The book club has finished reading A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini Mariam is only fifteen when she is sent to Kabul to marry the troubled and bitter Rasheed, who is thirty years her senior. Nearly two decades later, in a climate of growing unrest, tragedy strikes fifteen-year-old Laila, who must leave her home [...]
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A family business in Doncaster is blooming as it celebrates its diamond anniversary – sixty years of green fingered success. Walker’s Nurseries, garden centre and garden restaurant, was founded by Lawrence and Vera Walker in 1951 and in 2011 is an award winning success. The business has come a long way from the plot of [...]
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Blooming Gorgeous! Britain in Bloom – Newport’s Pandas It’s one of Europe’s biggest yearly campaigns – and it puts a smile on everyone’s face. Over 115,000 volunteers in hundreds of village, towns, cities and urban communities give an estimated 1.7 million hours of their time to making the space around them look better [...]
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Here is your chance to win with Walker’s Nurseries. The prize on offer is a complete bird station normally sold for £25. All you have to do is answer this simple question, Who are the acts performing as in the Legends Cabaret Evening? Hint: check out our Legends Cabaret Evening page>> Once you [...]
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August’s Gardening Tips Keep your tubs, baskets and flower borders in tip top condition by feeding with a potash fertiliser, such as Tomorite. By dead heading and feeding with potash you will ensure your plants keep flowering up until the first frost, as you prevent the plant from setting seeds. Do not dead head those [...]
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Take a closer look at Alan Tirchmarsh. Phil Penfold met up with the Yorkshire gardener to discuss his roots and current projects… Alan Titchmarsh Interview>>
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Here’s your chance to win this month with Walker’s Nurseries. The prize on offer is this stunning planter normally sold for £30. All you have to do is answer this simple question, What is the name of the person who creates our stunning hanging baskets? Submit your answer here >>
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It is the time of year when hundreds of devoted gardeners, welcome the public into their creations to raise money for charity. Ray and Anne Breame from Doncaster will be opening their garden on Sunday 5th June. Download our free article detailing the National Gardening Scheme and Ray and Anne’s garden >>> National Gardening Scheme [...]
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The Doncaster Deaf Trust garden has won Silver Gilt! Walker’s Nurseries very own Graham Bodle has designed a garden for the Doncaster Deaf Trust at this years RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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Exciting new feature – our Walker’s Nurseries exclusive gardening features…… Click on the link below to download this exclusive interview with Charlie. Charlie Dimmock Interview
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