A grass roots movement based on growing fruit, herbs and vegetables in public spaces is gathering momentum in Abergavenny. Inspired by the example of Incredible Edible Todmorden, which has revolutionised the food culture of that Pennine town, Incredible Edible Abergavenny (in Welsh: Bwyd Bendigedig y Fenni) aims to inspire the people of Abergavenny to embrace […]
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Category Archives: Home & Garden
Rejuvenate Your Home
In the current housing market, more people are choosing to rejuvenate their existing home, rather than buying a new property. By making a range of changes, big and small, you can make your home feel fresh, potentially making it so significantly different that you’ll feel like you’ve moved home without all the stresses of changing […]
In the garden: April
Even though April sees much longer days and bouts of sunshine, you still need to be on the watch for night frosts. There’s always plenty to do in the garden, so here is a list of top jobs to get done this month: Plant summer flowering bulbs such as lilies, gladiolus and ranunculus into beds, […]
Garden Guardians
How your plants can help keep thieves out! We regularly give advice to residents about how to deter burglars, but have you ever thought how your garden and the plants you grow can help keep thieves at bay? Most burglars are lazy. They look for easy ways of getting into a house or garden and […]
Happy Autumn!
The weather has turned truly Autumnal and we are in that familiar and lovely time of year when the mornings and evenings can be chilly while daytime, if sunny, can still be very summery. Strangely, now is a fantastic time to sow grass seed, as the ground is still warm enough from the summer and […]
Parkers Projects : Time to get fruity!
September is a fruitastic time of the year. Whether you are reaping the vegetable harvest or making wine and jams, it is a very satisfying time to watch all your hard work come to fruition. It is relatively easy to create a fruit garden, so why not give it a try? Unless you have a […]
Fun in the Sun
Alan Parker recently opened a new shop in Frogmore Street, selling DIY, Gardening, Housewares and Toys. His new editorial column begins this month with tips and suggestions on how to look after your garden and home during the summer months. July is the month to start thinking about holidays…but what about the austerity measures? Don’t […]
Freshen Up Your Home
Spring design tips from Clementine Hillman of Vogue Interior Design Albeit slightly overdue, we saw some warmer weather recently and suddenly we were blessed with the feeling that spring is on its way. Now is the perfect time to share some simple ideas for adding a touch of spring to your home. You don’t need […]
Family Space
John Hill-Daniel is founder of the Kings Heath Centre for Space Exploration. Here he talks about family space. How much do we think we really need? How much space does a family need? Well, according to the wisdom of today’s tea bag tag; ‘The only thing you own, is your experience.’ In which case I […]
An Evening with Elvis and his Memphis Mafia
An Evening with Elvis and his Memphis Mafia” at The Borough Theatre, Abergavenny, on Friday 17th May at 7.30 pm. All profits will be donated to Cancer Research UK, via the Abergavenny Fundraising Group. Also raffle to be drawn on the night. Tickets available from the Borough Theatre on 01873 850805. The local fundraising group […]
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