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
BBC WORLDWIDE AND LONGLEAT JOIN FORCES FOR A REAL-LIFE DEADLY ADVENTURE
BBC Worldwide an
d Longleat Safari & Adventure Park are joining forces to create a spectacular new series of Deadly-themed features at the world famous Wiltshire attraction. The four year plan will see areas of the park transformed in the style of the BBC’s wildly successful Deadly branded programmes which include Deadly 60; Deadly Top 10s; Deadly 360; Deadly Art and most recently Deadly Mission Madagascar as seen on CBBC. Full Story: Read More