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Clubs and Societies 1ST FORRES SCOUT GROUP 4 sections for Beavers, Cubs, Scouts & Explorers, male & female, ages from 6 - 18yrs.

Always looking for adult leadership to join too. Meet in the Scout Hut. Bank Lane Call Group Scout Leader on 01309 675569 or email at forresscouts.scouts@ hotmail.co.uk FINDHORN FLYERS Fri, 10.30am - 11.30am, James Milne Institute (Village Hall), Findhorn. Keep fit for the young at heart. £3 per session, includes refreshments. Call Sue Horn on 01309 691309 FINDHORN TENNIS CLUB Now open for membership adults & juniors. Friendly club, 2 full size courts, 1 short court, low subscription rates. Adults £50 & Juniors £20 per annum for Family03/11/2017 & young Adunlimited rates - play.

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FINDHORN VILLAGE ART GROUP Tues & Thurs, 10am - 12pm, James Milne Institute, Findhorn.

Friendly informal art class All levels welcome. £5 ( incl refreshments). Tues class full.

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Call Laura on 07773 650615 or at laura@wildhareglass.co.uk FORRES & DISTRICT ROUND TABLE Supporting local causes & charities. Call Gary Banford on 01309 671435 FORRES ANGLING ASSOCIATION Feb - Sept. Salmon & trout fishing on the River Findhorn, open to any person with an IV36 postcode. Four miles of excellent salmon & trout fishing open from Call Glyn Phillips on 7891778111 or at glynphil@hotmail.com

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FORRES BLUEFINS SWIMMING CLUB Various training sessions for all levels of competitive swimmers.

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FORRES COMMUNITY GARDEN 1.4 acre site on Bogton Road, Forres with space for individuals to grow food in small friendly groups. Call Frances Robbe on 01309 676998/07717 358994 or at ttfcgmembers@gmail.com. www.forrescommunitygarden.wo rdpress.com.

FORRES COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB 1st Fri of month, Victoria Hotel, Forres. Social & line dancing to live bands. For info call Billy on 01309 674674 FORRES VICTORIA INDOOR BOWLING CLUB Mon, Thurs & Fri (Sept -Apr), Assembly Hall, Forres Academy 7.45pm every weekly. For a friendly night out and a game of bowls. All abilities welcome.

KINLOSS COFFEE MORNING Thurs, 10.30am & a Soup & Sweet lunch the last Thurs of 12pm in the Kinloss Church Hall.

MORAY JUNIOR CURLING CLUB Wed (Sept - Mar), 5pm, Ice Rink, Moray Leisure Centre during term time. Call Sandra MacIver on 01309 673855 or 07817106662

KNIT & NATTER Tues, 6.30pm - 8.30pm, Findhorn Village Centre. All ages welcome. Join us for some fun & chatter. Call Karin on 01309 692339.

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RAFFORD SCOTTISH WOMENS INSTITUTE 3rd Wed of month (Sept - May) 7.30pm, Rafford Village Hall.

Each month is a different talk or activity held in a friendly atmosphere. Visitors & new members are always welcome.

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MORAY BUSINESS WOMEN 1st Thurs of month. An informal club for women within the Moray area who have an interest in business, networking, sharing information & general socialising. Call Michelle on 07887 730708 or email at tina.mason52@yahoo.com MORAY DISABILITY FORUM We welcome everyone interested or working in the area of disability to become a member of the group. Making available information, support & representation too, for & on behalf of people with a disability.

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RIDING FOR THE DISABLED Provides opportunities to ride and give therapeutic benefit to disabled children in the Forres & Nairn area. Call Mrs C.Negus on 0845 2415301 RSCDS FORRES BRANCH Mon (Sept to Mar), New dancers & beginners 7.15pm & more experienced dancers at 8pm, Town Hall, Forres. Scottish Country Dancing classe. Call Secretary on 07906 306160 www.rscdsforres.org.uk THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION (MORAY) FORRES Cubs: Mon, Beavers: Tues, Scouts: Fri. http://1stforres.scoutsites.org.uk/ contact-us/child-joining/ PLEASE NOTE Details of Clubs & Societies are published on a rotational basis. If you would like your details to be included in this section please email linda@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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As the festive season draws near we are encouraged to spare a thought for our neighbours or people that live on their own but of course people living on the own are not just on their own at Christmas.

