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Clubs and Societies 1068 AIR CADETS Tues & Thurs, 7.15pm - 9.30pm, 2 Firth Street, Nairn. Activities ranging from flying to RAF Station visits. Ages 13 - 20. Call 01667 453232or email at 1068@aircadets.org AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS Free, confidential help & support to the relatives & friends of problem drinkers. Local weekly groups in Highland area. Call 020 7403 0888. www.alanonuk.org.uk ARDGOUR BRIDGE CLUB, NAIRN Friendly Bridge Club meets Mon evenings (Oct - Mar). Please contact the Club to find out times & venue. Call Bridget Kilpatrick on 01667 452025 or bkilpatrick123@btinternet.com CAWDOR CURLING CLUB For further information call Dave on 404291 or 07831 760049 or email at dave_rob@hotmail.com CAWDOR HERITAGE GROUP 3rd Wed of month (excl June,

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July, Aug, Dec & Jan), 7.30pm, Cawdor Community Centre.

Talks on Local & Family History.

Research facilities at Nairn Museum. Call 01667 493218 CAWDOR SWI Last Wed of month (Sept - Apr), 7.30pm, Community Room, Cawdor Community Centre, (not Dec when we go out for our Christmas Meal).

CHILDREN’S HIGHLAND DANCE Wed, Pre-school 3.30pm 4.30pm & Beginners 4.30pm 5.30pm, Nairn British Legion Hall. Call Elizabeth Fraser on 01463 729477 FORRES & NAIRN DISTRICT WELFARE ASSOCIATION (Apr - Sept), age 16 +. A football league made up from clubs & pubs in the Forres & Nairn area.

Call Mashy Young on 07796 524050 or email at forresnairnwfa@hotmail.co.uk GÀIDHLIG INBHIR NARAINN /GAELIC IN NAIRN 7.30pm, Nairn Community Centre. An invitation to Nairn folk of all ages to come together socially in warm Gaelic style.

Prìomhachas air a’ Ghàidhlig, ach taiceil do luchdionnsachaidh. Ti/cofaidh - Aois sam bith/ For all ages. Email at gaelicnairn@outlook.com LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF NAIRN HOSPITAL Our charity raises funds to provide extra comforts for staff & patients at Nairn Town County Hospital & also provide equipment for the hospital.

Call 01667 452243 LEARN GAELIC IN NAIRN Thurs, 9.30am - 11.30am; Wed, 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Beginners to Intermediate. Weekly classes during school terms. Call Lorraine McBeath on 01667 451291

bridge. call david on 01667 451838 NAIRN CARDIACTIVE GROUP Mon, 7.15pm, Nairn Community Centre. An hour long exercise session led by a qualified physiotherapist. Come & join this friendly group & look after your heart. Call June on 01667 453655 NAIRN COUNTY FOOTBALL CLUB LTD For further information call 453286 NAIRN DRAMA CLUB Mon, 7.30pm, The Little Theatre, Nairn. Amateur drama club open to everyone, whatever your interest in theatre. Call Sandra McGowan on 01667 455899 or email enquiries@nairndrama.org.uk www.nairndrama.org.uk

NAIRN HYDROTHERAPY POOL Mon - Sat, 9.30am. For general health & well-being. Helps all ages & many mobility problems.

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PARKINSON'S SUPPORT GROUP NAIRN Last Wed of month, 2pm, Nairn Hospital. For people with Parkinson’s, carers & family members. Speakers & discussions on medical matters & topics of general interest.

Call 01667 455236 ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION (RAFA) 2nd Tues of month, 8pm, Royal British Legion, Nairn. Offering friendship & welfare support to serving & ex-serving members of the RAF & their families.

NAIRN LACE GROUP Thurs, 7pm - 9.30 pm, Nairn Community Centre. Self-help lace group. Call 01667 453521

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Entertainment & dancing every weekend. Highland Hall function suite available for weddings & parties of all sizes. Call 01667 453201

NAIRN SOCCER SEVENS Mon (Easter - Oct), 6pm 7.15pm. Qualified SFA coaches provide coaching & games. P2 P7. Call 01667 452930 NAIRN SPORTS CLUB Something for everyone - Fitness classes, Gym, Tennis, Squash & Badminton Courts, Sauna, Nonmembers welcome. Call 01667 454523 or at info@nairnsportsclub.co.uk

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NAIRN SYNCHRO SWIMMING CLUB A sport with a difference. Nairn synchro has both international & national swimmers. Call 01667 454223 or email at wyn.mcfadyen@tesco.net NAIRNSHIRE DRAGONS Fri, 1pm - 3pm, Nairn Academy.

