Bee informed! A special hands-on day here at Walker’s which will tell you all you need to know about our insect friends the bees and bee-keeping. This fascinating and informative course is being run on Wednesdays and Sundays in June, July and August by our resident apiarist Malcolm Walker. Alternative dates are available on request. [...]
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An evening of ghoulish delight as we take you into our spooky wood and haunted house. Our ghostly characters will involve you in fun and games with prizes for the best dressed ghoul! After working up an appetite, a hot meal and drink is provided before you leave into the darkness with a goodie bag. [...]
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Head buzzing with ideas? Wanting to find something that bit special? Well, here’s your opportunity at Walker’s Nurseries. We are proud to present our quarterly Craft Fairs, with dozens of stalls dedicated to creativity. Our craft experts are all local folk, and you’ll be surprised at the amazing range on offer – everything from [...]
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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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July’s Gardening Tips If you’ve any sense sod the gardening and book a holiday!! If you can’t quite bring yourself to do that, keep your bedding plants flourishing by dead heading plants to promote new growth. Feed bedding plants with a pot ash feed to further promote new growth. If you persist with this your [...]
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The book club has finished reading The Gathering by Anne Enright. The nine surviving children of the Hegarty clan gather in Dublin for the wake of their wayward brother Liam. It wasn’t the drink that killed him – although that certainly helped – it was what happened to him as a boy in his [...]
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Take a look and see how Stephanie Burns from Eastside magazine, enjoyed her day on our Bee Keeping Course. Please click beneath to download: Eastside Bee Keeping Article>>
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Following on from the Bee Keeping Experience Day we have created a series of short videos to help you hone your skills. An important part of bee keeping is learning how to build frames for the brood box and super. The brood box frames are deeper than those of the super, reflecting their differing roles. [...]
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One to watch! An interesting introduction to our insect friend the honey bee.
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