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Enter our GBF competition to be in with a chance of winning £25 each week

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Each week in November (2016) we’re going to being running a competition for our Twitter followers and Facebook fans.

We’re calling for crafters for our charity Christmas fayre

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We’re hosting a Christmas craft and gift fayre in aid of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) on Thursday, December 8 from 3.30pm and are looking for crafters to attend.

Pumpkin power!

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We’ve been busy researching the history of the pumpkin…

Jane’s gardening hacks!

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Our Plant Advisor Jane is a seasoned pro so we asked her to put together some gardening hacks to help all the budding gardeners out there.

Four fab things to do in your garden this month

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  Wondering what to do in the garden this month?  There are lots of adventures to be had and here are a few of our suggestions:

Chance for children to accompany Santa

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Father Christmas will be arriving at Taunton train station before travelling to our place on Saturday, November 26 and we are looking for nominations for a child to accompany him on his journey.

Brighten up your garden for winter

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Don’t let your garden go into hibernation this autumn and winter. Instead pick mixed planting in containers to add colour and life to even the darkest and shortest days of the year.

Things to do in the garden in October

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Autumn is the traditional time of year to tidy the garden before the onset of winter but there are still plenty of fun things to be getting on with too.

Gemma’s beetroot and chocolate brownie

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Children challenged to carve ghoulish faces into pumpkins

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Children from Somerset can have a go at carving their best ghoulish faces into pumpkins when our pumpkin carving workshops for youngsters return daily from October 26 until 31 from 10am until 1pm and 2pm until 4pm.

Add life with bulbs, foliage and berries this winter

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As winter progresses, it’s cheering to see the tips of spring bulbs emerging from the earth.

Are you cleaning out your nest box this autumn?

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We’re hoping to encourage people to clean out their garden nest boxes this autumn.