Sunlight breaking through the trees in the New Forest
The UK’s pre-eminent collection of Lachenalias (the ‘leopard lily’) will be on show when Exbury Gardens re-opens for the 2015 season on Saturday 14 March. Interest in the South African plant, which is considered ideal for a kitchen pot, windowsill or conservatory, continues to rise, and this year’s exhibition will run through until Easter Monday, […]
Researchers at the University of Southampton have shed light on the private life of a new species of deep-sea crab, previously nicknamed the “Hoff” crab because of its hairy chest. Male and female Hoff crabs lead largely separate lives at volcanic vents 1.5 miles (2.4 km) deep on the ocean floor near Antarctica, because of […]
Have you got what it takes to win the Autism Hampshire Go-Karting Challenge? Autism Hampshire has exclusive use of Thruxton Go-Karting track for their charity go-karting challenge where teams of up to six drivers will compete in a Le Mans style race to gain first place on the podium. Date: Friday 3rd July 2015 Time: […]
Time is ticking on, spring officially starts next week and before any Year 11’s know it, they’ll be sitting the last of their exams. For those still undecided on which college to go to and which course to study, Sparsholt College is holding an Open Day on Saturday 7th March, 10.00am to 3.00pm. There has […]
Spring will soon be here and the Chelsea Flower Show team at Hortus Loci are flat out again tending to more than 30,000 plants which are being grown for four of the major show gardens at the 2015 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Hortus Loci expertise was sought by none other than the Matthew Keightley, designer of […]
Gaze Burvill will launch their new ‘Splash Lounge’ range at the 2015 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Simon Burvill said: “This new Splash Lounge Collection by co-founder of Gaze Burvill, designer Christian Gaze, has a luxurious, indulgent and contemporary feel, perfect for urban and country terraces and those outdoor-indoor spaces which have become so much a […]
A plan to encourage more walking in Winchester has won the support of the City Council. The Winchester Walking Strategy has been produced by a cross-party group of councillors and representatives of local organisations interested in residents’ quality of life, the environment, economic vitality and the attractiveness of the city. The City Council agreed to […]
Thousands of visitors attended Sparsholt College’s Lambing Weekend and they may well have thought that Spring had indeed come early. As the campus basked in glorious sunshine nearly 6000 visitors enjoyed very close-up views of newly born lambs and some were lucky enough to see one, twins or even triplets actually arrive. Sparsholt’s shepherd John Garrett […]
Gaze Burvill, one of the UK’s finest makers of outdoor furniture, has announced its US debut at the 2015 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show. To mark this important affiliation, Gaze Burvill will be donating 10% of all sales generated from the Show to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS), and is offering its Meander and May Throne designs, […]
Sparsholt College is celebrating with the news that Sport student Charlie Gunson has been selected for the England Schools’ Under 18 squad. From thousands throughout the country Charlie has made the final 18 and will wear his first England shirt against Australia on the 4 February 2015. On news of his selection Charlie commented: “I […]
