RH2 Uncovered July 2015 Issue

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Welcome to ourJuly issue

The hot and hazy days of summer have arrived and that can only mean one thing – getting out and about in the glorious weather!

We’ve lots of ideas this month from the spending the day in Priory Park at the Food Fest, to getting on your bike in aid of Sutton & Croydon MS Therapy Centre.

Even if you are staying at home we want to get you out in the fresh air so we’ve some great ideas for creating a family garden to relax in on those long hot summer evenings!

With the school summer break upon us we’ve also got plenty of ideas for getting the little ones out in the great outdoors from visiting Nature Reserves, to creating their own countryside adventure, there’s something for all!

CHILDREN AND EDUCATION

Enjoy the sun!

6 Get Out (into the great outdoors) COMMUNITY

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Community News

MOTORING 14 The Post-Paper trail FOOD AND DRINK 18 Eat! Food fest in the park HEALTH 20 Hear No Evil, See No Evil STYLE 23 Scorching Summer Fashion HOMES 26 Family Gardens Cool Kids Rooms 30

GARDENS 34 Home Grown Herbs

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Get Out… (into the Great Outdoors) With the six week’s holidays just around the corner, it’s time to get planning activities to keep those all-too-familiar cries of “I’m bored!” at bay, and what better way is there to unleash some steam than by getting outside and exploring the countryside?

Put down those games consoles, step away from the TV, instead grab a picnic (maybe a brolly – the British summer can be fickle!) and get outside, in the great outdoors!

We’d love to see how you spend the summer holidays!

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Visit a Nature Reserve Taking the kids down to a local Nature Reserve gives the perfect opportunity to get hands-on with wildlife. Many LNR’s have FREE summer open days – including Weir Wood Reservoir, which on Sunday 12th July, from 9:30am will showcase just some of the conservation work the voluntary ‘friends’ group carries out. Telescopes will be set up to observe nesting birds, a moth display showing last night’s captures will be available to view and damsel and dragonflies can be seen.

There will also be the chance to experience pond dipping too!

Seaside Exploring The sunny, pebbly beaches of Brighton, Worthing and Eastbourne are just a short journey away in the car and on the train and by bus, and are enjoyable days out for the whole family.

Bypass the shops and head straight to the shores and rock pools, with your trusty net or bucket to see what you can find.

All that sea air can be rather tiring too, so it might make for a quiet journey home…

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Grow Your Own If the great British weather (or time!) permits outdoor fun, you can still enjoy spending time together in your own garden!

From strawberries to pansies, sweet peas to sunflowers, there’s so much that you can grow during the summer months. Watering and watching seeds grow can also give children a sense of responsibility and achievement too and will give them something to write about in their holiday diary!

Create Your Own Countryside Adventure

Don’t want to travel too far?

With miles upon miles of glorious countryside on our doorsteps, you won’t have to venture far to come across an unspoilt, peaceful, picnic spot. Let the kids run free and create your very own afternoon adventure, by finding wildlife, flowers and birds – many childfriendly outdoor activity sheets can be downloaded from the internet for free!

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Get on your BIKE for Sutton and Croydon MS Therapy Centre We’ve had a year off from our usual Reigate Bike Ride event and thought it was time to get back in the saddle for a new local cycling challenge!

Teaming up with professional bike ride organisers Southern Sportive and running alongside their Reigate Rouleur event on Sunday 12th July this event not only gives you the opportunity to choose from one of 4 routes ranging from 50 to 136km (31 to 84 miles) but also includes: • • • • • • • • • •

Electronic timing for all riders Comprehensive and clearly marked route Mechanical assistance Sweeper wagon and first aid 1 or 2 support/ feed stations on all routes Free energy drink Free allocation of energy snacks for each rider at support stations and finish.

Immediate results for each rider at the finish with Bronze, Silver and Gold standards.

Web results published post event Finishers medals

The Reigate Rouleur has been a popular fixture in the cycling calendar since 2008, and this year you can ride this fantastic event in aid of Sutton & Croydon MS Therapy Centre! With great access for London and the South East, the course is a summer treat, sharing it’s western end with parts of the Olympic course from 2012, and then heading east into the beautiful Kent countryside.

