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Gardening: the call of composting
As a child, the compost heap at the top of the garden was a mystery. Why, I wondered, was my Dad tramping up the lawn with potato peelings, eggshells and tea leaves? Grass cuttings were regularly...
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Gardening: preparing the garden for winter
If I’m being honest, winter comes as something as a relief. While I love being out in my garden, digging, planting and pruning, it’s good to have some time off and return to the warm embrace of the...
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Living Woods: working to protect and create woodlands
There’s no wellbeing without nature’s wellbeing. That’s the maxim of Geoff Bockett, a man who has dedicated his life to caring for the natural world. Born and brought up in Nairobi, Kenya, he spent...
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Gardening: the joy of houseplants
During many years living in a first-floor flat, houseplants were my only source of greenery. As a nascent gardener, I bought impervious species, playing it safe with ivy, cacti and mint. I killed them...
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Your Head In Mind
Sometimes, it can be hard to know where to turn. For all the gains made through the steady promotion of greater mental health awareness over the past few years, culture’s messaging remains decidedly...
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Gardening: New Year’s resolutions
As the dawn of a New Year draws ever closer, it’s traditional to draw up a list of resolutions. Whether it’s spending more time with family, learning a new skill or losing the Christmas weight, we are...
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The largest zoo habitat in the UK: Heart of Africa opens at Chester Zoo
The problem with rhinos is that they don’t always appreciate that there’s a major media launch happening. And so, at 9am on a chilly Monday morning, a decent chunk of the North West’s broadcast media,...
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Gardening: a new beginning
Moving house is a bag of mixed emotions. There’s the anticipation of a fresh start, the lure of unfamiliar surroundings, and a chance to make your mark on a new home. But if you loved your previous...
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Gardening: spring has sprung and summer isn’t far behind
When you move house, especially during winter, the garden is full of surprises. What is lurking beneath the soil? What will poke its head out in spring? Will there be summer colour? I’ll be honest, I...
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‘Let’s go Thunder, let’s go!’ Netball Super League, Liverpool
There was chanting on Mersey waterfront. Chanting and stomping of feet. “Let’s go Thunder, let’s go!” (stomp, stomp). Whisper it though: Thunder are from Manchester. Nevertheless, their Netball Super...
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