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charities / Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Gardens and Gardening August 25, 2009
NORWICH NGSJUNGLE GARDEN WINS NATIONAL GARDEN COMPETITION Garden owner Jon Kelf celebrated a win for Norwich this weekend. Although Norwich born and bred his victory was not in relation to the performance of his football team, Norwich City. Jon has won the Daily Mail 2009 National Garden competition for “Best Garden in Britain.” Jungle Garden […]
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Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Food and Drink / Gardens and Gardening / Health & Wellbeing / Wildlife August 7, 2009
‘Let Nature Feed Your Senses’ An exciting new joint project between LEAF and The Sensory Trust. Let Nature Feed Your Senses is a Big Lottery Funded Project to encourage disabled and disengaged groups to develop a life long love of nature. LEAF is looking to set up eight regional networks (made up of 10 farm […]
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charities / Gardens and Gardening / Health & Wellbeing July 27, 2009
People with experience of mental health problems have been restoring a Victorian walled garden in Suffolk as part of a £6000 project to aid recovery. Twenty service users have been digging, weeding and planting their way to mental wellbeing as they maintain the once neglected garden at a Stowmarket museum. The project – called Living […]
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Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Gardens and Gardening June 29, 2009
Growing Concerns Gardening is undeniably one of the UK’s most popular passions – from happy hobbyists to eccentric horticulturalists, all rearing the weird and the wonderful. And the current enthusiasm for growing our own food in the garden, allotment or window-box hasn’t seen the like for decades. We’re now a nation that likes getting our […]
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Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Gardens and Gardening / Tourist Attractions Norfolk and Suffolk June 5, 2009
Summer Events at Thorpe Abbotts Moth NightSaturday 4th July 2009 Come and discover your local moths with Jon Clifton at the All Saints Conservation Area Thorpe Abbotts.Just £6 for the evening commencing at 8.30pm so please bring a torch. To book a place and for more details please contact Simon Beet on 01379 669068 or […]
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Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Gardens and Gardening / Tourist Attractions Norfolk and Suffolk / Waveney Valley May 29, 2009
Wortwell Open Gardens Sunday 7th June10 a.m – 4 p.m 20+ Village Gardens Open IncludingRefreshments, Plant and Craft SalesBric-a-Brac and Open Art Studio. Admission by mapAdults: £3.50Seniors: £2Children: FreeAvailable from The Wortwell Belland Waveney Farm Shop on the day. click image for enlarged poster
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charities / Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Gardens and Gardening April 22, 2009
NEW North Norfolk National Gardens Scheme Garden Opens Burgh House, Burgh Road Aylsham, is the first North Norfolk New 2009 National Gardens Scheme garden to open this year on the 10th & 17th May 2009. Once part of Aylsham Manor garden, it is a slow project to uncover its history and reclaim paths in the […]
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Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Gardens and Gardening April 15, 2009
A visit to Bressingham Steam Museum, situated a couple of miles from Diss in Norfolk. There are four running lines at Bressingham. The Standard gauge line, the 2ft Gauge Nursery Railway, the 15inch gauge Waveney Valley Railway and the 10.25inch gauge Garden Railway. On the day of my visit, NSB 21c class No. 377 “King […]
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charities / Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Gardens and Gardening / walks / Waveney Valley April 9, 2009
Open Garden & Daffodil Walk down to the banks of the river Waveney The Olde Coach House BrockdishEASTERSun 12th & Mon 13th April 2009OPEN FROM11am – 4pm gardens OPEN in aid ofWaveney Responders stalls, tombola, cake stall, refreshmentsall donations welcome sorry no dogs admission £1.00
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charities / Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Gardens and Gardening April 1, 2009
NGS Yellow Book Encourages Visitors to Norfolk Three hundred and seventy five visitors and sixty children enjoyed the gardens and spring sunshine darting through the woodland walk, with clean fresh spring water running through the streams at Gayton Hall on Sunday 29th March. Sheringham holidaymakers browse through the Norfolk 09 leaflet in the sunshine. Many […]
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charities / Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Gardens and Gardening March 27, 2009
National Gardens Scheme – Gayton Garden TrailThe Earl & Countess of Romney begin the National Gardens Scheme Gayton open garden trail on Sunday 29th March at Gayton Hall, six miles east of Kings Lynn, just off the B1145. This well-established, 20 acre woodland garden is laced with streams and ponds, bordered by stunning moisture-loving plants […]
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Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Gardens and Gardening / Then & Now November 2, 2008
Food Growing in theWaveney Valley On Saturday 8th November Sustainable Bungay, in partnership with Emmanuel Church and Bungay Horticultural Society are holding a food growing conference. On the same day there will be a seed swap stall at the horticultural show (just over the road from the Church in the Community Centre). Click image to […]
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Gardens and Gardening / Waveney Valley / Wildlife October 10, 2008
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Gardens and Gardening / Waveney Valley / Wildlife October 9, 2008
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Gardens and Gardening / Waveney Valley / Wildlife September 11, 2008
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Gardens and Gardening / Waveney Valley / Wildlife August 28, 2008