The Island Magazine's March 2018 Edition

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Hi there, Welcome to our March edition Spring is upon us and I can’t help but think is it too early to get the summer suitcase down from the loft. I love Winter but I am well and truly done with it now.

Don’t forget kids March is the month of Mother’s day!

This goes for small kids and big kids, Sunday 11th March, wake up early and make that special lady in your life some breakfast and treat her like a queen for the day. We have a special breakfast recipe this month if you need a bit of inspiration.

Speaking of this month’s articles, I’d like to highlight this months charity article we are running this month for ‘Gone too Soon’ bereavement support group.

This is a fantastic group that are helping many people in some of the darkest days of their lives. If you could please give this article a bit of your time in case it may be of help to anyone in your lives.

We also have our Local Events page returning for its hattrick this month. After many positive comments this will now be a regular feature

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In this month’s adults quiz you have the chance to win a Hair Cut at the Barber Lounge. Remember you’ve got to be in it to win it!

Last month’s quiz winner was Cruz Llewellyn from Stuart Close who won the Paddington Bear DVD! If you would like to advertise with us, the last day to get your advert in is 18th March. We can design your ad for Free and a Month’s Advertising to 15,000 homes costs from as little as £60.

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Gone Too Soon Bereavement Support Group

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‘GONE TOO SOON’ GROUP A local group has been formed to support parents who have lost a Child.

The next meeting will take place on Monday, 19th March. If you would like further details, please contact Linda for a chat on 07387 - 805406 or email lyn-currie@hotmail.co.uk

‘Gone Too Soon’ is a bereavement support group for parents who have lost a Son or Daughter. The monthly meetings are held on the third Monday of each month from 7.00 9.00 p.m. at Reids, 66-68 Laindon Road, Billericay, CM12 9LD.

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THE 2018 MARCH GARDENING CHECKLIST March is the beginning of the busy season, the job list lengthening with the daylight. It can be a month of contrasts, too, with wind and frost set to challenge the first of spring growth. Knuckle down and complete winter work to make way for the tasks that are targeted at the growing season.

Crops and robbers Order your seed potatoes as they will need time to chit before planting out.

Leave them in a cool, bright room to promote the eyes. Earlies can be planted later in the month and kept covered with fleece to prevent early shoots from frost damage.

Choose your sunniest position for onions and shallots as they like the heat and free drainage, and wait until the second half of the month to plant. Do not plant in freshly manured ground as they prefer soil that was improved for a previous crop.

Pruning Complete the pruning of wisteria, summer-flowering clematis and late-flowering shrubs such as buddleia and Russian sage.

The sap is rising and you will be cutting away important energy if this is left too late.

Hold off from pruning evergreens until April as they need their foliage to kickstart growth in warmer weather. Remove up to a third of spent flowering stems back to old wood on winterflowering shrubs, such as forsythia and jasmine, as soon as the flowers fade. This will promote fresh new wood for next year.

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Lawn order The grass has barely stopped growing this winter so set the mower high and cut on a dry day. The smell of the first cut grass is like nothing else. Paths mown into meadows or a neat frame to a rough area will go a long way to provide the contrast that keeps a wilder garden feeling tended. Although now is a good time to start laying turf, prepare ground for sowing lawn seed and hold off until early April to get best results.

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LOCAL EVENTS A monthly round up of local events and what’s on in your area. If you suffer from FOMO hopefully this will be the helping hand you need.

The Little Mix Show - Basildon 11 March, Towngate Theatre 4.30pm

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