Offers American Football training to both males & females aged 14 - 16 yrs old. Sessions led by Head Coach, Daniel Woodley. www.nairnshiredragons.co.uk

NAIRN HIGHLAND GAMES COMMITTEE For further information call 01667 452422 or email info@nairnhighlandgames.co.uk www.nairnhighlandgames.co.uk

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NAIRN ST NINIAN BADMINTON CLUB Thurs (Sept -Easter), 6pm 7.30pm. Currently held at Nairn Academy gym hall every Age between 8 & 15 years. Call 01667 454716 or email at mariadicarlo46@hotmail.com

T-EXCHANGE MAKERSPACE 3rd Fri of month, 7.30pm, Findhorn Village Centre. Make things, build things & exchange ideas. Call Bill on 07925 551191

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Pastoral Le er & Church Meetings Happy holidays Every year around this time, I have a familiar experience. I'm out shopping, and I'll go through the checkout line, and pay for my stuff. When the cashier hands me back the change, they'll say "Merry Christmas" or perhaps even "Happy holidays".

I realize that this comment is not always motivated by the cashier's genuine interest in whether or not I enjoy my Christmas. I'm aware that they may be saying this because they've been told to. I can imagine the memo from Tesco corporate headquarters directing cashiers when to switch from "Do you need help with your packing" to "Happy Holidays," on the assumption that this will somehow help cement a lasting bond between the store and the customer that won't evaporate when a new Asda/Wal-Mart opens down the street.

I'm aware of all that, and suspicious of the whole business. But at least once every year, I have a cashier who looks me in the eye and says "Merry Christmas," and really means it. And it changes my whole day.

There really is something genuine to

this whole idea of Christmas cheer. As Dec. 25th draws near, people warm up just a bit. If you're out and about on Christmas Eve, maybe people seemed friendlier than on any other day of the year.

People warm up when they are mindful of the Christ child's birth, and make an extra effort to practice the virtues the angels sang of at His birth - "peace on earth, goodwill towards men."

But consider this - why do we notice this at Christmas? Why does this surge in warm-heartedness stand out? I think it's because, despite our best intentions, good will towards men can easily become just a seasonal event rather than a standing policy.

When Christ entered our world, he didn't come to brighten our Decembers, but to transform our lives. It can be hard work to practice good will towards one another. But John the Baptist's message was that as we prepare for Christ to come into our lives, we can change our ways.

The Gospel accounts of Jesus' ministry provide the blueprint for loving our neighbour in a busy and complicated world. Christ made a point of seeking out the broken and disenfranchised

Ardersier with Petty Parish Church, Church of Scotland Sundays 10.15am. Petty Sundays 12 noon.Tel: 01667 462224.

Auldearn and Dalmore Parish Church Sundays 12noon.

Contact Revd. Thomas M Bryson on 01667 451675.

Cawdor L/W Croy and Dalcross Parish Church Sunday 10.15am. Contact Rev Robert E. Brookes on 01667 493717 or RBrookes@churchofscotland.org.uk Nairn Baptist Church Nairn Community Centre. Sundays 11am. Contact Rev. Dr. Philip Egglestone on 01667 452764 or Secretary on 01667 452428. www.nairnbaptistchurch.org.uk Nairn Christian Fellowship Sundays 10.30am. Wednesday 7.30pm: praise and Bible study. Call Sandy Shaw on 01667 456492.

Nairn Free Church Sundays 11am with Sunday school and crèche, 6pm at Gordon St, Nairn. Wednesdays: Cafe at 10am, Junior Club at 6pm, for P4-P7 and Youth Club at 7pm for S1S6. Thursdays: Tiddlywinks: Parent and Toddler group at 10am and Bible Study Prayer Meeting at 7pm. Contact the Minister, Murdo MacLeod, on 01667 459131.

