August 2009 Blog Posts (10)

Marty's Garden GoGo Roadshow is over!

The Garden Roadshow is over! The videos are now online and we'll be publishing podcasts online soon!

So thanks to Wally for his set, Huggy for his Life in a Northern Town, Richard and his European music, Wes with his animal tracks and Marty for the Reggae!

Radio Stradbroke will be back at… Continue

Added by Radio Stradbroke on August 31, 2009 at 20:30 — No Comments

High Suffolk Childrens Centre - Stradbroke Little Stars

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September Notes

Local Gardeners Notes

We have enjoyed a good August after a rather wet July, where things are starting to get quite dry. It's worth keeping an eye on shrubs and trees that are struggling, particularly any that are under the canopy of large trees. September is a busy month with harvesting and cutting back tired summer growth. Plants that benefit from a good tidy are Alchemilla mollis, Nepeta, Salvia (herbaceous ones) and Geraniums. This will give them the opportunity to put on new… Continue

Added by Gardeners Notes on August 28, 2009 at 19:07 — No Comments

Argh! Computer error!

These article were missing from this months magazine, so we reproduce them here for you as they are well worth knowing about! (Sorry to Gerald and Margaret!) Click CONTINUE on the front page to view the whole details...

Ballroom Dancing Classes

A reminder that the classes will start on Wednesday 23rd September and then continue on Wednesday evenings at Wilby Village Hall.

There will be two levels initially, Beginners from 7.30-8.30 and Improvers from… Continue

Added by The Stradbroke Monthly on August 26, 2009 at 11:30 — No Comments

Harper Family

I am researching my family history and my Great Grandfather was born in Fressingfield, his name is Frederick Harper and he was born in 1875/1876.

His father is Charles, and I have now found all of Frederick's military information. he joined the army on 27th April 1896 at Norwich.

On the information sheets I have his father is listed as living at Church Lane, Stradbroke, Suffolk and it also names some of his siblings, Charles, John, Harry, Reginald and Arthur.

I… Continue

Added by Tracey Lewis on August 21, 2009 at 15:40 — No Comments

Combine harvester burns in field.

From the Diss Express:
Published Date: 16 August 2009

A combine harvester caught fire in a north Suffolk field on Saturday.
Four fire crews were called to Boathall Farm in Laxfield at 4.13pm

The crews, from Framlingham, Halesworth, Saxmundham and Harleston used hose reel jets and water from a nearby pond to tackle the fire.

The combine was left to burn under the control of the fire service who were finished at the scene at 5.16pm

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The Stradbroke Monthly - August 2009

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August 2009

At last we have had a good amount of rain, it came just in time as the ground was starting to get very dry. Don't be fooled though, plants in pots still require watering even if it has been raining. If you are going away and you don't have anyone to water them move them to a shady corner and put trays under the pots to hold extra water. Any plants that are newly planted will also require watering in dry spells to help them establish.

The extra rain and warm weather has brought on the… Continue

Added by Gardeners Notes on August 1, 2009 at 11:18 — No Comments