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This delightful ten second video was recorded inadvertently by 72 year old local farmer, Chris Sewell. He was trying to take a photograph of his construction to bottle feed his five hungry lambs at once. His wife Lesley had seen a similar structure on TV, feeding fawns and when she mentioned it to Chris he declared “I can make that!“. Made from pallets and bits of guttering with holes drilled in to take 5 bottles – his lambs were very happy indeed 🙂

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Did you know Little Groves make over 100 wreaths for customer orders a year? The wreaths journeys start in May when the seeds are sown for the flowers that are later dried to decorate them. They’re now ready for your Christmas door!

In this last week of this second Lockdown, what Autumn garden activities are there to do?
You could:

Fill up your bird feeders.

Deadhead or plant your winter patio pots.

Plant up some winter herb pots.

Mulch your garden borders with horse compost.

Plant soft fruit bushes.

Pile up fallen leaves for wildlife in your garden.

Prune your roses.

Buy your Christmas Tree!

All the plants and tools you need for these activities can be found at Little Groves Nursery on Tunnel Road, Beaminster (next to Girling & Bowditch vets) as are their Christmas trees!

Little Groves - Noelle & Nina — Noelle & Nina Warren, Little Groves Nursery

It is Nina Battershell ‘s 12th year of selling Christmas trees at Little Groves Nursery, she is currently training a new recruit Sarah. Sarah joins the happy team led by Becky, another Nina, Sarah, Samantha, Natalie, Noelle & Hannah.
This year they have in stock four different types of potted Christmas trees (from £14.99) that you can keep & grow on each year as well as the traditional cut trees:

Cut traditional Norway Spruce (from £22 for 4-5ft).

Cut Nordmann Fir (low drop) (from £30 for 4-5ft).

Potted Spruce

Potted Nordmann

Potted Fraser Fir

Potted Blue Spruce

Non contact sales available if you telephone them on 01308 862030 they can organise delivery for you.

Free Delivery to Beaminster and surrounding villages if you order before 2pm.

Before 2pm, they’ll even choose a tree for you & deliver it to you if you’re isolating or shielding.

As well as their plants and Christmas trees, one of their many gift ideas is a ‘Bee Kind’ pot which comes in three sizes at £8.99, £16.99 and £26.99. Winter heathers are a brilliant nectar rich plant for any passing bees in the Winter & early Spring.

And if you’re looking for a bit of winter family magic they’ve been creating a Special Enchanted Winter Garden Trail to explore, with some special visitors this year when you visit in December!

They are also running a Christmas Tree Giveaway promotion through Facebook: You have to Like and comment on their Facebook post (from 22nd November) on who you’d like to nominate & why. Choose any tree to suit your needs up to a 7ft Nordmann Fir. They will deliver the tree in the 1st week of December to the lucky winner in Beaminster or one of it’s surrounding villages.

Owner Becky commented “And of course we’re jam packed with lots of fantastic gardening gift ideas for all you lovely new & experienced gardeners!”

Little Groves Nursery is open 7 days a week
Monday – Saturday, 10am – 5pm.
Sunday, 10am – 4pm.

You can contact them on 01308 862030 or by email: littlegroves@grovesnurseries.co.uk.

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