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The Weekend Insider is a light-hearted look at this weeks football and horse racing, we recommend our best bets for the weekend, and have a few beers as we do! Hosted each week by Chris H, Footy Dave and Coxy, they try their best to keep the podcast on track and take the bookies to the cleaners.
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The brighter gardening show from Petersfield in Hampshire. Advice and expertise from beautiful Petersfield gardens and our local allotments. Presented by Steve, Ann and Coxy from the Adhurst Estate allotments in Sheet. Growing Together is supported by De Mellow & Co. Financial advice for you, your family and your future. https://demellowandco.com/ Contact the show at team@shineradio.uk or call 01730 555 500.
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Join AXC, The Delivery Man and Stupid Sexy Flinders as they discuss, debate and philosophise on a wide variety of subjects. We also take listener topics and discuss our favourite pop culture. Proud to be part of the Brit Pod Scene.
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Growing Together - Early May 2024: BBC Gardeners' World Spring Fair & talking all things compost
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It's Bank Holiday weekend and Ann & Coxy have taken a trip to the BBC Gardeners' World Spring Fair at Beaulieu. As well as filling a wheelbarrow full of purchased plants for their plots, they caught up with Sue Kent and Ellen Mary to chat about useful and edible weeds. Meanwhile Steve is at the Adhurst Estate Allotments learning all about compostin…
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Growing Together - Mid April 2024: A busy time of year on the allotment and a chat with a tree surgeon about the Sheet chestnut tree
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Steve, Ann and Coxy have made it to the allotment all at the same time for their first recording all together! They chat about what's going on at this busy time of year, including planting potatoes and sweet peas. Steve also chats to tree surgeon Matt Marriot about the pollarding of the chestnut tree on Sheet village green. And the three lucky winn…
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Steve Amos and Coxy draw our latest competition winners
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Hear the reveal as Steve Amos and Coxy pull the winners from the prize flower pot in our competition to win free tickets to the BBC Gardeners' World Spring Fair. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Petersfield's Shine Radio
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Growing Together - Early April 2024: Coxy's carrots, potting on and time travelling through ancient gardens
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It's a busy day down at the Adhurst Estate Allotments but before Steve and Coxy start working through their long to do list, they have a catch up in the 'chairman's shed'. Coxy is inspired by Steve's prize winning carrots, they discuss all the veg that they plan on growing this year - if the mice can keep away from the seeds and Steve takes a time …
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Growing Together - mid March 2024: Petersfield Seed Swap, an eco shelter and a new allotmenteer
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In this episode Steve Amos catches up with long time gardening friend Coxy, we hear about the success of Petersfield's second Seed Swap, the community garden has a beautiful new eco shelter and Ann Marden is the newest member of the Adhurst Estate Allotments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Growing Together - early March 2024: At Hedgefest
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Steve is back at the Adhurst Estate Allotment where he talks to his long-time allotment neighbour Coxy. They discuss what they're sowing now as well as their plans for the coming growing year. Steve also heads to Hedgefest at the Petersfield Community Garden where he speaks to Ian Turner and Phil Paulo from The Tree Council and PeCAN trustee Melani…
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Growing Together - mid-February 2024: a market garden, herb inspiration and a goodbye
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On a rainy February morning, Claire and Steve are alone at the soggy Adhurst Estate Allotments sheltering in Steve's 'Chairman's Lodge' - a make-shift lean-to! They discuss the importance of green spaces for good mental health, potato and dahlia tubers and how much they are looking forward to Spring. Joining them is Kate Forrester from Four Acre Fa…
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The lads are back after another successful week for subscribers, making every week in January a winning one! Coxy is off to the Dublin Racing Festival this weekend so is very excited - hopefully picking a few winners for us before he goes. Statman as usual has been scouring Europe to bring us his best bets for the weekend, hopefully to get February…
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Growing Together - early February: seed sowing, rose care and precious soil
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It's time to start seed sowing! Claire and Steve discuss how to germinate tomato, aubergine and pepper seeds. From Steve's plot at the Adhurst Estate Allotments, and with the sound of children playing in their mud kitchen nearby, they also talk about planning your gardening space, give advice for pruning roses and look forward to the upcoming seed …
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Wow, what a weekend of sport we have ahead - with the FA Cup leading the way starting today, and Cheltenham Trials Day topping the bill for a bumper ITV Racing schedule. Sit back and enjoy! Please like and share if you enjoy, and check out our social media pages for details on our upcoming Cheltenham Preview night on Wednesday 6th March.…
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The lads are back after a triumphant return last week for 2024!Banging in winners all over the place lets hope for more this weekend. The racing is getting called off across the country so the focus in on the football this week and we have a 22/1 belter for you. Dont forget to join our members group first month free at www.weekendinsider.co.uk…
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Growing Together - mid-January 2024: snowdrops, pruning and propagator excitement
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It was a chilly morning recording the first Growing Together podcast of the year. Meeting as usual at the Adhurst Estate Allotment, Claire and Steve were bundled up in layers, armed with hot drinks and even a hot water bottle! With plans to ease slowly into the growing year, they share advice for sowing sweet peas, germinating onion seeds, how to c…
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The lads are back for 2024 and hoping to start with a bang. Statman is doing dry January, same can't be said for Coxy or Chris yet!! As usual we will be looking at this weekend's sporting action and hopefully coming up with some selections that might be worth a bet. Remember to gamble responsibly.
