EL Magazine MAR-APR 2018 PROOF SINGLE 13.2.18
Essentially Local offers a directory of local businesses and services which encourages the community around Milton Keynes, Stony Stratford and Wolverton to shop local. You'll find articles, useful information, reader offers and a competition. There is something for every age group. Read on to find out more.
Essentially Local offers a directory of local businesses and services which encourages the community around Milton Keynes, Stony Stratford and Wolverton to shop local. You'll find articles, useful information, reader offers and a competition. There is something for every age group. Read on to find out more.
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Home & Garden<br />
Wolverton and Greenley’s Winning<br />
Celebrations<br />
After successfully winning gold in 2017, Wolverton and<br />
Greenleys Britain in Bloom team intends to celebrate<br />
their win and the royal wedding by following the colour<br />
scheme red, white and blue. The team are keen to keep<br />
the momentum of their win going and welcome any<br />
new volunteers that are interested in:<br />
• lending a hand by planting<br />
• watering<br />
• litter-picking<br />
• and by helping-out in many more ways<br />
Stony Stratford in Bloom<br />
The exciting plans to celebrate SSIB’s 10 year<br />
anniversary are well underway. A new vibrant bed on<br />
Fullers Slade is taking shape and Dominic Harris from<br />
Manor Drives has removed the turf and rotavated.<br />
A £200 award from MK Community Foundation has<br />
enabled SSIB to buy plants and Bunnings Warehouse<br />
donated manure, compost and sand to prepare the<br />
ground. Volunteers and Fullers Slade residents have<br />
already dug the area and planting will begin soon.<br />
This spring and later in autumn the Fullers Slade Youth<br />
Group and Rowans Centre will also get involved.<br />
Other plans include revamping the bed in front<br />
of the Library in Stony with colourful new plants.<br />
Working with the Business Association, SSIB are<br />
agreeing a colour scheme for baskets and planters<br />
for the summer.<br />
In support of<br />
the Women’s<br />
KEEP<br />
AN EYE OUT<br />
Turn to page 20 for more<br />
details about “Artists in Bloom”<br />
an art competition and exhibition<br />
run with Essentially Local to<br />
celebrate Stony Stratford and<br />
Wolverton & Greenleys in<br />
Bloom’s achievements. Art<br />
and Horticulture working<br />
together!<br />
Suffrage<br />
movement in<br />
gaining votes<br />
for women SSIB<br />
has decided that<br />
one planter will<br />
include purple,<br />
green and white<br />
plants.<br />
To get involved please either call the Town Council<br />
on 01908 326800, pop down to the Town Hall or<br />
email office@wgtc.org.uk.<br />
Those that live outside of the Parish area are also<br />
welcome to be part of the Britain in Bloom team.<br />
Rain caused cancellations for some of work parties<br />
over the last few months, but the increased numbers<br />
of volunteers are keeping abreast of the weeds and<br />
pruning. More are always welcome.<br />
Diary Dates<br />
• Clare Price is giving a talk on choosing trees for a<br />
modest garden and how to maintain them. The talk<br />
will take place on 21 March in Stony Stratford Library.<br />
• The team will also be joining forces with York House<br />
for the plant sale/tombola and York House coffee<br />
morning 21 April at York House.<br />
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