It’s a course that rolls fluently through exquisite scenery, offering a perfect set of distance options for every level of rider.

You’ll get full route marking to make the course easy to follow, and a route map as back up.

There will be feed and support stations along the way as well as support vehicles to help out with mechanical issues and rider assistance.

And with hot food and drinks available at the finish, you’ll be able to refresh yourself after the ride before you head home.

We have negotiated a discounted entry rate for our riders, and if you raise a minimum sponsorship of £50 from friends, family and colleagues we will refund your entry fee so you ride for FREE! Sign up here: www.goldengiving.com/event/ ReigateRouleur#purchase

Option 1 – 50km (with 530 metres of climbing) - Entry fee £20 : Option 2 – 89km (with 990 metres of climbing) - Entry fee £21 Option 3 – 100km (with 1350 metres of climbing) - Entry fee £22 : Option 4 – 136km (with 1725 metres of climbing) - Entry fee £23 Option 5 – Add Junior Riders aged 14 to 16 - £7.00 : Option 6 – Add Junior Riders aged under 14 - Free Registration – 8:00am to 9:30am: Start Times – 100/120km Course 8:30am to 9:30, 50/80km Course 9:00 to 10:00am Start times are not pre allocated: join any start within your distances time band.

Broom Wagon departs – 10:30am :Broom Wagon may remove some signage behind the field. It will not overtake last riders.

Catering Closes – 3:00pm, Event Centre Closes – 4:00pm

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Friends for Reigate and Redhill For over 30 years St Catherine’s Hospice has been providing high quality hospice care for people in Sussex and Surrey. Relying heavily on voluntary donations and fundraising events in order to raise over £5.5 million a year to continue to provide such sensitive care to patients and families affected by terminal illness.

People in Reigate and Redhill are the third highest receivers of St Catherine’s end of life care after neighbouring towns Crawley and Horsham.

However, the charity currently has no voluntary fundraising groups in the area to help towards the funds needed every year to keep its vital services going. That is until now.

St Catherine’s is setting up a new Friends of St Catherine’s group in Reigate and Redhill and you are invited to join. Currently St Catherine’s has 15 friends groups across Sussex and Surrey.

Working alongside the fundraising teams the friends of groups help to raise much needed funds by helping to raise awareness of the hospice through events.

The Friends of St Catherine’s groups work flexibly to fit in with the needs of the volunteers. Some people choose to dip in and out and others sit in a more permanent position. Core members are always needed and there are currently positions across all 15 existing groups. The flexibility of the groups allows people to commit to as much or as little as they can.

Lawrie Mallyon, Community Fundraiser for Surrey at St Catherine’s Hospice, said: “Last year our 15 Friends groups across Surrey and Sussex raised £150,000 for St Catherine’s through putting on events, as well as raising the profile of the charity in their areas. These groups are vital to St Catherine’s and the money they raise means we can care for our patients and their families.

Our Friends groups are a great way to meet new people, get involved in putting on events and making a real contribution to looking after those with terminal illnesses in your community.

All our Friends groups are supported by St Catherine’s Community Fundraising Team who are there to advise you, provide resources and be your link to the charity”.

If you think that you fit the bill or would just like some more information please contact Lawrie Mallyon, Community Fundraiser on 01293 447 376 or email comfun@stch.org.uk

As long as you are clear from the start about your level of commitment then it can work out. Friends Groups are a great way to meet new people, get involved in putting on events and making a real contribution to looking after those with terminal illnesses in your community.

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COMMUNITY 4th July 2015, Saturday, 1-4pm - Heatherley Summer Fete There will be an afternoon of fun and games, entertainment, outside stalls as well as the ever popular raffle, tombola and cake stall.There will be strawberrys and cream, pimms and a beer tent also. Heatherley, Effingham Lane, Copthorne, RH10 3HS                                                                                  

4th July 2015 – 2pm-5pm - Estcots School Summer Fair This year’s Summer Fair has a carnival/circus theme. Bouncy castle, mini steam train ride, giant inflatable slide, chair o plane ride, circus skills workshops and performances, face painting, children's crafts, traditional side stall games, hot food, beer and pimms tent, cakes and snacks, raffle and much more!! Estcots School, East Grinstead.

