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Garden Special May 2016

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LEIGHTON BUZZARD & VILLAGES

Men in Sheds & the Offside Rule Open Gardens Diary

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Hello again

Bee Local Magazine is your local magazine for Leighton Buzzard and the surrounding villages.

It is the May garden special and I have crammed the pages full with as much as I can in the world of gardens but if that is not your thing then there is still plenty to read. Congratulations to the winner and runnersup of the Easter competition, I met so many happy and emotional people as they found out they had been nominated. A little appeal to young Catherine who wrote a lovely letter nominating her Dad but forgot to let me know how to get in touch. If you read this Catherine ask an adult to ring me and I will see what I can do!

Editor: Andrena Carden-White

Congratulations are also due to Emma who won the FISH competition, in the March magazine, I hope you had a great evening. This edition we have the Bucks Fizz (formerly) Make Believe tour. You have a lot more chance of winning tickets with Bee Local Magazine than winning the lottery so why not “make your mind up” (sorry!) to give it a go!

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Local People Then there were 10 The Big Lunch Save a Trip Flapping Phobia NEW BODY Carers Card It’s the Law Men and Sheds Your Money Matters The Offside Rule In the Garden Biological Warefare Open Garden Diary Love Pets

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Bee Local Magazine joined JamCrackers UK, a Leighton Buzzard IT company’s Cuppa and Cake Morning held on 7th April 2016 for Autism Awareness Week. It was a fantastic success, with over 70 people from the local

Lions’ European Music Competition

community attending. They were overwhelmed by the support received on the day and raised an incredible £898 for Autism Bedfordshire. Sabrina and Richard Latimer, of JamCrackers’ said ‘We would like to thank everyone who came along on the day, in particular those who contributed towards the event’s success by donating prizes for the raffle and we would like to thank Sandhills Community House for the use of their facilities and their help on the day’. Autism Bedfordshire is an independent charity which relies entirely on grants and donations for income to provide exciting activities for children, young people and adults with Autistic Spectrum Conditions, including their ons Europa Music Competition In order to encourage talented young musicians. The Lions Club of Bletchley identified as a suitable candidate with the help of Adrian Boynton, the candidate Emily Mowbray, Emily was sponsored by the Lions club of Bletchley and became the District candidate. Emily lives in Leighton Buzzard.

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At the end of March, KidsOut organised for 65 children and their adults to visit London’s KidZania for a day of fun and excitement. Featuring 60 real-life role-play activities, KidZania is a child-sized city that teaches children essential life skills and empowers them to explore. The group was comprised of children from refuges across London. Over 20,000 children flee their homes due to domestic violence each year, and Leighton Buzzard based charity KidsOut supports them as they move into refuge with their non-abusive parent and adapt to life away from their family, friends and all they know. KidsOut provides crucial fun

Chuff chuffed about good gifts The crafters at the Leighton Buzzard Narrow gauge railway have been busy making quality, affordable items that you will not find in the shops. There is a wide range of items available from jewellery and bags to toys, cushions, pictures, decorated glass and knitted items. There are even hand carved mushrooms made from wood found locally. You may find the perfect gift and they even have greetings cards as well. (You will have to look elsewhere for the

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WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE EXPLAIN… THE OFFSIDE RULE

opponent, i.e. in front of him (The last opponent is generally the goalkeeper) At this point I need to make By Tom Hancock clear that being offside in itself is not an offence. He is only classed as offside if, as well as satisfying the previous three points, he is: 4. Deemed by the referee to have participated in the area of active play. And this is the bit of the offside Saturday 21st May is FA cup rule which causes all the final day. Footie fans up and arguments because it’s open down the land will be involved to debate what ‘participated in in animated discussions along the area of active play’ actually the lines of... “It should definitely be banned. means. FIFA tried to clarify the It’d open up the field and definition back in 2005 with the create more goal-scoring opfollowing portunities. Defenders would Interfering with play by touchhave to be more alert.” “Are you mad? You’d get playing the ball Obstructing an opponent trying ers hanging around the goal line waiting for a touch. It’d be to get to the ball easier to score but so boring it Gaining an advantage from wouldn’t be worth watching…” being in an offside position including playing a ball which “Like Bayern Munich versus has rebounded from the post or Arsenal?” crossbar. “Yeah, exactly. Fancy another Judging by the debates which pint?” still rage up and down the land They are of course referring I’m not entirely sure that FIFA to the notoriously difficult to has laid that one to rest. understand offside rule. The offside rule has attained mythical status over the years. It states: A player is offside when the ball is kicked by a team-mate (that bit is important) if the referee thinks he satisfies all four of the following: 1. He is in his opponents’ half of the field 2. He is nearer the opponents’ goal line than the ball, i.e. in front of the ball 3. He is nearer the opponents’ goal line than the second last

The Offside Trap This involves the defending team collectively moving away from their goal to catch an opposition striker in an offside position. Clearly, this carries the danger of the match officials not spotting the infraction and the striker being left facing only the goal keeper, and a great opportunity to score.