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people of his day and he saw the value in each one of them. And in so doing, He helped them recognize their value in God’s eyes.

John 3:16 (ANIV) 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

This Christmas ‘season’, let us recognize that just as faith is a decision, good will towards people is a series of decisions that work themselves out not in temporary holiday cheer, but in the details of everyday life.

So….. have a nice day…. Do you need help with your packing…..happy holidays….. Merry Christmas .. let us give Christmas meaning by making our own decision of faith, and accompany that with the many decisions needed to live with each other the way God intended.

Revd. Dr. Philip Egglestone Minister at Nairn Baptist Church

crèche. Contact Rev. Alison Mehigan on 01667 453777 St. Ninian’s Church Sunday services & Sunday school: 10.15am. Evening service at 6.30pm on the last Sunday of the month. Contact Rev. Thomas M Bryson on 01667 451675.

St Columba’s Scottish Episcopal Family Eucharist on Sundays at 10.30am. Holy Communion on Wednesdays at 10.30am. Contact Rev. Dean Alison J Simpson 01667 452458 St Mary’s Catholic Church IV12 4RJ. Saturday Vigil 6pm.

Sunday Mass 10am. Tel: 01667 453323.

United Reformed Church Sunday services and Sunday School with crèche 11am. Contact John C Brown (Secretary) 01667 453373.

The Pentecostal Church of God Nairn Sundays 10.30am.

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Parliament Blog & Tide Times In the run up to Christmas, my colleague Richard Lochhead MSP has launched a campaign to end the rip-off delivery surcharges across Scotland.

The problem of high delivery charges for consumers in remote or rural areas continues to cause hardship for many of my constituents and businesses in the Highlands and Islands – an area that is impacted more than any other part of the UK. As someone who has lived and grown up in the Highlands, I have always thought that it is completely unfair that consumers in rural and remote areas pay more for delivery than anywhere else in the UK. Please support the campaign by singing the petition and if you have a story to tell please share it with us: www.fairdeliverycharges.scot/

I used the opportunity of Small business Saturday to stop off at one of our local butchers to partake of their excellent range of high quality butcher meat and many other mouth-watering attractions.

Small Business Saturday is now an annual event but perhaps should feature more as an all year round resolution. I have a specific interest in championing Scotland’s excellent food and drink offer – of which there is plenty in the Highlands. Scotch beef, Scotch lamb, specially selected pork, Scottish salmon and of course, Scotch whisky are some of the better known ones that we produce which are enjoyed at home and internationally.

We can all do more to support locally produced and locally sourced food and drink, especially as we fill our freezers and cupboards for the festive season. I encourage everyone to think of supporting local small businesses as well as the national multiples.

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At this time of year, you can’t help but think back over and reflect on the highlights and challenges of the preceding year. We are all well used to a whole year being cut into bite size clips on our tv screens on the year in review programmes.

My 2017 ‘montage’ would of course have to include the unexpected general election, but the day to day work of helping people is the real highlight of being an MP. Over the past year I have seen first hand the great work being undertaken in our communities by organisations and volunteers such as the Merkinch Community Centre and Badenoch and Strathspey Community Transport.

In parliament, I was proud to be able to stand up and give a voice to those struggling under the Universal Credit system by sharing their experiences.

I look forward to the challenge of continuing this work in the coming year and wish all spotlight readers the very best for 2018.

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June is one of a team of Volunteer Connectors delivering a new type of support to older people with arthritis/other long-term conditions in Nairn and the surrounding area. June lives with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and, therefore, understands the difficulties involved in living with chronic pain and physical limitations.

The Staying Connected in Later Life service aims to help people take more control over their lives by participating in a short-term 1-1 mentoring programme. They are matched with a Volunteer Connector who visits them at home to help them:

Learn self-management techniques to better manage their condition(s) Make positive choices to achieve their own personal goals Identify and engage with community activities to keep them connected June was recently matched with Jack, who had been discharged from hospital after a prolonged stay with severe and multiple medical problems. When he returned home, he was using a wheelchair to get around indoors and a scooter for outdoors. Jack was determined to get back on his feet as soon as possible and he was already managing well under the circumstances. But he was feeling quite low about his limitations: the inability to get out in his car, his motorhome, etc. meant he had to find new hobbies. He rarely had visitors and he didn’t like to ask for help either.