Free entry for children, 50p for adults to include a programme and raffle ticket.                                                                                  

12th July 2015, Sunday, 10.30am - 4pm - RSPCA South Godstone - Family Fun Day Eastbourne Road/A22 South Godstone RH9 8JB. A great day out for all the family and their waggies! Entertainment, Music, Fun Dog Show,Tours of the Centre, Games, Stalls, Face Painting, BBQ, Food and DrinksTent, Grand Raffle with some terrific prizes. All proceeds directly support the animal centre. Admission: Adults £3, Children 5-16 yrs £2.00 Free Parking.                                                                                 

12th July 2015, Sunday, 9.45am - Ashplats Conservation Group will be meeting at East Court Sports Pavilion at 9.45am on the second Sunday of the month as usual. This month we will be clearing some of the branches and brambles from the paths in Ashplats Wood. No special skills are needed with tasks for all abilities.

All are welcome, including accompanied children. For more information visit www.ashplats.org or ring Chris on 01342 311198, or just turn up on the day.

Wear old clothes and good footwear.

9th July 2015, Thursday, 7.30pm - Crawley Flower Club - Floral Demonstration

by Stephen McDonnell entitled 'Out OfThisWorld' A fun evening with witty humour from Stephen, with wonderful summer flowers. A not to be missed event. Crawley Horticultural Hall, Ifield Avenue, 17th July 2015, Friday, 7.30pm - East Grinstead Society - Lost Villages of Sussex A talk by Peter Harris of Steyning and formerly active in the Federation of Sussex Crawley RH11 7AJ. Do come along, visitors and new members are always welcome.

Amenity societies of which we are a member. Main Hall, East Court, Off College Lane, Call 01293 402905 for full info.

East Grinstead. Members £1, non-members always welcome £1.50.

11th July 2015, Saturday, 2pm, Dormansland Carnival Coffee and biscuits will be served. commences with a themed float procession, 'Children's Literature,' from St Johns Church to the Various, Various, Lingfield Art show Recreation Ground. Fun for all the family with the Dog Show, Children's and Adult's races, Stalls, Lingfield Art are holding their annual exhibition from Monday 20th July till Sunday 26th Children's rides,TeaTent, Good Food, BeerTent, Live Bands and dancing into the evening - there is July in the Lingfield and Dormansland Community Centre. We open daily at 10am - 6pm something for everyone! Please join us - proceeds are given to local groups and organisations. finishing on Sunday at 4pm with a late evening on Thursday 23rd until 8pm.

If you'd like to book a stall, find out more, or help on the day, please look on This year we will be hanging the work in a different format from past shows and we are www.dormanslandcarnival.org or callTina on 01342 834814 allocating more space for artists cards. As usual we will be selling homemade cakes and beverages daily. Entry is free so come along and be inspired.

12th July 2015, Sunday, 10am - 3pm - Friends of Weir Wood Nature Society Open Day. Legsheath Lane (Hide car park). Annual open day with telescopes to observe birds on the reservior, moth displays, bird ringing, pond dipping opportunity.Walks inWater Meadows forWild Flowers, Butterflies. Free admission. www.weirwood.me.uk                                                                   

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The Post-Paper Trail

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f last month you threw your paper driving licence in the bin, you may have missed the point a bit. Just to re-cap, as of June 8th if you hold a photocard driving licence, complete with paper counterpart, the paper bit was declared by the DVLA as being no longer required. The key word, in case you parked up wide of the point, being “counterpart”.

So, assuming that you have binned your counterpart, but kept hold of your photocard or paper driving licence, and realise that you will shortly be embarking on a two-week holiday to the sun, you might need to hire some kind of clapped-out transport to get you around. But now you find yourself without the bit of paper that you often have to hand over when hiring a Vauxhall Corsa, probably one with vague steering and a dusty dashboard. They need to know if you’ve got any speeding points on your licence, or similar.