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Growing Together - early January 2024: Gardening inspiration for the year ahead
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Happy new gardening year! To start the new year with gardening inspiration, Claire and Steve revisit some of their favourite Growing Together podcast interviews from 2023. With Francis Tophill's passion for growing your own, Lee Connelly's campaign for more gardening in schools, the Drag Queen Gardener challenging gardening stereotypes, Lucy Hutchi…
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Growing Together - mid-December: Christmas Cheer & Gardening Wishes
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Meeting for the last time this year, Claire and Steve slip and slide in the mud to Steve's plot at the Adhurst Estate Allotment. Steve advises when to sow onions from seed, Claire explains how to take care of autumn-sown sweet peas and they both share their Christmas gardening wishes. Head Gardener Ben Pope brings an update of December garden-life …
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Growing Together - Early December: At The Petersfield Tree Festival
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It was a beautiful morning at the Adhurst Estate Allotment for Petersfield's inaugural Tree Festival. Claire and Steve met Ian Turner and Phil Paulo from The Tree Council, who were offering tree care advice and workshops throughout the day. They discover plans for community tree planting with charity Fitzroy's Rural Skills Project, how to create fa…
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Growing Together - mid-November 2023: trees, mulch and community composting
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The Growing Together gardening magazine podcast It's still very squelchy at the Adhurst Estate Allotment! In this episode, Claire and Steve discuss how to dig up and store dahlia tubers, cutting back autumn raspberries, plans for community composting and the benefits of being outside no matter what the weather. Tony Kirkham, former Head of Kew Gard…
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Watching footy is becoming ridiculous. Boring. Rant over - sorry! In other news who had money on the Famous Five last weekend!!?? Our racing selections returned massive odds of nearly 1200/1 - we might dine out on this for a while... Fingers crossed we have a few winners this week. But the big talking point of the weekend... will Frankie Detorri wi…
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The lads are back looking at the weekend's action, including the Breeder's Cup in Santa Anita and a trip to Germany for the football. Chris is off to Milan for the weekend watching AC in action, but before that we discuss the state of boxing! Please like and share if you're enjoying!By The Weekend Insider
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Growing Together - early November 2023: garlic, wildlife, willow & water butts
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The Growing Together gardening magazine podcast It's a bit squelchy outside, and on a chilly Autumnal morning Claire and Steve are back at the Adhurst Estate Allotment. In this episode, there's advice for planting garlic, shallots and tulip bulbs, adding water butts and trees to your gardening space and bringing the outside in for gorgeous autumnal…
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The lads are back once again like renegade masters, and on a high after a fantastic week of tipping! Fingers crossed the run of luck continues. Coxy is buzzing today with the return of jumps racing at Cheltenham, Chris is a tad hung over after celebrating his birthday, and Statman in is on a high after landing a great bet in the 92nd minute last ni…
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It's Champions Day at Ascot, and derby day on Merseyside - and lets not forget the semi finals of the Rugby World Cup! But the only thing Chris will be bothered about is it's the last time he will have to see Frankie on a racecourse (unless he watches racing in the USA!). We've got thoughts and tips on all the big races and the rest of this weekend…
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Growing Together - mid-October: foraging, lawn care and cake
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Claire and Steve enjoy the mid-October evening colour at the Adhurst Estate Allotment and it's a magical place to be. It's also the time of year to think about what worked this year in the garden, what didn't and how you're going to plan your growing areas for next year. The autumn months can be very productive in preparing for the following years …
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The lads are back this week, and we are banning talk on all things VAR! Mainly because we haven't got all afternoon for Statman's rant - but lets be honest it will be nice to talk about something different! We've got Super League semi-finals, footy, racing and as usual hopefully we tip up a few winners!…
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Growing Together - early October: apples, dried flowers and pumpkins
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It's early October at the Adhurst Estate Allotment. The flowers are still bright and enjoying the sun, as are Claire and Steve! There's a lot to do in the garden this time of year including pruning rambling and climbing roses, tidying plots, sowing hardy annuals and seeds for wildflower meadows. Pumpkins are nearly ready for weighing too - have you…
