Monkton Elm News, Events and Tips Blog

I have recently joined the Monkton Elm restaurant team as the Catering Operations Manager. I am going to be ensuring the smooth transition from our existing restaurant to our fabulous new one, which is due to open in April.

Houseplants not only look beautiful – research shows that they greatly improve your health and wellbeing too!

Viburnum Carlesii is a superb shrub for the April garden. Also known as the Koreanspice, it’s sweet, heady fragrance fills the warm spring air. 

I am really excited for spring and summer to get fully underway. The seasons are great for brilliantly coloured plants and attractive shrubs, so I’ve put together a list of my top five:

Brymore Academy is benefitting from a donation of tools we recently made to its pupils.

Calling all car enthusiasts. Come and see an array of vintage vehicles here on March 29 from 12noon when the Norton Radstock Classic Vehicle Club makes a pit stop. 

We recently invited schools, charities, village organisations and community groups to nominate themselves for our annual sapling giveaway scheme.