The Canvey Island Magazine's April 2013 Edition by Essex Business & Leisure Ltd

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Welcome to our April edition. I hope you all had a lovely Easter. I would first of all like to apologise to our readers about our recipe last month as we printed the wrong ingredients. If you would like to try The Tomato Frittatas then you can get the correct ingredients this month. If you are planning on running The London Marathon on the 21st April and would like any extra help to prepare then we have information on a local Bootcamp in the magazine. Don’t forget its St. Georges day on the 23rd of March. We have some new sections within our magazine; meet our Businesses and a lovely gardening section.

Sudoku We had a fantastic response this month with our quizzes and if you wasn’t lucky enough to win this month, then please try again. In our Quizzes this month, you can win a meal up to the value of £50 at The New Spice Lounge Restaurant when it opens, and For the children you can win a Party for 10 kids at the popular Stay & Play children’s indoor play area in Basildon. www.stay-play.co.uk 01268 491511. Last month’s Quiz winners were: Natalie Barrett from High street, Canvey Island who won 2 Tickets to see The Ratpack at The Cliffs Pavillion and Sam Fryer from Sussex Close, Canvey Island who won a Party for 10 children at the popular Stay & Play children’s indoor play area in Basildon. www.stay-play.co.uk 01268 491511. I hope you enjoy your prizes.

We would like to welcome all our new adIf you would like to advertise with us, the last vertisers and thank our existing advertisers for your continued support. We are receiving day to get your advert in is 20th April. We can design your ad for Free and a Month’s great feedback from our readers. Advertising to 20,000 homes costs from as This is your magazine so if there is anything little as £50. You can contact us on you would like to see in the magazine or any 01268 330271 or email at events you would like advertised then please sales@essexbusinessandleisure.co.uk. get in touch, you can email us at We do not vet our advertisers and take no enquiries@essexbusinessandleisure.co.uk responsibility for anyone who advertises , call us on 01268 330271 or write to us at with us. Unit 7 Durham Road, Basildon, SS15 6PH Please log on to our website www.eblonline.co.uk to see all our Essex Discount vouchers, there are some great offers and new offers updated on a monthly basis. You can register for free for monthly updates of our vouchers. (See page 25)

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Gardening Section Page 12 - 13

Meet your local Businesses Page 14 Whats On Page 16 Danny Green Fund Page 18 Tomato Fritatta Recipe Page 22 Win a Party for 10! Page 24 Canvey Council Update Page 26

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Essex Gardening Section You’re Gardening Problems... Solved! by Sharon Longshaw

Q. Is it possible to grow a Magnolia tree/shrub in pots or tubs?. If so what size pot should be used? A.Yes, it’s highly possible to grow magnolia in pots, especially if you have a sheltered area away from frost that’s in sun or part shade. Select a pot grown, small tree, Magnolia grandiflora ‘Galissonniere’ would be a good choice. Choose a container only slightly larger that the pot it was grown in (you can always pot-on in a couple of years or so). Ensure good drainage by adding broken pots etc to the bottom of the pot. They will grow much better in acidic soil, Azalea or Camellia potting mix should be fine. Use a slow release fertilizer once a year, stating approx 6 months after potting. The surface roots are very easily damaged so best to avoid planting bulbs etc in the container. Q. I have inherited a garden with some old climbing roses that have all their growth at the top and long thick woody stems. When can I prune them and how low should I go? A. I’ve had the best luck for many years of spring pruning just as the lower part of the bush begins to green up. In your case, I’d recommend severe pruning. Rose bushes are hardy and difficult to damage by pruning. All of the wood, dead old stems should be removed, and all crossing canes should be pruned back to encourage air circulation and

give better shape to your bushes. Additionally, I’ve had really good results in fertilization the roses by using the rose “spikes” one pushes into the ground around the base. One only has to do it once per season and the balance of the constituents is well designed for rose needs. Q. I have a persistent intruder in my garden who sits under a bush and tries(sometimes successfully) to catch the birds visiting my bird table. I’ve tried all sorts, smelly plants, prickly plants and an electronic cat scarer. I’m the only one who can actually hear the cat scarer the cat curls up opposite it. Anymore ideas please? A. Sprinkle mothballs - available from most hardware stores - round the base of the table. The whiff of camphor should offend the cat’s delicate nose, and keep him away. Or try a water pistol for a more direct approach .. Meow! If you have any gardening questions please email Sharon@southendgardener.co.uk and I will answer as many as I can here over the coming months. When asking a question please give me as many details as possible and attach a photo if you can. Provided by Flower Power Garden Services www.southendgardener.co.uk 01702 305554

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Canvey Supply has remained at the top of its game for over 90 years, since being established in 1919 by Eugene Earnest Oliver Lawrence.

Are you fed up with your garage not keeping you informed, forgetting your bookings after you’ve got the vehicle He was a well-known local architect who designed the there only to be turned away. Castle Point Transport Museum. Cooters brand new service centre is here to help. The builders merchants, which has three outlets in They offer a fast friendly service with highly trained the Canvey and Benfleet areas, has an incredible staff with over 20 years experience in the motor stock of all things garden, from paving and tools, to industry. Cooters can help you with anything from aggregates and plant food - just stopping at selling your MOT to a full service. They even offer a FREE plants themselves. pick up and delivery service to make the experience easier for you. The main depot at Point Road, Canvey, stocks mainly the heavy goods, while the High Street, Canvey As well as the above Cooters Service Centre also offer and London Road, Benfleet stores are more geared • While you wait service. towards retail, with showrooms displaying fantastic • A clean, child friendly waiting area, bathroom and kitchen ranges, including appliances. • Clean customer toilets. The family-business’ longstanding success is down to

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To develop awareness of the symptoms and research we are working with Rebecca Harris our Local MP and Vicky Ford our MEP with Headsmart/Brain Tumour Charity to increase awareness of this horrible illness that is the Biggest Cancer Killer of children although it only has 2% of the all monies raised for Cancer to research. With this in mind The Danny Green Fund has worked with Rebecca Harris to arrange a day at Parliament on the 19th of March to link with Brain Tumour Research Month in March. There are set to be over 20 MPâ&#x20AC;&#x203A;s including the Health Minister Dr Daniel Poulter, Lords and Medical Professionals all attending this Event. Our aim is to drive the key messages of funding, research, biggest Cancer Killer of children, increase year on year of instances of these cases at a National Level.

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