Help wildlife on your Somerset allotment – and get a special award!
PEOPLE creating inviting spaces for wildlife in their allotments and veg patches are being offered a new award. The Somerset…
More than £1,000 in prizes at 110th Wambrook Flower Show
ABSENT only during two world wars and a global pandemic, Wambrook Flower Show has run each year since 1914. It…
Three-weekly bin collections coming to North Somerset – but does it increase recycling?
BIN collections will become three-weekly in North Somerset from next year – saving an estimated £1.1 million. The move, unanimously…
Restaurant expansion plan part of ‘masterplan’ for Monkton Elm Garden Centre
A LANDMARK Taunton garden centre is set to expand its restaurant – as part of a major renovation project…
More than 10,000 free trees planted in Somerset – how to get yours
TREES form a major part of the UK’s journey towards net zero. And schools, sports clubs and community groups are…
Somerset gardener’s topiary lands him national recognition
A SOMERSET gardener has been recognised in a top national gardening competition for his eye-catching topiary. Hugh Johnson,…
Memory garden set for St Margaret’s Hospice after show displays
A MEMORY garden designed for a Taunton-based hospice is being showcased at shows. The St Margaret’s Hospice Therapeutic Memory Garden…
Duchess of Edinburgh gets an organic education during Somerset visit
ORGANIC food, learning and gardening were on the agenda for a royal visit to Somerset. The Duchess of Edinburgh was…
Swimming pool and padel court plan for North Cheriton house
A SWIMMING pool and a padel court could be built at a house in North Cheriton. The scheme, for Lower…
Contractor appointed to build new homes in Taunton Woolaway replacement project
A CONTRACTOR has been appointed to build more than 50 sustainable homes to replace aging council houses in Taunton. The…
