Hanging baskets brighten platforms in East Anglia

Hanging baskets brighten platforms in East Anglia

  LOUISE MIDGLEY wishes her local train station looked as beautiful as the ones in Ipswich, Stowmarket and Diss The daily commute for the fortunate passengers of three railway stations on the Norwich to London mainline has been greatly improved by an eye-catching...
Plantlife campaign to save our road verge

Plantlife campaign to save our road verge

LOUISE MIDGLEY explains why we need to protect a vital habitat of many wild flowers and animals: the humble road verge Verdant verges are estimated to cover a whopping 600,000 acres across Britain and with the right maintenance are able to support a vast spectrum of...
How moving to a retirement village will change your life

How moving to a retirement village will change your life

Making that exciting decision to move to a retirement village should be a lifestyle choice in which the property element is just one part If you are seeking an enhanced quality of life with a range of superb facilities and services at your fingertips this will be the...
Heavenly Hellebores

Heavenly Hellebores

With a flowering season from winter to late spring, plants in the hellebore family are a great asset in our gardens says LOUISE MIDGLEY The influential garden designer and horticulturalist, Gertrude Jekyll, is partly responsible for the popularity of hellebores today....
How you can benefit from the Green Deal

How you can benefit from the Green Deal

  Thanks to the Government’s Green Deal scheme an Oxfordshire couple has transformed the energy efficiency and appearance of their rural home, while saving almost a third on the cost reports JANE SLADE For Chris Smith, a retired IT manager, (pictured above)...
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