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Pastoral Le er & Church Meetings During October we see witches, ghosts, skeletons and pumpkins everywhere in the shops reminding us that it will be Halloween soon.

As soon as we reach the end of October, it will be Christmas in the shops. Santa and the reindeer replace Dracula and the zombies.

Halloween and Christmas are both popular celebrations, yet, there is such a difference between them.

During Halloween our children make fun of gory and scary things, which helps them to realise that these things do not exist and that we should not be scared of them.

During Christmas we celebrate peace and goodwill as symbolised by the birth of Jesus. The one celebration is about fear, the other about peace and goodwill.

Sadly, the power of fear has been overrated and exploited since the beginning of time. Our natural response to fear would be: fight, flight or freeze. None of these responses is helpful or

constructive, but it works. Even political leaders regard fear as the most useful tool in managing people’s behaviour: If they want people to do something or not to do something, they make a law which implies punishment if the law is broken. As people will fear punishment, they would be inclined not to break the law. Even religious organisations have abused fear as an instrument to manage people’s behaviour.

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The beauty of God is seen in the effect of peace and goodwill on earth, in the way people’s lives are transformed in order to serve as

Caroline Street Gospel Hall Gospel Service, Sundays at 12:15pm Tel: 01309 674375. Email: glcinfo@tiscali.co.uk Cornerstone Fellowship Forres (Pentecostal Church of God) Sundays, 6pm, St Leonard’s Church Hall, High Street, Forres.

Contact Derek & Astrid Gobbett on 07515 668065 or 01309 671472. Email dnagobbett@yahoo.com Dyke Church - Church of Scotland Sunday worship 10am.

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Kinloss, Findhorn & Alves Church of Scotland Alternating weekly. Kinloss and Findhorn 10am. Alves first Sunday of each month at 11.30am. Tel: 01309 690931 or 01309 690349.

Lighthouse Baptist Church Clovenside Chapel, Forres. Sunday service 10:30am and 6.30pm. Refreshments served afterwards.

Contact: 01309 676974. Email: info@lighthousechurch.co.uk Website: www.forresbaptistchurch.org Moray Presbytery www.moraypresbytery.org.uk Rafford Church Family service Sundays at 9.30am. Praise from

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channels of peace and goodwill.

Peace is much more than an absence of war, it is ‘wholeness’, it is about healing, restoration, transformation and creation of a context in which goodwill can flourish. Peace and goodwill represent a force that is much stronger than the power of fear.

Christmas stands for a new worldorder in which we do things because we are driven by love, not by fear. We build bridges, we make friends, we make compost of old troubles and we believe in a new beginning.

May you have a blessed Christmas!

Rev Louis Bezuidenhout Kinloss, Findhorn & Alves

CH3 and Mission Praise. Enjoy fellowship over a cup of tea and a biscuit. Sunday school with Bible stories, songs, games and crafts.

Contact Heather Mackenzie (Session Clerk): 01309 674245.

St John the Evangelist Scottish Episcopal Church Sundays 8am: communion. 10am: family communion. Tel: 01309 672856.

Email: stjohnsforres@btinternet.com.

Website: www.stjohnsforres.wordpress.com St Laurence Church Sundays 10am: family service. Tel: 01309 672260. Email: barryj.boydstlaurence@btinternet.com or visit www.stlaurencechurchforres.org.uk St Leonards Church Sundays 10.30am: family service. Tea and coffee served afterwards. For any information call 01309 672380 or visit www.stleonardschurchforres.com St Margaret’s Catholic Church Mass on Tuesday & Thursday at 10am and Sunday 10:30am. Contact Father Colin Stewart on 01343 542280 If you are a member of a church not listed here and would like to be considered for inclusion or if there are any amendments to be made to existing details, please email linda@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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We’re on the countdown to Christmas and I’m looking forward to being back home for the festive rush and to support local businesses and services in the run-up to the big day. There is something special about Christmas in Moray with the scenery like something out of a festive story book, the bonus of excellent food and drink and the warmth of hospitality.

