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Demonstrations

Feeding our feathered friends


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With the threat of more winter weather on the way euvue’s North East Gardener Paul Travis Anderson visited South Pelaw Infants School to tell youngsters the importance of feeding the birds.

Reception class pupils were informed of the various kinds of birds that may visit their school garden and what kind of food they would appreciate. He also helped them fill and hang feeders with peanuts and mixed seed, and placed them in appropriate positions in order that they may watch them from the classroom window.

He also informed them of the euvue winter campaign to ‘Feed the Birds’ and how parents could obtain free bird food by logging onto www.freebirdfeed.com site.

Click below to see him with the children (click above picture to enlarge)

 
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Flowers and Plants

Spirit lifting gardening


782035667 PCyLJ Th Spirit lifting gardeningLift your spirits in the Garden with a splash of colour for February

Now the snow has passed and the days are starting to get longer there are signs of life in the garden letting you know spring is just around the corner.

One of my favourite plants at this time of year which I would highly recommend is Camellia japonica.

This is a hardy evergreen shrub that is not

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Borders

Things to do in the garden in February


Grow Your Own

If you have a vegetable patch or an allotment and you are planning to grow cabbages, sprouts, broccoli, cauliflowers or any other brassicas, you may need to lime the area to raise the alkalinity as these vegetable do better in alkaline soil.

Before doing this I would recommend that you check the PH level of the soil (this is its acidity or alkalinity) with a soil testing kit, available from any good garden centres and very simple to use, and if

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Beans and Pulses

Pelaw pupils digging the gardening scene


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The new gardening season has got off to a flying start for youngsters at a Chester-le-Street school thanks to a little help from euvue’s Paul Travis-Anderson.

Our North East Gardener columnist joined pupils at South Pelaw Infant School to prepare for Spring by planting crocuses and daffodils and preparing the ground for a vegetable plot.

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Demonstrations

North East gardener digs in for a new year of gardening pleasure


761689957 ZRMro S North East gardener digs in for a new year of gardening pleasure Our North East Gardener Paul Travis-Anderson has been swapping one extreme for another recently.

After spending a family holiday break in sweltering temperatures in the Philippines – with the added spice of the rumbling Mayon volcano menacing the region – he flew back to the coldest winter

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Demonstrations

How to decorate a living Christmas Tree


A new video demonstration with Paul Travis-Anderson and Maz demonstrating how to decorate a living Christmas Tree at Dobbies Garden Centre in Birtley, County Durham.

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Flowers and Plants

Daffodils


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Birtley Dobbies manager Paul Travis Anderson pictured with children from Ouston

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Audio Answers

Audio Answers


Another quick fire answer from Paul

Do you still have to feed hanging baskets during the winter and if so how many times a week ?

from Mr T Middleton  Bellingham

Click below to hear Paul’s answer

 
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NE Garden News

Gold award for garden centre


Nursery manager Paul Laverick, garden centre owner Frank Trainor, Pride in Easington officer Clare Hubbard, garden centre manager Andrew Trainor, and apprentice Jonathon Fellows celebrate an award winning effort.

Nursery manager Paul Laverick, garden centre owner Frank Trainor, Pride in Easington officer Clare

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Gravel

Beach Pebbles for that rounded garden look


Beach pebbles add a sense of elegance to any garden. Photo Brian Clough - euVue.co.uk

Beach pebbles add a sense of elegance to any garden. Photo Brian Clough – euVue.co.uk

Pride in one’s garden is a particularly British thing. While other countries and cultures certainly love their gardens, the British seem to have made garden tending with unique design and décor an art

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