Thursday 9 April 2009 at Longnor Village Hall, 7.30 pm
Growing Unusual Vegetables

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Our very grateful thanks go to Wynnstay Group plc for their generous sponsorship of this April issue. Read the rest of this entry »

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What you could be doing on Thursday nights: Read the rest of this entry »

Saturday 20 June: Worming sheep

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…Builth Wells incorporating The Folk Dance Festival, Sat 16 May Read the rest of this entry »

Martin George gave an interesting talk on encouraging birds into your garden and smallholding on behalf of the Upper Clun Wildlife Group. Read the rest of this entry »

While the development of the diesel engine is usually attributed to Rudolf Diesel, there’s always been some dispute as to whether or not he was the true inventor of what is now known as the compression ignition engine. Read the rest of this entry »

The main period of shedding worm eggs and, hence, pasture contamination by ewes is six weeks before lambing until eight weeks after. Read the rest of this entry »

Runner ducks, and male goose (1 year old) free to a good home.

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