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Downside’s Newsletter
Westwood Summer Show
Westwood Summer Show – our combined flower show and church fete:It is always a pleasure to judge at the Westwood Flower Show. It is a lovely community occasion, and we are so lucky to have the beautiful setting of Westwood Manor and the Church.It’s an annual event on the late summer Bank Holiday...
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Wiltshire Air Ambulance collecting tin
You know when you pop some loose change into the tin for Lorraine’s vegetables, using our DIY compost etc? Well, this goes to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance, and the tins are emptied from time to time. As you’ll see from the attached certificate, our current total with WAA is now...
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Carpenteria californica
Carpenteria Californica – Stop Press We managed to find a few Carpenteria californica (Tree anemone). This lovely evergreen shrub needs a south-facing sheltered position but if you have the right place for it, it is well worth growing. It is not easy to propagate so not often available....
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Roses – what’s in a name?
We were busy in July ordering roses for next year. We can only stock a limited number so there is a lot to consider. Is it a nice colour? Strong grower? Disease resistant? Scented? What it is called doesn’t come into the equation. After all our efforts it is depressing...
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