Town & Country
Grade I-listed Chesterton Windmill has long been one of Warwickshire’s most recognisable landmarks, peering down over the surrounding countryside for almost 390 years. Recently, however, the iconic structure has been lit up in blue, as a sign of appreciation for the vital work that those working in our National Health Service have done, are doing and continue to do
Growing green fingers
THE RHS Gardening Advice website received more than one million visits from March 24 to April 1, the official first nine days of lockdown, an increase of almost 500% over the same period last year. It seems that the current advice to stay at home is encouraging more people than ever to invest both time and money in their gardens (myself included, who knew roses could be so sharp?), with record numbers of online visitors researching composting, sowing seeds and perennials. With that in mind, the RHS has launched the Grow at Home scheme to promote and share gardening advice for its members and the public. The society says it is ‘more committed than ever to continue to help and support the nation to get
