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At the time of writing, yes it is still raining but, there are signs of spring everywhere; flowers, blossom, buds and the greening of trees. It does make you want to get out and about in the garden and the end of April sees National Gardening Week. For 2020 the RHS theme is ‘Sowing the Seeds of Friendship’. Gardening can be a very sociable activity from garden visits to clubs and societies or even joining one of the ‘Clean Up Gangs’ that work so hard across our towns helping to keep them looking beautiful. Check out our ‘What’s On Guide’ for gardening events and open gardens under the National Garden Scheme.


Staying with the theme of being outside and friendship, walking with a like-minded group of people, be they existing friends or a local walking group, also has many benefits. As we continue to explore Wiltshire on foot with our monthly walks, there have been a few challenges this winter trying to find routes where you won’t get stuck in the mud and lose your boots. So, this month having had to abandon a walk near Tilshead because the tracks were just too muddy and rutted, we sought out the high ground with a lovely walk on the outskirts of Devizes around the historic Oliver’s Castle and whilst we couldn’t avoid the mud completely, hopefully by April it will be a little drier.


Sara


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IN THIS ISSUE 6 What’s on this April


10 Have your heard of Toymageddon? All is revealed at Wessex Auction Rooms


14 Bats in a Box, a success story from Sustainable Warminster


16 It’s an Easter Egg-Stravaganza at Hope Nature Centre


18 Get the look as spring is here


20 National Gardening Week and Sowing Seeds of Friendship


21 Discover Secondhand Rose


24 A circular walk from Roundway Hill around Oliver’s Castle


26 Win tickets for the Wag Walk Editorial


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