Autumn can be a busy time in a greenhouse. There’s the routine cleaning and tidying up for starters; leaving musty corners and unswept floors allows bugs and bacteria to thrive, some of which can cause no end of problems for the new seedlings you’re getting ready to sow. But, once the plant pots and seed […]
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Dear Civic Pride, Welcome to your newsletter. This week it’s safe to read without being invited to fill in any more questionnaires, although it’s fair to point out that suggestions from responses to our WW’s survey are already being implemented. Thank you for your feedback! As usual, Civic Pride has been busy throughout the Valley […]
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I became a secret gardener in Feb 2016 taking on the HOG (Haslingden Old Rd Gardens) at Tup Bridge which was overgrown with brambles and nettles. It had annoyed me every day for several years as I went about my community based job & pulled up at the traffic lights daily. I’d worked with Civic […]
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I joined Civic Pride Rossendale about four years ago slightly concerned that everyone would be gardening experts, knowing all there is to know in horticulture and wondering if I would measure up to their standards. After receiving a very warm welcome I was put to work alongside other volunteers all with different levels of experience […]
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Dear Civic Pride, Firstly…..Thank you for sending in your replies to our survey about the Weekly Witterings. We valiantly hack away at the keyboard each week, but wondered what people thought and if we could improve the information shared via our regular newsletter. It’s been great to get your feedback about our communication lines, including […]
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