The Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show is buzzing to announce a brand new Bees & Honey Marquee for the first time at this year’s renowned agricultural show on 17 August. Bees are essential to life on earth. According to the World Wildlife Fund – one out of every three mouthfuls of our food depends on pollinators […]
Warminster Town Council has invited everyone to this year’s Spring in the Park following last year’s hugely successful event held at the award winning Lake Pleasure Grounds. Taking place on Sunday 5 May from 11am to 4pm and to ensure that no one misses out on the fun, maps highlighting the stalls and various events […]
Thousands of tulips are in bloom at Dyrham Park, bringing an explosion of spring colour to the gardens. Thanks to a very hot spell in February and a dry spring, the garden team believes that the popular flowers are coming up a little earlier than normal this year. Visitors can see pops of colour springing […]
This Easter, the National Trust team at Stourhead in Wiltshire launches their Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt, called Grand Habitats, and is offering a chocolate reward for all those who take part. Grand Habitats imagines some of the animals that live at Stourhead taking their inspiration from the buildings and architectural features in the garden and […]
As the weather warms up, there are few better ways to enjoy it than with a round of golf. Here are some of the best places around to tee off. Bowood Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort Set amidst a beautifully landscaped English country estate, Bowood is renowned as one of the finest golf courses in […]
The garden at Stourhead is showing the first hints of autumn’s arrival. With the National Trust gardening team hopeful that the trees and shrubs have benefitted from the gentle summer and are set to put on a beautiful display around the lake. Alan Power, Head Gardener said ‘The summer of 2017 was a very British […]
From condiments to crafts, from books to beauty products, and from koeksisters to the flavours of the Kalahari: a true celebration of everything Southern African awaits those who attend the Celebrate Southern Africa Market 2017 on Sunday 18 June in Frome. This is a high-priority event for your diary if you have travelled to Southern Africa, […]
Set in the heart of the Wylye Valley, East Farm Christmas in Codford is a truly enchanting Christmas shop, and it’s open every day until 23 December. Now in its seventh year, the East Farm Christmas shop captures the very essence of Christmas – from an encounter with real live nativity animals to a meeting […]
Get wellied-up this Halloween and head to the Riverford Pumpkin Day for some farm fun! Taking place on Saturday 29th October, 11am-4pm, at Upper Norton Farm, Sutton Scotney, Riverford’s legendary pumpkin day is full of activities, tasty food, and a good dose of farm air. Children’s activities include pumpkin carving, donkey rides, face painting, worm digging, vegetable […]
It’s official – the stick is this summer’s must-have item. With the power to unleash every child’s imagination, the humble stick can be transformed into a wand, a way marker, a sword or a wild animal. Sticks are also essential tools for trying many of the ‘50 things to do before you’re 11 ¾’ activities. […]