I’ve been encouraged by the cross-party efforts ongoing to address the ridiculous delivery charges we are faced with in Moray. It was a key point I made in my maiden speech in the House of Commons and something I hope we can see action on. The charges faced by local people are simply wrong, and while this is an issue all year round, it is particularly acute at this time of the year.

I must also make special mention of the efforts by local school children with their designs for my annual Christmas Card competition. The standard of entries was very high, and better than anything I could have come up with when I was at school!

Can I also take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy and peaceful Christmas when it comes.

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Christmas is fast approaching and if you’re anything like me, you’ll not have gotten very far with the shopping.

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SCOTLAND Everything for which Scotland is famous in 250 miles to the heart of Scotland – that’s what visitors can expect from the country’s newest driving route revealed.

Launched at the Moray Speyside Tourism Conference in Elgin, the circular route will take visitors on a journey through Speyside, the Cairngorms, Royal Deeside, Aberdeen, the East Coast and the Moray Coast giving visitors the opportunity to drive fantastic roads with lovely views while also being able to explore castles, wildlife, coastal villages, stunning beaches, golf courses, mountains, forests and distilleries.

It is hoped that the new route will bring additional trade to communities situated along the North East 250, with visitors to the North East wishing to explore Scotland in a different way and to make the most of the various possible itineraries.

The North East 250 has been developed by local businessman, Guy Macpherson-Grant, whose family’s roots on Speyside go back to the 16th century. Passionate about the North East of Scotland, Guy is confident that the North East 250 will encourage people to come to the region, to enjoy driving its roads and to enjoy everything it has to offer besides: spectacular scenery, bounteous wildlife, globally renowned food and drink, traditional warm hospitality and activities galore.

First drivers, The Cannonbawz Run, hit the road from Ballindalloch Castle on Scotland’s newest driving route, the North East 250.

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The North East 250 has already attracted significant support amongst businesses along the route.

Partners and Supporters include Chivas Brothers, Ballindalloch Castle and Gardens, Turcan Connell, Walkers, Aberdeen International Airport, Speyside Gardens and the Station Hotel, Rothes.

The North East 250 team has carefully curated initial lists of places to visit, as well as provided information on some accommodation providers and local amenities. Information on these can be found on www.northeast250.com under each of the route’s sectors: Speyside, the Cairngorms, Royal Deeside, Aberdeen, the East Coast and the Moray Coast. These attractions and places to visit will be added to all the time as businesses sign up, and feedback from people who have completed the route is encouraged to ensure that the best experience is created for future visitors.

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until 30 november the moray youth art prize: competition & exhibition tbc, mc3, above royal mail, high street, elgin. free artists (13 - 19yrs). deadline is 3rd nov. email to enter & attach photo of your art plus title, contact details. email at info@macthree.org

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CAROLINE STREET GOSPEL HALL, FORRES Gospel Meeting - Each Sunday ,12.15 pm Senior Citizens- Monday 4th December at 2-00 pm -3-00pm All welcome The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved, Jeremiah 8:20

November 2017 27 monday nairn speakers club 7.30pm, newton hotel, nairn enjoy gaining skills & confidence when speaking in public, in professional or social situations. call ann nicol on 01667 453159 or email at hello@nairnspeakers.org.uk.

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December 2017 1 friday christmas fayre 4.30pm - 6.30pm, anderson's primary school. £2. pop along for a cup of tea/coffee and a mince pie. lots of lovely christmassy stalls to look at, maybe santa too. call jane munro 01309 672887 or email at collier_jane@hotmail.com sigma: christmas quiz & prize draw 7pm for 7.30pm, birnie village hall. bring along the family for a night page 24 - December 2017

of fun, questions & mince pies to end the year. raffle. email sec@sigma-asrto.co.uk christmas market raising funds for andersons care home 4pm - 8pm, andersons care home, elgin. free entry. 28 stalls, burger van, mulled wine & minced pies, school choir singing, tidelines@the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm, all www.ironworksvenue.com ruairidh maclean@hootananny, inverness 9.30pm a meditative musical journey with peter harvey 7.30 pm, newbold house, forres. original piano music to gently relax & soothe the mind, body, spirit & emotions. £10. call marie on 01309 672659 or email at office@newboldtrust.org www.newboldtrust.org moray chamber of commerce christmas market in aid of mfr cash for kids & moray chamber of commerce 5.30pm - 8pm, old railway station, maisondieu road, elgin. food, drink & crafts & of course santa!

