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Posted on: 30th September 2008

October meeting

Thursday 9 October 2008 at Longnor Village Hall, 7.30pm

The speaker is John Hughes from the Shropshire Wildlife Trust, who will tell us all about fungi. Read the rest of this entry »

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Posted on: 30th September 2008

October sponsors

Jones of Lydham are sponsors for the October issue.

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Posted on: 30th September 2008

September meeting review

Philip Aubrey, who has recently retired as a director of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, gave an extremely
interesting talk about growing fruit trees.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Posted on: 30th September 2008

The popularity of smallholding

Maybe one way of defining a smallholding is a small farm of less than 20 hectares. Read the rest of this entry »

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Posted on: 30th September 2008

Future meetings and events

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Posted on: 30th September 2008

Rose hips

Rose hips of some species, especially Rosa canina (dog rose) and R majalis, are a good source of vitamin C.

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Posted on: 30th September 2008

Manage cats, manage toxoplasmosis

Managing a mature – but neutered – cat population, alongside a suitable vaccination policy, may be the best route for dealing with toxoplasmosis in sheep.

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Posted on: 30th September 2008

Master Classes at Glebe Farm, Hopesay

Extra course due to popular demand

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Posted on: 2nd October 2008

Room for Rheum

Many gardeners are familiar with the delights of growing common, garden rhubarb, a plant that shows early in the year when bright pink buds awaken to thrust through the soil, pushing off pale, papery sheaths to reveal crinkled edges of lettuce-leaf green.

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Posted on: 2nd October 2008

Members’ small ads

For sale

Pure Jacob tup, 16 months old.   £60

Might consider loaning out for a small charge.

Please contact Roy or Sue Dunscombe on 01743 861919

SSG members may place (subject to space) a FREE advertisement in a Newsletter.

Contact the Newsletter Editors Mel Gregory & Margaret Heritage on 01588 640538 or by e mail, mel.gregory@btinternet.com

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