Home and Garden News & Updates
Be the envy of your neighbours and dominate the backyard BBQ scene this summer with one of the hottest trends in outdoor entertaining for 2016 – the combined outdoor heater and cooker.
Association for Butterflies was established to support butterfly farmers and hobbyists through education, mentoring, and research. They are dedicated to educating both farmers and the public in the area of conservation by promoting butterfly habitats and gardening, and to provide resources that ensure quality raising practices for healthy butterflies.
- 29th May 2016
The 20th National BBQ Week will take place from 30th May - 5th June 2016. A summer of sport is just round the corner and with the weather set to be reasonably good, what better time to dust down the patio, fire up the BBQ and get ready for some gastro grilling?
- 25th April 2016
International Compost Awareness Week is a publicity and education initiative to showcase compost production and demonstrate compost use. It is the worlds largest event designed to promote composting in homes, schools and industry. With events being held in the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom.
- 30th November 2015
With a wide variety of policies available to insure absolutely anything you wish to cover, choosing the right insurance company is essential. Whether it’s private or commercial vehicle insurance, household or agricultural insurance or a miscellaneous policy you, need to be sure that the details work for you and gain a good understanding of exactly what cover you’re purchasing.
Where would we be without the trees? Providing us with oxygen for centuries, this year let’s give back by planting more throughout the South-West.
- 26th June 2015
Paignton Zoo’s huge smelly flower, the titan arum, has now fully opened!
- 13th April 2015
National Gardening Week 2015 aims to encourage everyone to get involved in gardening as an on going hobby - or for the first time! Running from 13th - 19th April 2015 - get your hands dirty and get stuck in!
Are you over 50? Do you live alone? Do you have a disability? Do you have limited Mobility? If you do then you may qualify for a FREE home fire safety check and a FREE smoke alarm test.
- 24th November 2014
Do you keep saying “I’ll do it tomorrow” but never actually get round to actually doing it? If you’ve got some free time after work or at the weekend, put that shelf up or clean your gutters! Maintaining your home and keeping on top of things is so important to make your home enjoyable and a pleasure to live in.