1 friday - 2 saturday elf on the shelf 11am - 5pm, victorian market, inverness. free. lots of santa's elves will be hiding in the victorian market shop windows. come along & have lots of fun finding them.

2 saturday pilmuir primary school christmas fayre 10am - 12pm, pilmuir road primary school, forres stalls & refreshments dyke pre-school centre christmas fayre 12.30pm 4pm, dyke village hall. £2. stalls, raffle with great prizes, refreshments & santa for the kids!! moray conservative & unionist association christmas coffee morning 10am-12pm, small hall, st giles church elgin. £3 entry. christmas stalls, tombola holy trinity church coffee morning 10am - 12pm, holy trinity church hall. £2.50 adults; children 50p usual stalls - jewellery, bric-a-brac & raffle. quiz night in aid of cairngorm to coast 2018 7pm for a 7.30pm start, beach bar, lossiemouth. £2 per person. all proceeds go towards the running costs of cairngorm to coast which is raising funds for outfit moray. www.outfitmoray.co.uk/c2c the spirit of christmas at glen moray: quality 'pop up' indoor christmas market 11am - 6pm, glen moray distillery. moray concert brass, christmas choir, gifts, tasty food & treats, mulled wine & mince pies. moray typhoons vs aberdeen lynx (away game) 7.15pm, linx ice arena, aberdeen. gimme abba@the ironworks, inverness 7.30pm www.ironworksvenue.com reap grow elgin project: sow-grow-harvest-sharecompost 10am - 12.30pm, cooper park, elgin free. preparing the edible raised beds in cooper park for another growing season. call 01542 888070 or email at info@reapscotland.org.uk. www.facebook.com/reapscotland burghead switch-on 2017 2.30pm - 4.30pm,

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burghead community hall/old station yard community garden. santa's grotto, entertainment & refreshments in the community hall from 3pm. switch-on at 4pm sharp. coffee morning in aid of world challenge trip to nicaragua to teach english 10am - 12pm, st leonard's church hall, forres. £2. s5/6 forres academy students raising funds in aid of trip to teach children & to encourage them to go to school flashback hero's@ jacko's bar, nairn. tbc death at the distillery - murder mystery evening 7pm, holy trinity church hall, elgin. £15. put your sleuthing skills to the test with our murder mystery show - 3 course meal, prizes & entertainment by lads drama call 07908013417 - for tickets friends of guiding coffee morning 10am - 11am, forres town hall. raffle, baking stall, bottle stall, etc

findhorn bay local nature reserve 7.30pm, james milne institute, findhorn. fblnr management committee meeting, includes public session. www.fblnr.org the arts society speyside lecture: glad tidings. the story of the annunciation 11 am - coffee & tea served from 10.15am, the williamson hall, duff avenue, elgin. new members welcome/£7 for visitors call membership secretary on 07789 880481

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3 sunday grampian nhs clic sargent annual charity xmas concert 2.30pm, elgin town hall. adult £10, concession £8, u16s £5. tickets from sound & vision, south st, elgin or at the door elgin city band annual christmas concert with bishopmill primary school choir. raising funds for the band doors open 6.30pm, 7pm start, st giles church, elgin. adults £5; children £3 christmas craft fair 2pm - 4pm, pluscarden hall free entry. stalls, teas, mulled wine, christmas food to eat & take away crusie liner list 2017 - provisional v1 - black watch 8.30am - 4.30pm, invergordon robbie greig & friends@the drouthy cobbler. elgin 8pm - 10pm. www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

