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RHS tips for January Shred your Christmas tree to use as mulch. Check on dahlia tubers and begonia corms for rot. 3, Brush off the worm casts on lawns. Start forcing rhubarb. Prune apple and pear trees. Environment team tips If you need some company and exercise join the Wenvoe wildlife group, environment team or turn up for one […]
» Read moreRaffle At The Reindeer Cafe We were delighted to receive over £400 from the raffle at the Reindeer Cafe organised by Mike and Glenys Tucker. A portion will go towards the purchase of a battery-operated brushcutter as we are finding that as the orchards and other sites get established it is brushcutting and strimming that take up much of our […]
» Read moreJanuary is a time for New Year resolutions so why not pledge to do some of the following. Put up bird boxes but site them away from where cats can get at them Attach a bell to your cat’s collar. This does reduce their success rate in killing small birds Put out bird-feeders, particularly for the […]
» Read moreRHS tips this month 1. Check winter protection is still in place. 2. Make sure greenhouse heaters are working. 3. Keep ice broken on ponds. 4. Prune free standing apple and pear trees. 5. Acers, birches and vines should be pruned before Christmas to avoid bleeding of cuts. 6. Harvest leeks, parsnips and winter cabbage. 7. Take hardwood cuttings. 8. […]
» Read moreThe odd dry day has allowed us to get out and potter in the orchards. Even in mid-November we were picking apples in the Welsh Orchard. However, the main activities were pruning the fruit trees, strimming and re-locating plants in the herb garden that were becoming invasive, such as Comfrey. The hedgerow in the Community Orchard has had a good […]
» Read moreRHS 8 tips for November Clear up leaves, especially from lawns, ponds and drains. Please make sure all containers kept clear of the ground. Plant tulip bulbs for a spring display. Prune roses to prevent wind rock. Plant out winter bedding. Cover brassicas with netting if pigeons are a problem. Insulate outdoor containers from frost. Bubble wrap is good. Stop […]
» Read moreWhen did you last plant a tree? With November 30th being Tree Charter Day and the Woodland Trust planning to plant 35,000 trees on that day alone, here is a chance for you to consider what you can do to help. Why bother? As the Woodland Trust says ‘as well as absorbing carbon, trees help to deal with the effects […]
» Read moreUpper Orchid Field Visitors to the Upper Orchid Field will have noticed that the field has been cut and the cuttings removed which is essential to keep the meadow in the best condition for wildflowers to flourish. It is just over 10 years since some residents expressed concern that the field was becoming overgrown and was half-way to becoming woodland. […]
» Read moreSo Much Going On First a big ‘thank you’ to Frey and Isla for donating a very healthy Hazel to the group. It will be planted out at Goldsland Farm in the Cider Orchard alongside a Public Right of Way helping to form part of a hedge which will both protect the young fruit trees and provide food and shelter […]
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