD-based gardener is co-designing the ‘Garden of the Future’ for this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower…

The Yeo Valley Organic Garden will be a feast of snowdrops! Picture: Yeo Valley Organic Garden

Yeo Valley Organic Garden opening early for Shepton Mallet Snowdrop Festival

THE Shepton Mallet Snowdrop Festival is reaching Blagdon this month – at a renowned organic garden. Snowdrop lovers will be…

Silver Award for Wellington at South West in Bloom

WELLINGTON was awarded a Silver Award in the Portman Cup for at this year’s South West in Bloom competition. This…

17 Dobbies outlets are set to close - but not the branch in Shepton Mallet. Picture: Dobbies

Dobbies announces 17 garden centres to close – but not in Somerset

DOBBIES – the garden centre chain with a branch in Shepton Mallet – has announced the closure of 17…

Charlie Bigham will be at Wells Food Festival on October 13

Your chance to meet cooking icon Charlie Bigham at Wells Food Festival

VISITORS to Wells Food Festival will be able to take home a book of recipes by a renowned cook…

Esme Higgs is a patron of World Horse Welfare, near Somerton. Picture: Somerset Leveller

Hundreds of horse riding fans turn out to meet This Esme – Esme Higgs – at Somerset charity

HORSE riding royalty was in Somerset today to launch a new charity initiative. Esme Higgs – better known to around…