The Yeovil, Sherborne & Districts club of Soroptimist International has chosen the Zest Café in Sherborne to be one of the charities they will support during 2015. The Zest Café, which helps people recovering from mental health problems, announced in September that it needs to raise £25,000 in order to retain the lease on its premises in Abbey Road. Local Soroptimists have already donated £200 and plan to give more by the café’s fundraising deadline of December this year. Full story: Read more
New classes promise strong competition at the Royal Bath & West Show
Livestock, equine and poultry shows must constantly evolve to keep pace with change in the industry – and this year’s Royal Bath & West Show promises to be the most cutting-edge yet. Schedules for the show – which will be held from 27-30 May – have just been released, and feature a number of new and exciting classes that are sure to attract entries from across the country. Full story: Read more
Kelways Duo of Grand Pavilion Exhibits Gains Momentum
Kelways Plants, one of the oldest nurseries in the UK who have been exhibiting at RHS shows since 1880 are preparing for their greatest duo of exhibits at the Chelsea Flower Show ever. They will cover over 60m2 of that hallowed turf in the Grand Pavilion. Best known for their peonies, Kelways 2015 exhibit will showcase some of the more recent hybrids of the Intersectional Group. These wonderful plants, crosses between tree peonies and herbaceous peonies, have lustrous green foliage, a neat bushy habit and large blooms in an extraordinary range of colours. Full story: Read more