Sunlight breaking through the trees in the New Forest
Dr Geoff Denford has retired as Winchester City Council’s Head of Museums after more than 30 years spent caring for the city’s historic collections. Geoff’s retirement marks the end of an era for Winchester Museums – although his colleagues are well-used to marking historical eras, with collections spanning the prehistoric through to the contemporary life […]
You’ve heard of park and ride, but how about park and cycle? With the restoration of Hockley Viaduct and completion of National Cycle Network Route 23, Winchester City Council is set to offer people the chance to leave their cars at South Winchester Park and Ride and cycle into the city along Viaduct Way. The […]
Exbury Gardens may be well-known around the world for its spring displays of rhododendrons and azaleas, but there is another acidic-soil loving plant that flowers later in the year and which also puts on a tremendous show – the Hydrangea. ‘We have spectacular displays of summer colour and interest’ said Head Gardener John Anderson. ‘Exbury’s […]
A celebration of the region’s finest food and drink will see ‘Hampshire’ as the dish of the day at Sparsholt College’s Taste of Hampshire on Saturday 19 July 2014. Food and drink is about tasting, cooking and appreciating and this event will have the very best of the County’s produce for visitors to sample and […]
Sparsholt College celebrated the class of 2014 at their annual Presentation Awards as students were proudly looked on by their families, friends and lecturers. The prestigious event, held at Winchester Cathedral last week, recognises the hard work, outstanding academic achievements and vocational accomplishments of the College’s Higher Education and Level 3 students. ITV national news […]
Budding naturalists of all ages are being invited to join plant and animal experts to help identify the wildlife found around the University of Southampton’s Highfield Campus, during Southampton’s first BioBlitz. The intensive wildlife survey, which takes place on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 June, will see local people join wildlife groups and university scientists […]
The south of England’s first major poetry festival, Winchester Poetry Festival, is set to make its mark on the literary landscape with the announcement of its full festival programme, which will bring world class voices as well as emerging talents to an exciting three day event in September. The inaugural festival will feature a mixture […]
On Saturday 7 June Bishop’s Waltham will be celebrating International Yarn Bombing Day. Believed to have begun in Texas, yarn bombing is a type of street art through which everyday items such as bollards, benches and bridges are decorated with knitted or crocheted items. Its popularity has spread throughout the world and has now reached […]
From a disposable cup of tea to a Gold medal and Best Discovery Exhibit, Sparsholt College closes the recycling loop with their sustainable cup-themed garden The Paper Chase at 2014 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The top medal winning garden, designed and built by Horticulture students at the College, demonstrates the full circle of the re-cycling process – […]
