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  • Meet Henrietta, the ladybird!

    Meet Henrietta, the ladybird!0

    A Surbiton author who writes in rhyming couplets has published a book for under fives about a ladybird’s garden adventures. Ayesha Benson’s vividly illustrated The Adventures of Henrietta: Hello Henrietta! marks her debut. “I’ve lived in Surbiton for nine years with my husband, and we now have a toddler who many will quite likely have

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  • Watching B-movies in lockdown

    Watching B-movies in lockdown0

    There’s a buzz in the garden in Surbiton this weekend as visiting bumblebees queue up to enjoy our flowering bottlebrush plant. When the callistemon is blooming and the sun is shining, the pollen collectors are out in force… often hanging upside-down on the flower heads – presumably because the species originated in Australia. No lockdown

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  • These days it’s all about containment

    These days it’s all about containment0

    Nothing gives a lift to a garden like a well-planted container; better, a group of containers, and at this time of year instant impact and colour is what’s needed. Sadly, a pot is not a plant’s natural habitat, so give the precious darlings a sporting chance by following some simple advice. Firstly, choose wisely. Vigorous

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