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The lads are joined this week by PGA professional Harry Shaw. As a professional golfer since 2019, Harry has also ventured into creating valuable golf content on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, offering free coaching tips to a wide audience. He also provides lessons at the fantastic Golf Projx in Warrington - check out http…
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Growing Together: mid-September - orchards, a growing diary & an award-winning garden
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It's Hay Day at the Adhurst Estate Allotment and time to cut back the meadow in the orchard. While looking forward to the orchard fruit, Claire and Steve discuss bulbs - spring and garlic - local apple tasting and some garden 'housekeeping' for this time of year. Featuring in this episode is the first instalment of the Working Garden Diary with Hea…
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The boy's are back, and gearing up to get back to Chester on Saturday - the first of 3 meetings there in September! We'll be previewing the weekend's football and rugby and bringing you a live special from Chester on Saturday for the racing. If you're not listening you're not winning!
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Growing Together: early September - collecting seeds, dew ponds, dead hedges and 'poldarking'
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Early September at the allotment and there's a lot going on. Harvesting, clearing and tidying plots, collecting seeds... and partaking in giant vegetable competitions. How do you protect your plot over winter? Are you going to create a dead hedge? Have you thought about what your Spring garden will look like? And what on earth is pumpkin rowing? Cl…
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The lads are back looking at this weekend's sport - and bringing you an amazing offer of absolutely free bets from William Hill! Tune in to find out more. Statman is on fire this week landing 2 double figure accas going into this weekend, and Coxy has landed us some great bets at York already! Chris has some rugby and boxing tips as well, so all in…
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Another winning weekend last week, and the lads are back again to preview the Women's World Cup, racing, footy and rugby as usual! PLUS - keep a listen out for some very exciting news from William Hill! If you're not listening you're not winning!
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Growing Together - mid-August: meadow health, autumn sowing and a village flower show
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Sitting in the middle of the Miyawake Forest, planted at the allotment last year, Claire and Steve discuss the gardening year so far - and what weather we've had! There's excitement for expanding pumpkins, advice on how to cut back wildflower areas and meadows, dahlia staking ideas and upcoming hedgerow delights. Joining them are cut flower growing…
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The Premier League returns today as newly promoted Burnley take on Champions Man City! The lads are also back to look at this weekend's sporting action and our best bets in the football, racing and rugby! If you're not listening you're not winning! Please like and share
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The EFL football season starts tonight, and we are one week away from the Premier League! Chris, Statman and Coxy are here to go through their best bets for the full season and hope to carry on the form that has landed a couple of belters this last couple of years. If you're not listening you're not winning!…
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Growing Together - early August 2023: soil health, beetles, butterflies and remote controlled cars
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Back at the Adhurst Estate Allotment, Claire and Steve catch up on what's new at the plot, including some uninvited guests! Steve has started showing some of his produce at local shows and Claire is planning to order spring bulbs soon. Joining them in this edition is Eddie from the Traditional Garden Growers, who reveals how sheep wool can enrich s…
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Growing Together - mid-July 2023: at the Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
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Dodging the rain and fuelled by delicious ice cream from Hackney Gelato, Claire and Steve spent a busy day at the world's largest flower show, which was also celebrating it's 30th anniversary. And talking of anniversaries, Plant Heritage celebrated their 45th anniversary in the Floral Marquee and Business Manager Gill Groombridge explains more abou…
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The lads are joined by Golf expert JP - giving Statman a run for his money with a fantastic insight into what it takes to win at Hoylake next week. We've also got some footy, racing and rugby bets as usual too! If you're not listening you're not winning!By The Weekend Insider
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It's a fantastic week of British sport with the 3rd test of The Ashes, British Grand Prix and Wimbledon - and the lads are back on home soil after last weekend's trip to Dublin to the Curragh. We've got a load of bets for you this weekend with racing on ITV, some great rugby and the England u21s final as well! If you're not listening you're not win…
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Growing Together - from BBC Gardeners' World Live, June 2023