Fear not, the DVLA have kind of got this covered.

In their attempts to save many pounds, and reduce the amount of red tape, they have come up with a system to get you out of trouble.

Assuming that you plan ahead.

From now on, if you know you are going on holiday and will be hiring a car, you may need to access a special temporary code to provide evidence of any convictions or endorsements that you may have.

Now, it’s not all hire car companies that will need this information, but for the sake of logging on to a website and getting this code in advance of your trip, you might as well play it safe.

WiFi hotspot. Then getting angry because you can’t log on to their free WiFi. Given that preparation prevents poor performance, you can go online and download a PDF of your driving records and print it out, if you so wish. You can also take with you a telephone number where you can give them a call 0300 083 0013 (between the hours of 8am and 7pm on a weekday, 8am and 2pm on a Saturday). But, to save the inevitable stress, you really should equip yourself with that code before you leave the country. Then you can enjoy the pleasures of your clapped out Corsa without having to worry.

In all of this, I expect you are thinking, well why couldn’t we just keep the paper counterpart!?

Well, they call it progress. Plus it will save them having to repeat the process of replacing 445,000 lost paper counterparts, as they had to last year.

Morale of the story is, if you are going away; make sure you get that code before you leave.

Most airlines let you check in online these days, so make it part of your check-in procedure.

The code can be found at www.viewdrivingrecord.service.gov.uk, you’ll need your driving licence number and your National Insurance number.

By Ben Morley

The caveat is that the code is only valid for three days, so if you aren’t organised before your trip, you may find yourself searching out the airport’s

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Coming soon to your local dealer

in Reigate is on 25th July 11.00am6.00pm, the first of its kind in Priory Croquet lawns will be decorated with bunting and set up with lessons from Ben Jaques. Alice in Wonderland is 150yrs old this year and with Lewis Carroll being a Jaques relative, it’s a wonderful chance to celebrate this (this is the reason why Alice plays croquet in the book!)

Abinger Cookery School will be hosting demos such as how to make the perfect macaroon to preparing the silkiest of pastas in the demonstration tent throughout the day.

The sunken gardens of historic Reigate Priory Park will be adorned with festival flags and there will be around fifty producer stalls and food traders with the beautiful backdrop of Reigate Priory.

Priory Farm will be providing straw bales for the sunken gardens to give it a real festival feel and will also be running tractor trailer rides to and from the pond in the park. Pilgrim Brewery will be pouring pints, The Vine King glasses of bubbly and Silent Pool Gin, G&T’s and gin fizzes.

Street Eats will be there with their incredible traders.

This is not any old street food we have franks being served up that are especially made for Dogtown topped with six-hour beef and bone marrow chilli, beer cheese sauce, sour cream, coriander and tortilla chips to gravadlax the proper way from Fine & Scandi, Mexican fish tacos, Jerk Chicken & Curry Goat, Venezuelan arepas and good old fashioned tea & cake…& ice cream!

Plus live music throughout the day.

There will be producer names you would recognise and some new ones you shouldn’t miss, championing independent local producers and the best of the best. Fantastic producers surrounding the sunken gardens include Canadian influenced brownies & bundt cake from Lallapolosa to outstanding knives and kitchenware from Flint & Flame, tastings of exquisite loose leaf teas by TEA in Reigate to exceptional quality sauces, spices, oils, meats and drinks.

Follow EAT! on Twitter at @EatFoodFest and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/EatFoodFest

It will be a great fun filled family day out with not only EAT! but the whole of Priory Park, it’s woodland and pond to explore and the superb play park to keep everyone entertained.

Bring a blanket and plan to stay for the day. To keep up to date on who will be there on the day and any further information, please visit www.eatfoodfest.com

The wonderful 8th generation family business Jaques of London (Established in 1795 - inventors of croquet & ping pong + more) are supporting the event too with their outdoor games in the sunken gardens with quoits, tumble towers & giant rollerball plus both

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Hear no evil, see no evil Eyes and ears -

The importance of looking after them

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hey say that ‘the eyes are windows to the soul’ and they say about our ears ‘the quieter you become the more you hear’.

