Winter

ENVIRONMENT NEWS 

Budget Cut Targets Lead To Snow Warden Plea

16th September 2018 Clare Washbrook 0 Comments DCC, snow, volunteers, Winter

Derbyshire County Council are asking for residents and farmers who are willing to help keep their communities safe when bad

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ENVIRONMENT 

Winter Observations: Jo Kirk

28th February 201828th February 2018 Jo Kirk 0 Comments Birds, buzzard, January, Nature, Observations, starlings, Wildlife, Winter

January and February are often the coldest months of the year and although snowdrops are flowering another cold spell is

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HEALTH & WELLBEING LIFESTYLE 

Belper Bill Busters: Take Care This Winter

4th December 2017 Claire Meese 0 Comments Adriaan van Wyk, advice, Belper Bill Busters, CAP, Christmas, Depression, Money, Tips, Winter

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that crops up in the colder, darker months – in other

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ENVIRONMENT FEATURED 

Guest Column: Winter Gardening Advice

29th January 2017 Kathy Fairweather 0 Comments 2017, Gardening, Open Gardens, Planning, Tips, Winter

It’s the end of January, 5 weeks past Christmas and the shortest day. Looking out of my window at the

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ENVIRONMENT FEATURED 

Guest Column: Even A Small Garden Can Have One Tree

2nd December 2016 Kathy Fairweather 0 Comments advice, Autumn, Gardening, Growing, Tips, Trees, Winter

The autumn this year has been one of the nicest autumns for many a year. The colour of the leaves

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ENVIRONMENT 

Gardening Column

25th January 20162nd February 2016 Claire Meese 0 Comments advice, Gardening, Kathy Fairweather, Tips, Winter

This winter has been very unusually mild and short so far, as many early signs of spring have shown. From

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ENVIRONMENT 

Gardening Column

21st November 201521st November 2015 Claire Meese 0 Comments Autumn, Gardening, Winter

This year has seen one of the nicest autumns for a long time. The variety and warmth of the autumn

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