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Stand up to invaders!0
- Environment, Gardening
- 10th July 2022
Bish, bash, bosh! Take a stand against aggressive invaders! Take out your frustration and protect the environment as Berrylands Nature Reserve runs Himalayan Balsam Bashing sessions on Tue, July 12 (and 19th and 26th) at 6pm in Elmbridge Meadows. Funnel your feelings by expelling a plant which is outcompeting native flora along the Hogsmill! Wear
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Repelling the invaders 0
- Environment
- 6th July 2022
A conservation day is being held at The Wood and Richard Jefferies Bird Sanctuary off Oakhill Grove, behind Surbiton station, on Sat, July 9, tackling invasive species such as cherry laurel, bamboo and self-sown sycamores, as well as picking litter. Kingston biodiversity officer Elliot Newton explains: “It’s an area of beautiful mature native woodland which
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Pet service is a casualty-free hit 0
- News
- 6th July 2022
Who’s a pretty boy then? And the dog’s quite cute too. Rector Kuhan Satkunanayagam from St Mary’s, Long Ditton, declared the pet blessing service a success, with no casualties! ‘Everybody enjoyed it, there were no accidents, and we processed out to I Wanna Be Like You from The Jungle Book!’ Anyone not wanting to risk
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Send us your platinum jubilee street party photos to feature 0
- News
- 5th June 2022
Lots of fun was had at the Browns Road platinum jubilee street party – especially by these caped crusaders! Picture by Aysha Zahoor. If you are having or have had a street party in Surbiton, Berrylands, Tolworth or Long Ditton, email your pictures to [email protected] for the next edition of The Good Life.
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Crocheted crowns for Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations 0
- Arts, News
- 2nd June 2022
Getting into the platinum jubilee spirit are two pillar boxes in Elmbridge Avenue, Berrylands, wearing fabulous crocheted crowns courtesy of the very talented Carol Gwilliams. Carol, of Elmbridge Avenue, who taught herself to crochet three years ago, has also created tops at Easter for the pillar boxes at the corner of Grand Avenue and Elgar
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New plays brought to the stage in cornerHOUSE oneACTS festival 0
- Arts, History, News
- 30th May 2022
Kindertransport, robots, memories and the unexpected are brought to the stage in Part Two of the highly respected cornerHOUSE oneACTS festival. The showcase of new, original playwriting, now in its 14th year, takes place on Friday, June 10 and Saturday, June 11 at the arts centre in Douglas Road, Surbiton. Tickets to see four new
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