Do we ever consider just how important these two amazing senses are?

Have you ever wondered how you would cope without your sight or your hearing? A few years ago I found that I had lost about 30% of my hearing in both ears. I only got it checked out because people asked me if I was ignoring them. Turned out my selective deafness was real, although I do still choose to selectively ignore others.

We are lucky enough in this country to have access to state-of-the-art technology that can help us to enhance our sight and hearing. We can have surgery on our eyes to correct vision problems and on our ears to amplify and correct hearing loss.

Have you ever looked into someone’s eyes and seen sadness, happiness?

We’ve all made that comment in the past that a person looks sad, lost, or happy. As most therapists do, when I chat to people not only I do I listen to their story but I am watching their body language with my eyes and the tone of the conversation with my ears.

I was once asked whether in my role as a hypnotherapist, could a person with hearing impairment be hypnotised?

The short answer is yes.

You don’t have to have your eyes closed to experience hypnotism.

How can we keep these amazing portals to the world around us in tiptop condition?

We want them to last a lifetime.

• Have regular eye checks with qualified opticians.

• Look after your ears and as the saying goes don’t put anything smaller than your elbow in.

• On bright sunny days, to prevent eyestrain, wear sunglasses.

• Earplugs at loud concerts or events.

• Use one of the many complimentary therapies available to reduce not only internal stress but also environmental stresses.

They are powerful tools.

As Rumi was quoted as saying “Listen with ears of tolerance. See through the eyes of compassion. Speak with the language of love”

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What is hypnotherapy?

Hypnotherapy is a natural state of heightened awareness that occurs within all of us. It allows us to open our minds to beneficial suggestions and allows the client to use their imagination to make positive changes.

A brief way to describe a feeling similar to hypnosis is that moment you’ve been watching TV and not heard a word that’s been said, even though you’ve been staring straight at the screen.

Alternatively it’s the car journey where you wonder how you got to a certain place.

Your mind is on auto-pilot and must have been in control, otherwise there would probably have been an accident.

What can hypnotherapy help with?

• Agoraphobia • Anxiety • Blushing • Confidence Building • Depression • Fears and Phobias • Gambling • Guilt • Habits and Compulsions • IBS • Insecurity • Insomnia • Memory Recall • Nail biting • Nervousness • Pain Control • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder • Panic Attacks • Public Speaking • Smoking • Stress Management • Timidity • Trauma • Weight Problems • Worry Becky Wells, www.beckywells.com Personal Development Hypnotherapist www.payitforwarduk.net

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HEALTH

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Cosmetic Surgery presentations 4th July at 11am 15th July at 7pm 5th August at 7pm 16th September at 7pm

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Scorching Summer Fashion Main Image:all items available from Next 1

Schools out and summer’s here, bringing with it long sunny days full of fun and adventure! Gone are the school uniforms, instead, for the next six weeks, it’s all about unleashing colourful summer clothes that reflect your child’s playful personality!

1. Multi-Coloured Velcro Sandal, Shoe Zone, £7.99 2. Stripe shorts (2 pack), Marks and Spencer, from £12

3. Mini B Paint Trapeze Dress, BHS, £12.00 4. Shark Print Shirt, F&F, £8.00

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Family Gardens Warm sun and blue skies are not the only ingredients for a perfect summer’s day spent outdoors. Whether for dining, playing or simply relaxing, we look at ways in which to make your garden a fun and functional place for all the family.

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rom the smallest to the largest outdoor area, it’s possible to create a beautiful, useable space that children and adults alike will enjoy. But it does require a little forethought. First, consider how you can really make the most of your garden. Perhaps you could paint an unattractive fence, trim back some overhanging branches or extend an area of paving? Can you create a tucked-away area for making dens, or would you like an adults-only seating area away from noisy games? Should that greenhouse really be next to the lawn where the kids play football? And can you install lighting?

Exterior lighting will transform your garden, highlighting interesting features, guiding you safely in the dark and allowing you to enjoy it after the sun has set.