We used the Older Persons Outcomes Star to identify what Jack wanted to achieve and what stage he was at currently.

We looked at what mattered most to Jack, and where he might need some support. From this, we were able to break down Jack’s personal goals into manageable steps and develop an Action Plan that June would support him to follow, making use of self-management techniques to help him take control over his condition.

June visited Jack every Tuesday for eight weeks and they followed the plan together, which enabled Jack to set himself goals in between visits. Each time Jack achieved his weekly goals, he grew in confidence and felt better equipped to make even more progress. As his self-esteem grew, Jack was also doing exercises he had been given by the physiotherapy team, to strengthen his muscles, and using a walker provided by the OT to get about the house. But to get

There was no stopping him, he was highly motivated and thus able to benefit from June’s gentle guidance and support to make steady progress towards his goals. During their eight weeks together, they discussed action-planning, problemsolving, assertive communication, pacing, prioritising, and they identified a group that Jack could join when he was able.

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Jack has made excellent progress so far, but more importantly he has picked up some new skills, which he took to very quickly, and will stand him in very good stead in the future. Whoever said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks was clearly wrong!

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29 friday rant@jacko's bar, nairn tbc moravian orienteering: christmas cracker & social tbc, grant park followed by british legion, forres. a christmas cracker to run off those mince pies...& then eat more! www.moravianorienteering.org eileen rodger@jacko's bar, nairn tbc ice factor 2017 7pm - 9.30pm, inverness ice centre, bught drive, inverness. £6 per adult/£3 per child/£15 for family. vote for your favourite skating act & get a preview of highland synchronized skating teams competition routines for 2018. call christina rennie (sec) on 07809198031 or emal at highlandicesynchro@gmail.com www.highlandicesynchro.co.uk

30 saturday scottish highlands & islands & moray chinese association (shimca): scotland's remote jews aberdeen, dundee, inverness; speaker - prof nathan abrams 6.30pm, shimca cultural centre, 1 ardconnel terrace, inverness. call 07595 895450 inverness ramblers: dreggie (nr grabtown) to anaboard 9am, uhi car park, executive building, ness walk, inverness. distance: (miles; grade: c

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31 sunday bogmanay@bogbain farm, inverness tbc,bring in the bells with blazin fiddles, ceilidh dance with the bogbain all-stars, three bars, food & craic rhythmnreel hogmanay bash 2017@ the ironworks, inverness 9pm. www.ironworksvenue.com the seaforth ceilidh band@the seaforth club, nairn, 9pm. free mother's ruin: hogmanay party@ jacko's bar, nairn the red hot highland fling 8pm, northern meeting park, inverness. free. hosted by comedian craig hill & featuring ho ro, skippinish & skerryvore. fireworks.

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7 sunday inverness ramblers: dingwall & environs meeting 9.30am, start time 10am , uhi car park, executive building, ness walk, inverness grade: moderate; distance: 7.5 miles call duncan mackenzie on 07795 392207. www.ramblers.org.uk the seaforth ceilidh band@the seaforth club, nairn 2pm, all welcome

9 tuesday the highland astronomical society: to orbit & back, again & again part 2; speaker - arthur milnes 7.20pm - 10pm, smithton culloden free church. all welcome. www.spacegazer.com scottish ornithologists' club: the history of abernethy; speaker - ron summers 7.30pm, culloden library. £3 members , £4 non-members. call 01463 772539 or 01808 511740

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inverness orienteering club: northern night cup (nnc; round 4; craig leach. registration from 5.45pm, nnc is 100% powered by local orienteering volunteers. www.invoc.org.uk highland rock garden club: ben lawers & its alpine flowers; speaker - helen cole (reserve manager) 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre. £4 (incl refreshments). call john owen on 01320 366246 the arts society speyside lecture: vivaldi in venice: with a live musical performance explores the amazing world of vivaldi's music; speaker - peter medhurst 11 am - coffee & tea served from 10.15am, the williamson hall, duff avenue, elgin £7 for visitors/new members welcome. call membership secretary on 07789 880481 www.theartssociety.org/speyside u3a new year lunch for nairn u3a members & their guests tbc, muthu newton hotel nairn. details & menus available from u3a secretary. nairn u3a members can bring a guest. call pauline ross on 01667 453537 or email website@nairnu3a.org.uk www.u3asites.org.uk/nairn/home

