The Octagon Theatre and country arts agency Take Art were celebrating today with the news that they had been awarded a £77,040 Grant for the Arts award from The Arts Council England. Full Story: Read More
BBC News – Hestercombe Garden Trust buys historic house for £1
A 19th century house has been sold
for £1 by Somerset County Council to a trust as a community asset. Hestercombe Garden Trust has been responsible for running and maintaining Hestercombe House for the past year. The deal now means the trust will also own the house under an agreement which obligates it to operate the venue to benefit the community. Full Story: Read More
Volunteers dig deep to replace Barrington Court tulip tree avenue | This is Somerset
A new era is dawning at historic Barrington Court, in Somerset, as gardeners plant an avenue of tulip trees to replace the magnificent horse chestnuts that fell victim to a deadly fungal disease. And visitors have a opportunity to join in, and sponsor a tree, this week. Seventy-five tulip trees are being planted and many have been sponsored by the public. Full Story: Read More