Next, it’s time to consider furniture. For relaxation, it could be anything from a hammock to a sun lounger, an outdoor mattress to a steamer chair. For eating, outdoor dining tables and chairs vary hugely in price, but solid, more durable types are usually an investment worth making. Styles range from metal to funky coloured plastic to classic wood (an FSCcertification means it’s environmentally friendly). Bear in mind, however, that you don’t always have to buy new – you could scour car boot sales and second-hand shops for cheap and cheerful pieces that, as long as they’re stable and at the right height for eating, can be given a couple

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of coats of exterior-quality paint for a charmingly casual look. Remember that, ideally, garden furniture should be stored away when not in use, so unless you have an enormous shed it’s best to opt for pieces that are slimline or can be folded up easily.

Textiles can transform an outdoor dining area, and to cover the table you could choose anything from a practical oilcloth to a pretty embroidered tablecloth. An informal collection of crockery and glass, in varied but co-ordinating colours, looks fantastic, too. For young children, plastic, metal or even paper plates, bowls and tumblers are available in a range of gorgeous colours and patterns. The finishing touches are colourful bunting, fairy lights or strings of lanterns, tea lights or decorative candles and jugs filled with a profusion of flowers.

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Despite the vagaries of the English weather, one of your main considerations must be to provide some shaded areas, especially for eating and playing areas.

Permanent shading might take the form of a gazebo, arbour or similar, or simply a fabric awning fixed to hooks in walls or trees. Alternatively, a parasol or garden umbrella is an inexpensive option, either free-standing or over a table; look out for versions that tilt, offering greater versatility.

Finally, it’s playtime. From paddling pools to trampolines, croquet sets to giant games of snakes and ladders, there are all sorts of toys that will keep the kids amused. Simple things such as a ball, a swing (hung from a strong branch) or a skipping rope will also provide hours of fun.

By now your garden planning should have paid off and, with everyone happily fed and the children entertained, it’s time to make a cup of tea, pop on a sunhat and head out for that well-earned snooze in a deckchair.

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Your child’s bedroom is an important space – it deals with the tantrums, takes the everyday scuffs and provides them with their very own place to learn, dream and play! The summer holidays are a great time to update bedrooms; opt for quirky beds, clever storage solutions, space-saving furniture and unique accessories to refresh tired rooms that have seen better days…

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For a competitive quotation, please call

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Herbs Home Grown

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here’s a really reliable, easy, low-cost and low-effort way to add some zing to your meals; home-grown herbs. Many herbs are simple to raise from seed and if you start sowing now you should be able to have a plentiful supply of fresh, tasty herbs to add to salads, sandwiches, stews and stir-fries for months to come.

All you need to is a sunny window sill or balcony, or a well-drained, sunny spot in your garden.

First, find some good quality multi-purpose compost,your chosen herb seeds and some pots. Good-quality compost is well worth the little bit extra you need to pay. The style of pot is up to you – you may want to choose a classic Mediterranean one, or perhaps a good-looking plastic planter for longevity and light-weight characteristics. Remember that plenty of drainage is essential, and that the smaller herbs do not need a deep root run, so there’s no need for a very tall planter or pot. It’s best to grow each type of herb in its own individual pot, so buy a selection of pots with a minimum diameter of 8cm.

Once you have your pot to hand, put a broken flower pot or other drainage material in the base and then fill with good quality compost to within 1cm of the rim of the pot and firm it down, not too aggressively, but enough to ensure that there’s no subsidence later on. With large seeds such as coriander, position the seeds evenly on the compost surface. Sprinkle smaller seed thinly.

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The seeds need to be covered with compost so use your finger or a dibber to gently press the seed in to the very surface of the compost and then drizzle more compost on top to the depth stated on the packet of seed. Water the compost thoroughly either from above using a watering can with rose attached, or by standing the pot in a saucer of water for a few minutes until the compost surface is just moist.

The seeds generally germinate quite quickly and often within just a week or two you’ll have lots of tiny herbs. Once the herbs are up and growing strongly you can start to harvest them. Use sharp scissors or a sharp knife to cut off what you need; this way you’ll minimise damage to the growing plants and so help to keep them cropping for longer. As long as you keep the pots adequately watered, ideally by watering from the base, they should last for several weeks or months but make sure that the compost is not too wet or else your herb pots won’t last long. If you find that you’re not eating them fast enough, store some for later use.