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1 monday the seaforth ceilidh band@the seaforth club, nairn 2pm, free. all welcome

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federation of holistic therapists (fht): skincare; speaker - donna melvin, unique skin clinics, gives us an insight into her work. help & advice for acne, rosacea, skin tags, etc 6.30pm - 8.30pm, the inkwell, francis place, elgin. fht members £5, non fht members £8. call sandra ream on 07751 316663 or sandra@willowbankholisticmassagemoray.co.uk

the arts society highland: vivaldi in venice - vivaldi`s music transports its listeners to the heart of 18th century venice; 2.15pm, smithton culloden free church. non-members welcome £8. email averill brodie at averillbrodie@ymail.com. www.hdfas.org.uk

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nairn literary institute: aberdeen white star line; speaker - william wordie 7.30pm, nairn free church

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14 sunday great glen walking club: docharn woods & beyond 9am (please arrive 15 mins earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade: c+; distance: 6 miles www.greatglen.org the seaforth ceilidh band@the seaforth club, nairn 2pm, all welcome

15 monday rsgs lecture: the ice age in scotland: speaker - prof colin ballantyne 7.30pm - 9pm, highland council chamber, glenurquhart road, inverness. £10 members, students, u-18s free; tiso. email robert preece at rpreece@onetel.com. www.rsgs.org music nairn: pavri clarinet trio 7.30pm, nairn community & arts centre. clarinet, cello, piano. playing beethoven, brahms & mayer. www.musicnairn.org.uk

16 tuesday inverness botany group: recording & vice county 96 east inverness-shire; speaker - andy amphlett 7.30pm, smithton culloden free church

17 wednesday moravian orienteering: northern night cup; round 5; culbin registration from 5.45pm, nnc is 100% powered by local orienteering volunteers. www.orienteering.scot/northern-night-cup inverness field club: james calder (1773 - 1856); little known highland radical. speaker - david ashton.

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20 saturday theo kottis + clyde rouge + ethan french @ironworks, inverness 10.30pm, over 18s only. www.ironworksvenue.com great glen walking club: glen mazeran to millennium bothy 9am (please arrive 15 mins earlier), uhi car park, ness walk, inverness. grade: c; distance: 6 miles. www.greatglen.org

21 sunday the legends of american country tribute show 7pm doors open for 7.30pm, elgin town hall. £19.50. tickets from elgin library. call 01345 562600 the seaforth ceilidh band@the seaforth club, nairn 2pm, all welcome

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23 tuesday forres business association: burns supper 7pm 10pm, the stables, brodie castle. john channon, the forres & district pipe band will do the honours & pipe the haggis in

24 wednesday badenoch & strathspey orienteering club (basoc): northern night cup (nnc); round 6 registration from 5.45pm, aviemore golf club. nnc is 100% powered by local orienteering volunteers. www.orienteering.scot/northern-night-cup nairn u3a - expansion plans at the cloud factory: developments at norbord, dalcross; speaker - jerry jones, general manager, norbord international wood panel producer 1.45pm for 2pm, nairn community & arts centre. £2 (members) £3 (non-members). call pauline ross on 01667-453537 or email at website@nairnu3a.org.uk.www.u3asites.org.uk/nairn

24 wednesday - 26 friday the brodie burns experience in association with lossie entertainment academy brodie castle. musical by tish tindall based on an idea by david gest & the life & works of burns. school workshops & performances. see www.nts.org.uk for details

25 thursday rspb highland local group: indoor meeting - joining the dots; speaker - isobel morgan. central highland reserves & a short digression 7.30pm, greyfriars church, balloan road, inverness. group members £3, visitiors £4. call doreen manson on 01997 433283 or email at doreen.a.manson@gmail.com www.rspb.org.uk/groups/highland/events

25 thursday - 27 saturday big burns stramash 2018: highland schools hoolie 11am & 2pm (on 27th), eden court, inverness a variety of different events to get the national year of young people off to a bang in the highlands!