FA CUP FACTS The FA Cup kicked off in 1871, making it the world's oldest football cup competition. The only club still in existence to win three FA Cup finals in a row is Blackburn Rovers (1884 to 1886). They had 24 consecutive match wins in that time. In 1888, a match was held on Christmas Day, between Linfield Athletic and Cliftonville. Ashley Cole holds the record for the most wins – he’s won seven times! Three wins were with Arsenal and four with Chelsea. The current cup itself is a replica of one created in 1911, by Fattorini & Sons in Bradford. Jimmy Speirs scored the winning goal for Bradford in 1911. He went on to be awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the First World War. Arsenal hold the current record for most FA Cup wins (12). Arsenal also holds the record for the most wins in the FA Women's Cup (13). Manchester United was the first team to win the Cup after only playing top-division teams (1948). In 1985, Kevin Moran became the first player to be sent off in an FA Cup final. The FA Women's Cup began in 1970, although it was then called the Mitre Challenge Trophy. The first FA Women's Cup winner (in 1972) was Southampton.

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Your Garden in May Plant of the Month – Allium

Allium is the Latin word for garlic, and includes onions, chives, spring onions and also ornamental alliums, grown for their showy flower heads. They can be sown as seeds in spring, usually only for edible varieties, or ornamental varieties are planted as bulbs in autumn, or plants in spring. Ornamental Allium come in wide range of sizes, A. giganticum can be 120cm high, A. Ivory Queen is only 25cm high, and shades of blue - A. caeruleum, purple - A. Purple Sensation, white -A. nigrum and yellow - A. moly. Even when the plants die back, the dried flower heads look attractive in the garden, or can be cut for indoor display. Alliums are generally plants of sunny and well drained soils and can be used in eye catching rows or else in a more cottage garden style, with isolated small groups to equally good effect. Alliums are good nectar bars for bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects.

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Biological Warefare

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But before you all write in to complain about my radical stance, I’m really not talking about anthrax and Ebola: I’m talking about using nature to tip the balance in favour of us gardeners. Ladybirds are my favourite biological control. They feast on aphids (greenfly) and during their year long lifespan they can scoff 5000 of them! Ladybird larvae are long and black with orange spots. They look a bit mean but don’t be tempted to squish them as they are also voracious aphid-eaters. Lacewing larvae eat 300 aphids each before turning into adult lacewings and guzzling down even more, and even the much maligned wasp has a taste for greenfly so don’t be too quick to swat it with your gardening glove; it’s actually protecting your roses.

and snails. Thrushes were very susceptible to slug-bait poison based on methiocarb and this was banned by the EU in 2014. The most common ingredient now is metaldehyde which is still very toxic to many garden beasts (as well as domestic animals). And slug bait is a very inefficient way to dispose of your slug population anyway, reducing it on average by just 10%. Frogs and toads are great slug-eaters, as are hedgehogs. The former can be encouraged by providing them with a tiny pond: it really doesn’t have to be much bigger than a bucket sunk into the ground. Hedgehogs prefer a pile of logs to hide under, or you could invest in a hedgehog house. There are many handsome ones about, though if you’re a bit of a handyman you could probably make one yourself.

are tiny parasites which are watered on to a problem area when the soil temperature is 10C or greater. The nematodes enter the pest and reproduce inside it, killing it in the process. When the pest dies they are then released back into the soil, ready to infect new pests. There are nematodes to target slugs, vine weevils and ants. Predatory mites are also available to target red spider mite and thrips. All of these methods have the advantage of targeting a particular pest very specifically without causing damage to the environment. Of course with organic gardening you’re unlikely to get a pristine plot but don’t despair about the odd blemish. See it as a positive sign that you care about the environment and the wildlife in your garden then repeat after me, blemishes are beautiful...