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Claire visits the BBC Gardeners' World Live show, at the NEC in Birmingham, to meet with and talk to garden experts and designers. This hour-long episode features vegetable growing inspiration, urban and balcony gardening, beautiful borders, no dig advice, organic gardening, ideas to help wildlife, encouraging young people in horticulture and a lov…
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After a great day at Chester last weekend it's been all about Royal Ascot this week... and now its onto the weekend again! The winners keep flowing too - with members having another weekend and social media followers enjoying a lovely spell too. We've got racing, footy, rugby and golf tips for you this week - if you're not listening you're not winn…
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Growing Together - mid June 2023: Innovative watering, open gardens, wildflowers and a confession
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On a hot summer's evening, Claire and Steve record this episode of Growing Together in a private garden in Hampshire. There's innovative watering ideas as we learn to cope with hot weather and climate change - including a solar panelled well - a love of visiting open gardens, wildflowers, too many courgette plants and a confession from Steve! With …
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Growing Together - at the Chelsea Flower Show, May 2023
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While Steve tends to his award-winning dahlias, Claire visits this year's Chelsea Flower Show. Saving oak trees, forestry education, gardening with no limits, encouraging young gardeners, celebrating heroines of horticulture, admiring Alitex's trade stand, head gardener advice and cinnamon buns are top of the agenda for this eclectic edition of Gro…
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Growing Together - mid-May 2023: Bees, Blossom, Dahlias and Hedgerows
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With the blossom still in bloom and growing times about 2 weeks behind where they usually are, Claire and Steve squelch and squash their way to the Adhurst Estate Allotments. They're joined by Alitex's Nelly Hall with her second Chelsea Flower Show 'Growing Diary' and tree expert Phil Paulo talks about healthy hedgerows as part of National Hedgerow…
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Growing Together: BBC Gardeners' World Spring Fair April 2023
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In this special episode, Claire goes solo to the BBC Gardeners' World Spring Fair in Beaulieu while Steve tends to his greenhouse! Kevin Smith, editor of Gardeners' World Magazine, promotes Plot to Plate, gardener and presenter Francis Tophill has plans for an edible prairie meadow and Sparsholt College champions emerging garden designers as their …
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Growing Together - early May 2023: Gardening for wellbeing, beans & courgettes and a Chelsea Flower Show 'Growing Diary'
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Gardening for wellbeing and mindfulness is top of the agenda in this episode of Growing Together with Claire and Steve. It's so important to get your dose of Vitamin G! Joining them is Beth Benning from the charity MIND with a new Petersfield Gardening Club and Nelly Hall with the first instalment of her 'Growing Diary' for Alitex's trade stand at …
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Claire and Steve meet for a second time this month at the Adhurst Estate Allotment for gardening chat and advice - and they're delighted to welcome Alitex Glasshouses as a supporter of the podcast! Also joining them in this episode is Bea Attley from the Petersfield Pumpkin Growers Association and Neil and Catherine Wallsgrove from Pepperpot Herbs.…
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Growing Together is growing and you can now listen to a new episode twice a month, full of gardening advice and chat, as well as interviews with experts. Claire and Steve are once again at the Adhurst Estate Allotments, thrilled with the success of Petersfield's first Seed Swap and enjoying the warmth of the Spring sun (when it comes out!). There's…
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The Petersfield In Bloom 2023 Competition Launches
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Petersfield In Bloom, the flower growing and display competition, has launched for 2023! Organised by the Petersfield Town Council, the competition is supported for the first time by the gardening podcast Growing Together. With 13 categories, including 2 new ones this year: 'Grow Your Own' and 'Special 2023 Coronation Theme', Kathryn Ellis-Blandfor…
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Cheltenham Preview with Lucky Pants!
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Coxy is joined by Ronan Lucky Pants live from Ireland to preview the Festival. Get stuck into our best bets and big EW selections for the whole week. Good luck if you following or making the pilgrimage to Cheltenham!By The Weekend Insider
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Compost Week UK - Composting With Petersfield's Community Garden
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It's Compost Week UK, March 13th-19th. Petersfield's Community Garden chair Sue Edberg explains the various ways compost is made at the garden and volunteer Sue Dillon encourages more families to come to the garden on Saturday mornings. There's also good news for the garden's fundraising efforts for their planned Eco Structure too. Claire Vennis pr…
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