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All aboard for Bath, the rain lifts and the sun shines before we reach Claverton Manor, sitting high above the Avon valley, the site of the original Jacobean manor house resided in by Ralph Alan. Purchased by John Vivian in 1816, a London barrister, he demolished it four years later being persuaded by his architect to build a new contemporary manor house high above to enjoy the natural vista. When this manor was inherited by the grandson, George Vivian, an[…]

In early October we organised a morning of bulb planting at Riverside Gardens with the promise of almost 1500 daffodils next spring. Three different varieties, Tamara, King Alfred and Best Seller will insure a succession of flower from February through to April. A group of local volunteers supported by the Town Council gathered near the Bridge House Hotel. Mayor Ian Bark joined us and described it as “An excellent morning’s work alongside some lovely people”. Groves Nursery generously provided the[…]

This issue – the 18th – is mostly about biodiversity. Planting the right trees in the right places brings immediate benefits for nature. In the summer months – when we are not planting saplings – we can look around and see inspiring results on both a big and small scale. Click the following link to download the newsletter as a pdf: July 2022 Newsletter

The Council waters all the planters but it is up to us, the Gardening Club, to keep all of them weed and rubbish free and to regularly dead head the plants. We actually have a planter of our own near the Spar in East St with thanks to Gemma’s Florists for supplying the Gazanias at cost. A small group, equipped with gloves and hand tools, meets on a Sunday and, in a comparatively short time, walks round town giving the[…]