Ice cubes give you a really great fresh-herb taste off-season. Just half fill ice-cube tray sections with water. Add chopped fresh herbs to each section and top up with water. Label the tray as they can be difficult to identify. You can then simply pop them whole into stews and casseroles as and when you need them.

Top herbs that grow well from seed: There are lots of herbs which do very well in pots when sown from seed. Some of my favourites include Italian or Genovese basil, lemon basil, chervil, Coriander ‘Cilantro’ for leaves, flat-leaved parsley, Ainse, Thai basil, chervil, chives, fennel, garlic chives.

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Accountants, Tax Assist Accountants Reigate, 38

Garage Refurbishment, VSF Ltd, 9

Aesthetic Medical Practitioner, AM Aesthetics, 24

Garage Services, Auto Services Horley, 16

Architect, J N A Architects Ltd, 32 Bathrooms, Bath and Bedtime, 32 Beauty Spa, Luminis Beauty Spa, 24 Car Body Works and Respray, Smart Decision, 15

Garage Services, Fergussons Auto Services, 15 Garage Services, Knox Motors, 2 Garage Services, Morley Auto Services , 15

Car Dealership / Servicing , Sytner Gatwick Honda, 17

Garage Services, Webber Motor Company, 15

Care Home, Reigate Beaumont Care Home, 21

Garden Buildings & Conservatories,

Carpentry & Joinery, Bridgland Carpentry Services, 32 Carpentry & Joinery, Clarke & Sons, 29 Carpentry & Joinery, Hayter and Smythe, 32 Charity, Brigitte Trust, 22 Charity, Furni Store, 12

Cousins Conservatories & Garden Buildings, 40

Designers & Manufacturers of Bespoke Furniture,

P S Home Improvements, 28

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Public House and Restaurant, The Castle Outwood (Inn the Country Ltd), 19

Roof & Gutter Cleaning, PCS Property Services, 29

Home Improvement Specialist,

Driveways, Vintage Driveways, 35

Baileybridge Property Refurbishment & Construction, 31

Copthorne Garden Services, 33

Curtains & Blind, Emma J Schofield Curtains, 31

Driveways, Charlwood Landscapes Ltd, 33

Property Refurbishment & Construction,

Restaurant & Takeaway, 1

Heating Services, Storaheat, 32

Double Glazing, As Good As New, 28

Property Maintenance, KLC Property Services, 32

Garden Maintenance and Landscape Contractors,

Cosmetic Surgery, McIndoe Surgical Centre, 22

Doors, Surrey Door Centre, 29

Plumbing Supplies, Plumbwell, 28

Restaurant and Takeaway , Monsoon Classic Indian

Garden Services, Costiff’s Gardeners, 33

Domiciliary Care, Surrey Quality Care Ltd, 13

Crest Care Mobility & Homecare Centre, 21 PC Repair/Computing, Maztech Uk, 38

Garden Machinery Sales service, Horace Fuller Ltd, 35

Conservatories, Unbeatable Conservatories, 37

Workshop Projects, 5

Mobility & Care Centre,

Hypnotherapist, Becky Wells Ltd, 21 Interiors Blinds, Interior Blinds UK Ltd, 28 Kitchen and Bathroom Services, Dream Doors Interiors Ltd, 27 Mobile Hairdresser, Zxaar Hair Design Reigate, 25

Shopping Centre, Belfry Shopping Centre, 7 Solicitor, Morrisons Solicitors, 11 Topsoil, United Grab Hire, 36 Tree Care, Bartlett Tree Experts, 35 Tree Surgeons, All Seasons Tree Surgeons, 33 Tree Surgeons, All Seasons Tree Surgeons, 33 Tree Surgeons, Floran Tree, 33 Tree Surgeons, J Ledger Tree Care, 33 Veterinary Practice, Crown Veterinary Clinic, 38 Water , Love Water.com, 3 Will Writing Service, Good Wills, 38

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