Spot butterflies and moths hanging out in your garden this ‘No Mow May!’
Red Admiral – Image: SCOPIX No Mow May has arrived and with it an excuse to put the mower away and put your feet up instead. The annual campaign from…
Blooming brilliant tenants celebrate success at garden awards!
Edward Smith’s back garden in Whitfield Photo: Dover District Council Green-fingered council tenants have been commended for transforming their gardens into beautiful green spaces. The annual garden competition, run by…
Blooming marvellous gardeners shine in Folkestone and Hythe district
Best front garden winner – Florence Dray of Dymchurch Blooming marvellous council tenants and leaseholders have been recognised for their outstanding efforts at the annual gardening competition. Despite challenging weather…
Blossoming success for Kent’s Hadlow College at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Blossoming Success: Hadlow College Wins Bronze at RHS Chelsea Flower Show ::: Kent’s only rural and land-based college shone at what is often called ‘the greatest flower show on earth’,…
Local groups urged to apply for Dover’s £100,000 Cost of Living Community Impact Fund
Community groups supporting local people with the cost of living are being encouraged to apply to Dover District Council’s Cost of Living Community Impact Fund. The grant scheme, which launched…
Don’t buy rhododendrons! They’re destroying our native wildlife, warns Woodland Trust
Image: Caz Austen The Woodland Trust is urging gardeners not to buy rhododendron ponticum this spring, as it looks to stem the threat of deadly tree disease and protect our…
Folkestone and Hythe residents can signup for Garden Waste Collections NOW!
Library image — Residents looking to dispose of their grass cuttings, leaves and perished flowers can now apply for or renew the garden waste service. Signups for fortnightly household collections…
Are you ready with Dover garden waste collections as your garden springs back to life?
Library image Photo: Hawkinge Gazette It’s time to start to think about preparations for when your garden springs back to life – and to renew your subscription or sign up…
Surprising results in 2023 Big Butterfly Count revealed
A wetter summer was good for butterflies, with average number spotted highest for four years, although 13-year trend figures show a worrying long-term decline, with habitat loss the biggest driver…
Dover Garden Waste Service set for wheeled bins rollout
More bins planned for Dover residents – Library image Dover District Council is set to roll out plans to introduce new wheeled bins for garden waste collections from April 2024,…