26 friday nairn literary instiute: life as a countryside ranger in the scottish highlands; speaker - saranne bish tbc, nairn free church. all welcome. email hazel macfarlane at info@nairnliterary.org.uk www.nairnliterary.org.uk inverness gaelic society: looking from the outside; vetting in sutherland 1972 - 1996, speaker - tony wall 7.30pm, shl room, eden court, inverness. www.gsi.org.uk

27 saturday torridon: burns night special@ironworks, inverness 8pm. www.ironworksvenue.com rspb: go where the birds are - january field trip 9.30am, departing inverness retail car park

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1981 was the International Year for the Disabled and the Forres & Nairn Support Group for people with learning difficulties were asked what they would chose if they were given a blank cheque they chose to ask for a local RDA group. And so, in 1982, the local group, (part of a large National & International organisation) came into being.

Forres women, Heather Fotheringham and Beth Garrow, were the driving forces behind the creation of the new group and enlisted Joanna McGregor from Nairn, who became the first organiser.

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Ingredients: 1 Large knob of ginger 2 Cloves garlic 5 Star anise 1 White onion 1 Red onion 1 Green pepper 1 Tin pineapple or 1/4fresh

200ml White vinegar 200ml Orange juice 200ml Coca cola 150g Granulated sugar 4tbsp Tomato puree Pinch Salt and Pepper 2/3tbsp cornflour

Method: 1.Using the tip of a tea spoon peal the knob of ginger, chop into fine matchsticks. Peel and finely chop the garlic cloves, onions and pepper.

2.

Put vinegar, sugar, cola, tomato puree and star anise in a heavy based saucepan and heat.

3.Taste as you go adding more vinegar or sugar accordingly to get the balance right.

4.Add in the ginger, garlic, onions and pepper and let simmer for 5-10minutes.

5.Add pineapple. mix the cornflour with a little cold water and make a smooth paste. Add

the paste to the simmering sauce and stir until thick. This will take a few minutes as the flour will need to cook out.

This sauce goes well with either prawns, chicken or pork and served with rice.

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DO clean garden furniture and decking, slimy moss and algae can start growing from February so now is a great time to get ahead of the game.

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DON’T prune Plum and Cherry trees at this time of year.

Pruning puts them at risk of Silverleaf disease, so they should be pruned mid-summer.

DON’T fertilize your plants in your garden or inside your house at this time of year. Most plants are having a rest at the moment, and you really don’t want to be encouraging tender new growth.

DON’T cut back any herbaceous perennials that have attractive seed heads left on them. Many also use their old foliage to protect the crown of the plant over the winter, so whilst there are some plants that do need cutting back, it is not right for every plant.

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THE MOUNTAIN GARDENER, HAVING PREVIOUSLY RUN HIS OWN COMMERCIAL GARDENING BUSINESS FOR TWELVE YEARS.

TOM ALSO BLOGS AS THE MOUNTAIN GARDENER. We’re right in the middle of winter now, yet despite this there is a lot we can be doing in the garden at the moment.

Not only is it a good excuse to get a bit of exercise outside, but some work done in the garden now can really reap rewards once spring arrives. I created a number of new beds in my back garden this year and at the moment I am taking the opportunity to really make sure there are no remnants of weeds in there waiting to burst into life in a few months. I’m also cutting neat edges in the beds and clearing the last of any debris like dead leaves and twigs out.

Here are some other jobs to be getting on with in the garden in January:

DO prune Apple and Pear trees. This needn’t be an intimidating job, check out my blog for some step-by-step instructions for pruning small trees. Remember, the final form of an Apple tree should look a bit like a bowl, and a Pear tree should resemble the shape of a Champagne flute. A blackbird should be able to happily fly between the branches of both once you have finished.

DO keep the birds fed. Put out a variety of feed if you can, and try to make some water available. I have a ‘pond’ in a Belfast sink which has various stones around and within it to allow birds to use it as birdbath. I free the pond of any ice each morning.

DO think about new plans for your garden. Now is the perfect time for new landscaping jobs such as building your own compost heap, or getting help with new designs or

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At this time of year, keep an eye out for emerging bulbs and enthusiastic perennials coming back to life. It can get a bit dreary at this time of year and it is always nice to be reminded of the spring and summer riot of emerging life that is just round the corner!

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