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film forres community cinema night 6.15pm (doors open), forres town hall. check website for details of films being screened. new members welcome. www.filmforres.co.uk nairn literary institute: 1745 nairnshire; speaker hugh allison 7.30pm, nairn free church. £4 nonmembers. email at info@nairnliterary.org.uk fred morrison@the drouthy cobbler, elgin 8pm 10pm. www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk duffus christmas ceilidh in aid of outfit moray 8pm 12am, duffus village hall. £10, tickets from duffus shop. dunphail ceilidh band & cash bar the mahler players: wagner & debussy & parsifal lamer - orchestral performance 8pm, lossiemouth town hall. £16, concession over 60 £14 & u26 £5 www.mahlerplayers.co.uk

8 friday - 10 sunday eden 2; christmas art. craft & food fair fri, 12pm - 8pm; sat & sun 10am - 5pm, eden court, inverness. free. over 70 exhibitors

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5 tuesday falconer museum winter talks: ploughs, pictish stones & port; illustrated talk by archaeologists dave anderson & leanne demay about the discovery of the dandalieth pictish stone. 2pm, falconer museum £3, members £2.www. falconermuseum.co.uk elgin u3a members meeting 2pm - 4pm, supper room, elgin town hall. free. all members friends & interested parties welcome. come along & enjoy the entertainment. christmas party & lucy kyle presenting nlp & belly dancing. call sheila hollis (sec) on 01343 544858 or email at secretary@elginu3a.org.uk. www.u3a-elgin.org.uk the moray tenants forum (mtf) 2pm - 4pm. as a council tenant you have a say. if you would like to come along. please contact us on 0300 123 4566 or email tenantsparticipation@moray.gov.uk www.moray.gov.uk st gerardine christmas fayre 6pm - 8pm st gerardine admin@winterburnmedia.co.uk

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new moray lets christmas fair 2pm - 4pm, st leonards church hall, forres. christmas fair, with crafts, bric-a-brac, homebakes, teas & coffee. come along for a bargain & a blether. email at francesjamieson@f2s.com elgin city band christmas carols in st giles centre 1pm - 3pm, st giles shopping centre, elgin. all welcome. enjoy an afternoon of festive music red hot chilli pipers 2.30pm, elgin town hall. tickets from sound & vision & online. evening performance sold out, however, there are limited tickets left for the matinee show. www.fatsoma.com moray typhoons vs north ayr wild (away game) 6.30pm, auchenharvie ice rink, stevenston, north ayrshire. come along & support your local ice hockey team. www.moraytyphoons.co.uk rock n wrestle present winterslam 2017@the ironworks, inverness, 5pm. www.ironworksvenue.com

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9 saturday - 10 sunday festive cooking demo with mrs clause 11am & 1pm,brodie castle stables; £7.50 per child. join mrs claus for some fun with gingerbread. come along and see how to bake the gingerbread and then have some fun icing a festive biscuit to take home. spaces are limited so please book at www.nts.org.uk/events or call 01309 641371

10 sunday christmas at the castle - marvel of peru christmas concert: baroque music & carols. 3pm & 5pm, the drawing room brodie castle. £15 (incl mulled wine & mince pies). call rebecca harrison on 01309 641371 or at raharrison@nts.org.uk. www.nts.org.uk/events moray typhoons vs kirkcaldy kestrels 5pm, moray leisure centre. come along & support your local ice hockey team. doors open 4.30pm, faceoff 5pm www.moraytyphoons.co.uk lewis capaldi@the drouthy cobbler, 7.30pm. www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk

11 monday light & life 7-9pm, costa coffee, 66 high st. elgin free spiritual readings, dream interpretation, spiritual art, personality styles, massage, healing, music. call alyson sim on 07733127539 or email at malalysim@lightlife.org.uk. www.lightlife.org.uk

12 tuesday elgin flower club: christmas capers; speakers - gill garrow & sandra halkett, 7.30pm, elgin high church hall. visitors £4. annual subscription £26. call davina farquhar on 01343 541328 or email at davina.farquhar@btinternet.com

