Features

Outdoor Cooking

The River Cottage library of simple recipes that use the best of British produce, continues to expand, with the latest handbook, Outdoor Cooking, now available.

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Scratch that itch!

Has your dog been scratching, head-shaking, or rubbing parts of the body on the floor or furniture recently? If so, they’re not alone. We’re now

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Raise a glass!

A new beer, created to raise funds to protect one of the West Midlands rarest butterflies, is being launched in pubs across the region. Wood’s

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Cooking it up at Newport

The top chefs lined up for this year’s Newport Show have said how excited they are to thrill the crowds with culinary delights at the

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Cup winners

A ground-breaking deposit coffee cup scheme has already led to a 50 per cent reduction in single-use plastic cups being used in participating cafes in

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Porter wins silver

Hop & Stagger Brewery’s Bridgnorth Porter was named as silver medal winner in the International Cask Ale category at the International Brewing and Cider Awards

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Food waste recycling

Residents in Telford and Wrekin will soon be able to recycle their leftovers and kitchen waste with the introduction of a new weekly food waste

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Farm fresh

If the summer brings out the chef in you, one of the workshops at Acton Scott’s Historic Working Farm might just ignite your culinary passion.

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Eat street

If you like street food, live music and a cocktail or two, you’ll love the Cosford Food Festival. Hitting RAF Museum Cosford on Saturday 20-21

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Shropshire’s beauty

Budding landscape photographers across the county are being encouraged to capture photos of the county’s stunning countryside in a competition to mark the 70th anniversary

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Hedgehog awareness

Hedgehog numbers are rapidly in decline and many populations are really struggling due to habitat destruction, loss of food supplies and severe weather. Over the

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Nest box walkway

Leading wildlife specialist CJ Wildlife has spent time with Shropshire Wildlife Trust creating a nest box walkway at The Cut Visitor Centre in Shrewsbury’s Abbey

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Blooming good year for bluebells

The blankets of bluebells at National Trust’s Dudmaston near Bridgnorth have thrived this year thanks to a programme of sensitive woodland management. National Trust Area

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Garden trail

This year’s Much Wenlock garden trail, in aid of Shropshire Historic Churches Trust (SHCT) and Holy Trinity Church, will be on Sunday 7 July from

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Installation for David

The life of David Austin was remembered by the Royal Horticultural Society at Chelsea this year. Set around the central monument within the Great Pavilion

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Open Day

A rare opportunity to visit two small sustainable horticultural businesses located in the heart of the Shropshire countryside. Alluring Plants, a nursery that specialises in

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Wild snaps at Jackfield

A stunning new free exhibition featuring entries from the 2018 British Wildlife Photography Awards will be on display in the Footprint Gallery, adjacent to Jackfield

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Moorish

As the culinary director of the Stafford London and a collaborator with top chefs such as Jason Atherton, Ben Tish has been forging his own

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Botanical beauty

Embrace the beauty of nature in your home with a more delicate approach to bold botanicals. Marry pretty pastels, leafy greens and mustards with soft

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Woodland wanderings

On Sunday 16 June from 10am until noon, you can find out more about the topical subject of mindfulness as the National Trust host a

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Swift solutions!

Bridgnorth Swift Group was formed last year with the aim of surveying swift nesting sites. Member Carol Wood explains, “Swifts are particularly fond of old

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Walking weekend return

The team behind the hugely popular annual Ironbridge Gorge Walking Festival are warming up for a weekend of wonderful walks. The 2019 festival runs from

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Celeb gardener to visit Show

A world-renowned gardening guru has been announced as the star of this year’s Shrewsbury Flower Show. David Domoney, resident gardener on ITV’s This Morning for

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Park nature fun

As the weather warms up, Severn Valley Country Park in Alveley is once again expanding its events schedule. Every term-time Friday starting from 3 May,

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Border controls

Hoe borders frequently, preferably on a nice sunny day and any weeds that are beginning to get established will wilt and die off quickly; regular

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Foodies flock to Ludlow

One of the county’s main culinary events is back this May as Ludlow Spring Festival returns on the evening of Friday 10 May, running until

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Protecting plants

Tomato, cucumber and pepper plants should not be planted outside until the end of May; even inside they need some heat at night if temperatures

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