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The Plough - Open Garden for NGS Formal garden with open views to the Chiltern countryside. Designed as a series of outdoor rooms around a listed former C18 inn, incl border, parterre, vegetable and fruit gardens, and a newly planted orchard. Delicious home-made teas and jams for sale made with fruits from the garden. Sun 8, Mon 30 May (1-5pm). Admission £3.50, Children free. Home-made teas. . Telephone:01296 612477. Visits also by arrangement May to Sept for groups of 12+. Open for charity. The Plough, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP17 0TJ

Old Warden Village Gardens - Open Garden for NGS Old Warden, with its picturesque cottages, medieval church, neat holly hedges and charming pub, is one of the prettiest villages in Bedfordshire. Many of the houses were built by the 3rd Lord Ongley in the early C19 in the cottage-orne style. Further attractive buildings were added by the Shuttleworth family. This year 8 gardens will be opening. Sun 22 May (2-5pm). Combined adm £6, Children free. Home-made teas in the Village Hall and at Laundry Farm. Old Warden Village Gardens, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire SG18 9HB

Woburn, Saturday 18th June 2016 10.30am to 5.30pm Gardens will be open around Woburn village, Bedfordshire with scarecrows on The Green, opposite the Inn at Woburn, and around the village. Refreshments available in some gardens and at Woburn Lower School, next door to Old St, Mary's.All proceeds in aid of Woburn Heritage Centre Trust. £4.00 gives entry to all gardens.Programmes will be on sale at the free car park, at the Heritage Centre in Old St Mary's and on The Green. The programme includes a map of the open gardens and a voting slip for the Scarecrow competition.Phone: 01525 290 631 ...MK17 9QL

Cheddington Gardens - Open Garden for NGSCelebrating our 25th consecutive year of Cheddington Gardens! Mentioned in Domesday Book, 2016 we have nine gardens to view, varying in size, aspect and content, each reflecting their owners style and passions. Sun 19 June (1.30pm5.30). Combined adm £5, Children free. Home-made teas in Methodist hall by the green & village hall adjacent to allotments. Times:13:30 to 17:30. Open for charity. Cheddington Gardens, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire LU7 0RQ www.cheddington. org.uk

The Old Rectory - Open Garden for NGS 4 acre garden full of colour and interest. Aspley Guise, near Woburn, Bedfordshire The owner has a free style of gardening Sunday 15th May 2016 (and Sunday 3rd sensitive to wildlife. Beds overflowing with July) tulips, alliums, bearded iris, peonies, pop12.00noon to 5.00pm Varied gardens pies, geraniums and much more. Beautiful Nether Winchendon House - Open Gararound the village will be open. Program mature trees and many more planted in den for NGS Nether Winchendon House includes map and information about indithe last 30 years. Incl a large selection is set in 7 acres of garden with fine and vidual gardens. Refreshments available. of betulas. Gravel gardens, box hedging, rare trees and surrounded by parkland. Proceeds go towards improvements to the woodland garden and wild flower mead(2-5.30pm). Admission £4, Children free. Village Hall.Plant sales:Cost: £5.00 adults, ows.Sun 22 May, Sun 5 June (2-6). Admis- Home-made teas at the church (2.30-5). £4.50 concessions. How to get event sion £4, Children free. Home-made teas. Telephone:01844 290101. Open for charpassports: Tickets available on the day Times:14:00 to 18:00. Telephone:01767 ity. Nether Winchendon House, Aylesbury, from the square in the village centre and 631204. Visits also by arrangement May Buckinghamshire HP18 0DY Mon 30 May the village hall. Further information:Phone: & June groups are welcome with prior 2016 01908 583 30 Bedfordshire appointment. Open for charity. The Old www.netherwinchendonhouse.com for Sat Nav: MK17 8JH Rectory, Sandy, Bedfordshire 2EU 34 Tell our SG19 advertisers you found them in Bee Postcode Local Magazine

Cublington Gardens - Open Garden for NGS A group of diverse gardens in this attractive Buckinghamshire village listed as a conservation area. Larkspur House is a beautifully maintained modern garden with hostas and alliums being firm favourites. 1 Stewkley Road has a strong focus on home grown food with an idyllic organic kitchen garden, small orchard and courtyard garden. The cottages of The Walled Gardens demonstrate how small gardens can be full of interest and accommodate the lifestyle of the owners. New for 2016 Mimosa Cottage, 2 The Walled Garden has its own beach hut! Sun 12 June (2pm-5.30pm ). Combined adm ÂŁ4, Children free. Home-made teas at the village hall, an old Victorian school. Cublington Gardens, Cublington Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0LF

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