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microbes in the soil How to make compost. (Nothing cooked, no dairy or meat)
Not growing the same vegetables in the same place and to rotate your crops.
Do you dig or not dig. Do a bit of both. Do not be too tidy. Use mesh to protect
against carrot fly and cabbage white butterflies.
I had proudly picked some of my rhubarb and
wrapped it in a red white and blue ribbon for a
raffle prize. Our speaker presented us with a
bunch of his own giant home grown organically
grown rhubarb which made my efforts look
rather pathetic. We were most impressed with
the size of rhubarb. I am told all the rhubarb was
much enjoyed with some in the deep freeze. It
freezes very well. I may make rhubarb jam or The facility has been opened up to a number of channel swimming groups
chutney. including the Bristol English Channel Swim Team (Best) a group of 12 year olds who
Next month we are not meeting up on our in 2010 became world record holders for the youngest channel relay team.
normal lst Tuesday as we are going on an outing The diving towers built in the 1950s are still an outstanding feature of the lake and
on Wednesday 14 June in the afternoon to go to the Kingcombe centre run by boasts 10, 7.5 and 5 metre fixed boards and 3 and 2 metre spring boards, a lovely
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Dorset Wildlife Trust to see the wildlife gardens and the wild flower meadows. facility for everyone. On my visit, the 10 metre board was not in use because of
Please be at Kingcombe centre by 2.30 p. in the afternoon. There will be tea and the low water level but there were many youngsters enjoying the lower boards.
cake at a cost of £5.50. If we get good weather this will be a special afternoon.
Please contact me if you wish to come susan97stone@gmail.com or telephone I watched as the first wave of swimmers for
01929 472083 the Long Swim entered the water. It was so
relaxed and informal. No one was in a hurry
Later that week do not forget the FOBRS plant sale at 5a Shitterton. Ian and Di as it was not a race. I walked up the lake
Ventham are opening their garden for a plant sale on 17 and 18 June and following the swimmers most of whom were
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Cream teas so pop in between 2 p.m and 6 p.m either day or both, there will be doing head up breaststroke and were
an opportunity to buy plants, have tea, look round their garden, have a chat, buy chattering away. No one was rushing for this
produce or garden bric a brac. If you have surplus plants I am sure Ian will take was a time to smell the roses, enjoy the
them for sale. Our local school is worth supporting. camaraderie, talk about what was
happening next Tuesday maybe?
In July we are going for another Outing to this time for a walk round the Oak
vineyard at Lytchett Matravers. Cost £20.00 to include wine. At the top of the lake and before the
angling section started, the swimmers turned for their gentle swim back. At one
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Further ahead on 8 August we can time the whole lake seemed to be filled with swimmers filling the air with a buzz of
support the Winterborne Kingston show.
You can enter fruit, vegetable and flower activity and chatter.
classes plus cookery, handicrafts, It was now my turn to enter the fray as I registered
photography and flower arranging. my entry for the 4 pm start at the registration
Schedules now available gazebo. The swimmers were being set off at half-
hourly intervals so I was in the third group of the
day. I lowered myself gently into the water and it
became clear that it was plenty deep enough
for me to have jumped in.

No chlorine here and no eye irritation to contend

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