13 wednesday technical blueprint: developing the lineout; creating an attacking platform ... 6.30pm - 8.30pm, highland rfc, inverness. free. this workshop is aimed at youth & adult coaches (s1-adult). scottish rugby coach development musick fyne concert 8pm, st john's church forres £10, including refreshments, children free. vespers from rachmaninov's all-night vigil in a context of russian orthodox chants, with music for voices & brass. call kirsteen mitcalfe 01309 690775 or at k.mitcalfe@btinternet.com rafford swi: christmas meal & party competitions 1. christmas wrapped parcel 2. 4 petits fours 7.30pm, rafford village hall. for info call alison prentice on 01309 672380 highland rock garden club: branklyn garden; speaker - steve mcnamara, formerly of branklyn garden. 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre £4 (inlc refreshments). all welcome. call john owen on 01320 366246 u3a pre-christmas social event & 1916 nairn burgh police court playlet 1.45pm for 2pm, nairn community & arts centre, king street, nairn. £2 page 26 - December 2017

(members) £3 (non-members). social event with short play based on real events in nairn in 1916. written & performed by nairn u3a members. call Pauline Ross on 01667 453537 or email at website@nairnu3a.org.uk. www.u3asites.org.uk/nairn the drouthy cobbler comedy@the drouthy cobbler, elgin 8pm - 10pm. www.thedrouthycobbler.co.uk earthtime upcycled crafts for kids 4pm & 5pm, cooper park, elgin. free but booking essential. call paul on 01343 541335 or email at paul@earthtime.co.uk

13 wednesday - 16 saturday elgin amateur dramatic society’s rapunzel 7.30pm; sat matinee 2.30pm. elgin town hall. see website for tickets. www.elgindrama.co.uk

15 friday - 16 saturday moray figure skating club: a night at the movies christmas special fri 6pm & sat 2.15pm (doors open 30mins , ice rink, moray leisure centre, elgin. £12, £10, £8 (over 65 & u12s), u3s (on knee free). tickets from moray leisure centre & sound & vision, elgin call emma or elaine on 07764 818615 (emma) & 07792 222121 (elaine). www.christmasgalamorayfigureskatingclub.co.uk

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32nd burghead boxing day swim 2.30pm, burghead harbour. all welcome. swimmers must be 16 & over. hundreds of thousands of pounds raised for local charities nairn turkey trot 11am, nairn all welcome. call 01667 462173. www.nairnroadrunners.co.uk

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TOM ALSO BLOGS AS ‘THE MOUNTAIN GARDENER’.

Well it has been a stormy and beautiful autumn hasn’t it?! I love the autumn colours and have spent several happy days out with my dog, Solly, enjoying the local hills and forests. I’m also working on three very different and very exciting garden designs at the moment. Now is a great time of year for getting the garden sorted ahead of spring, and is the perfect time for getting trees and shrubs planted. My own garden continues to progress, and I’ve been distracted somewhat by putting together some elaborate bird feeders that now hang outside my kitchen window, giving me a great view of any peckish, feathered friends that drop by.

There are a number of jobs to be getting on with in the garden in December. Here are a few DO’s and DON’Ts:

DO clean your garden tools, sharpen blades, and take the opportunity to clean and tidy your shed and greenhouse.

DO get your garden machinery serviced, this will help ensure it lasts a long time.

DON’T forget to keep your bird feeders full, and if you can, make sure there is some water available in a bird bath or shallow pond.

DON’T leave your lawnmower sitting all winter with fuel in it.

DON’T fertilise your plants or grass. Most plants are having a rest at this time of year – leave them to it!

DON’T forget to ensure loose fence panels, gates and empty plant pots are all repaired or secure. In fact look out for anything that might get blown away by winter storms!

DON’T forget about your garden until the spring. If you’ve projects that need doing, now is the time to get professionals in to help out before their spring-time diaries fill up!

TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT WHAT I’M UP TO IN MY OWN GARDEN AT THE MOMENT YOU CAN CHECK OUT MY BLOG

(‘THE MOUNTAIN GARDENER’) WHICH YOU

CAN FIND ON MY WEBSITE AT WWW.ANGELHORT.COM

DO use your lawnmower to collect and chop up leaves.

Then you can make a leaf-mould pile, or you can put some on your compost.

DO plant trees! Now is the best and most effective time to plant trees because you can plant them ‘bare root’ while they are dormant.

If you have to prune Birches or Acers, now is the time to do it, before the sap starts rising. Birches in particular do not look good after pruning, and take a couple of years to recover a natural looking form.

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