Friday, March 29, 2024

Tuning in to nature

Hannah Genders grows in confidence in front of the TV camera.

My turn to soak up Chelsea’s sights

Hannah Genders enjoys a more relaxed trip to this year’s RHS Flower Show. . .and looks forward to 2006!

The ‘wow!’ factor

. . .and how to get it – with some tips from gardening expert Hannah Genders.

Hot meals going down a treat

Children at Tardebigge First School now have the option of a nutritious hot meal at lunchtime, in keeping with the school’s focus on a healthy lifestyle.

St George’s Day treats

St George’s Day celebrations at Alvechurch Village Hall included teas served by members of Alvechurch Women’s Institute.

Sort out your garden, then relax

Hannah Genders reveals the art of low-maintenance gardening.

Gardening at the Grange

Hannah Genders digs up the fascinating garden history of Burcot Grange.

Here for the beer

Drinkers were treated to a tempting range of beers from the Black Country at the Spring Beer Festival at The Coach & Horses, at Weatheroak, near Alvechurch.

Signs of spring

Hannah Genders looks for the first flowers of the season breaking through after the winter gloom.

Two titles for Weighbridge

The Weighbridge pub at Alve­church Marina celebrated the end of 2004 by winning the British Waterways 2004 Best Waterside Pub award as well as the Redditch & Bromsgrove CAMRA Pub of the Season Winter 2004 title.