NEWS reaches us that Floralands garden centre re-opens today, Monday 16 July 2018. Director Jackie Loftus tells dumbles.co.uk that “the whole site, cafe, gifts and garden, has reopened. The plant sales area may be opening a little later in the…
Floralands, a garden centre and visitor attraction in Catfoot Lane Lambley, is to close.Its owner, Home and Garden Group, was placed in administration on 27 March 2018. Floralands had been operated since the 1980s and was part of the business…
Woodborough Horticultural Society reports that its spring show in April 2015 saw entries up and a healthy turnout of visitors. Class winners and trophy winners were: Lyndon Clements, Margaret Allsopp, Mike Rowan, Jill Brown, Inga Filmer, Phil McCann, Jill Hicking,…
FURTHER to a story published on dumbles.co.uk last week, we’ve had news that the Christmas tree recycling initiative has been a success. Eve Morley of The Woodman writes: “Well, after three days of blood, sweat and thankfully no tears, our…
FOR the past two years, The Woodman has collected and recycled christmas trees around Ravenshead and surrounding villages. The trees are made into garden chippings and donated to local allotments, homes and community projects. This is done for a donation of £3 to…
WOODBOROUGH Horticultural Society reports that spaces are still available on its day trip to Coton Manor on Saturday 8 June 2013. Coton Manor lies in peaceful Northamptonshire countryside and enjoys beautiful views providing an ideal setting for the garden. The…
WOODBOROUGH Horticultural Society wants to say a big ‘thank you’ to everyone who attended its Spring Show earlier this month. Although number of entries was down on previous years (something to do with the cold weather, perhaps?), the society says…
ONLY two places remain available on a new flower arranging course starting in Woodborough next week. Jane Walden, a NAFAS-qualified tutor, starts her six-session course on Wednesday 13 March 2013 at the Institute, Roe Lane. Sessions will be held from…
ANOTHER successful year has passed and as we welcome in 2013, let us look back to see what an enjoyable year we had in 2012 at Woodborough Horticultural Society. We had an interesting range of talks at our evening events…
AN EVENING of comedy and song about the joy of vegetables and growing your own is promised when the touring theatre show Can You Dig It? plants itself in Lambley on Saturday 9 March 2013. This quirky allotment-based comedy and…