From hanging thousands of baubles and labelling boxfuls of ornaments to building partition walls and painting festive scenes, Louise Burks, director of The Gardens Group, and her team are preparing for the centres’ much-anticipated and award-winning Christmas displays, which will be unveiled at a number of special open evenings throughout October. Full story: Read more
DORSET NECTAR WINS CUP FOR BEST CIDER AT HINTON ST.GEORGE
The 8th South Somerset Cider Sampling took place on Friday 9th September in the Village Hall at Hinton St.George. The annual event was as popular as ever as members of the public were handed tickets to sample the many ciders on display in return for a modest entrance fee. Full story: Read more
Somerset lady wins at The Great Dorset Steam Fair
Last week at The Great Dorset Steam Fair, one of the biggest events in Europe and as seen on BBC One’s Countryfile by 6.7 million viewers, Jackie Nicholls from Ashville Design, near Chard in Somerset, who was exhibiting in the Rural Craft Marquee won an award with her artificial flower arrangements for “The Most Colourful and Artistic Craft Display”. Full story: Read more