Growing vegetables in Containers It is surprising how well you can do Growing vegetables in Containers. We started last year but this year we have gone for it in a big way. Potatoes are an obvious choice. We are growing new potatoes and desire main crop, both in pots and bags. Planting them is very easy. Simply put in about an …
Location of a new hospital in the Forest of Dean
Have your say on new hospital in the Forest of Dean location A Citizens Jury made up of 18 local forest of dean citizens will meet from 30th July to August 2018 to discuss. See Citizens Jury web site There are materials on this site. Dates 21st May 10am – 3pm drop in at Cinderford Co Op 21st May 10am – 3pm …
The garden in May
Gardening in the Forest of Dean Gardening in the forest of dean has it’s own virtues and problems. More on that later. Well, spring is truly here now. Our potatoes are doing very well, they are all in pots and bags this year. I’ll add some photos at the end of this gardening blog. I have been planting seeds in …
Planting the vegetable garden
The vegetable Garden After all the horrendous weather this year, at last it is warm and dry enough to make a start in planting the vegetable garden. We still have lots to do of course but it is marvellous to be able to make a good start. Planting Potatoes This year all our potatoes are being planted in bags of …
Campaigners in the Forest of Dean threaten to take NHS trust ‘to court
Campaigners in the Forest of Dean say they’ll take two NHS trusts to court over a decision to close the Dilke and Lydney community hospitals. Gloucestershire Care Services and the Clinical Commissioning Group says the two hospitals are “no longer fit for purpose” and have voted to replace them with a new £11m facility. But members of a campaign group called …
The garden in December
The garden in December After all the snow our garden is looking fairly tatty. We are still harvesting leeks, carrots and a few other bits and pieces, but this year is not a patch on last year. Our sprouts are pathetic. They were well and truly attacked earlier by the dreaded cabbage white and never really recovered. Last year we …
The snow and the kindness of Forest people
Snow in the Forest of Dean Yesterday morning, Vanda and I set off through the snow with the idea of walking into Cinderford to get a bit of shopping. Well it was hard going right from the off, and Vanda who has a heart murmur started to feel ill very early on. As We were passing St Stephens church I …
Beavers to help Forest of dean flood problems
Beavers to help Forest flood problems Despite new flood defences in the Forest of Dean, when it rains heavily the villages of Lydbrook and Lower Lydbrook – which lie in the valley below the forest, towards the River Wye – can end up with many thousands of tonnes of water from higher ground. The family of beavers could help this. Two adult …