Make the most of your outdoor space… Melanie offers a wide range of services from one-off consultations, enhancing your existing planting schemes, re-shaping and creating new planting areas – to full designs including site survey, masterplan and CAD drawings. Working closely with her customers to draw out the full potential of your garden, whatever the […]
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Therfield Heath Conservation – Pasque flowers The Conservators of Therfield Heath and Greens support the Kite Festival continuing to take place on Therfield Heath. For the last two years we have been in discussions with Rotary on how to better manage the Kite Festival, so it does not impact SSSI grassland. We have concerns about
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In the Kitchen… Eton Mess The simplest of desserts but possibly the best way to use succulent strawberries. Some people say it’s the only thing of any worth to come out of Eton. We couldn’t possibly comment… Preparation time: 30 min Cooking time: If making meringues allow 2 hr 30 mins plus cooling. Otherwise, no
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Royston Historical Pageant is a celebration of all things historical… Enjoy activities including storytelling, juggling, archery, axe-throwing, plays and story-telling. Saturday 1st July, 12noon – 4pm in Priory Memorial Gardens, Royston. Royston Pageant 2023 – Programme of events: 12 noon-Official Opening – Archery (Royston Archery Club) and Tomahawk-throwing (Royston Scouts) to be open for the
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Royston Community Garden In partnership with Royston Environmental Group, is holding a Garden party on Saturday 15th July between 2-4pm. We would like to invite people along to see how the garden is run and encourage new volunteers interested in gardening to join us. There will be a range of activities for children to participate
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News from Royston Market Traders… Cheesy Bob One of the longest serving and therefore most recognisable faces on the market is Bob Fitzjohn – affectionately known as ‘Cheesy Bob’. Bob’s family have traded on the market for over 60 years and the pitch is located at the Angel Pavement end of the market every Wednesday.
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Pet of The Month – Luna Animal Rescue Luna Animal Rescue was founded in October 2013. The main aim was to help rehome dogs who found themselves abandoned and without families, in local and national pounds. Since then we have successfully rehomed well over 300 dogs, who are happily living with their new families. Luna
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Mayhem hits Bassingbourn… Bassingbourn was engulfed in Mayhem on the weekend of 27th & 28th May, when the annual village event returned to entertain the locals. A long convoy of varied designs of vintage tractors toured the streets of the community before leading the way to Nigel Howard’s Field of Dreams. Nigel kindly allows its
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News from Royston Market Traders… St Ives Wholesale Produce Ltd St Ives Wholesale Produce Ltd sell fruit and vegetables and can be found on the market on both Wednesdays and Saturdays, operating from a dominant pitch in the main market square. They have traded on Royston Market for over 25 years and have built up
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Royston Choral Society – Singing To Celebrate… The proactive campaign over the recent, controversial threat to the BBC Singers’ funding shows the strength of support for community-made music, a movement in which the Royston Choral Society has played a part for the past 50 years. As well as celebrating that half century, the choir’s next
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In the Kitchen… Bombay Potatoes This spicy supper or side dish is made with in-season Jersey Royals. Now that BBQ season is (hopefully) upon us, this dish would make a super side dish alongside your BBQ. Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: Up to 20 mins for boiling potatoes, 10-12 minutes to fry. Serves 4-6
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Meldreth Scarecrow Festival After last year’s excellent Jubilee themed event, Meldreth Scarecrow Festival returns on the weekend of the 10th and 11th of June with the theme “Top of the Crops” musicians, pop stars etc. There will be prizes for the three best scarecrows. If you plan on entering then please register your scarecrow by
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