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61 • Stqfffrom die Clitheroe branch ofSkipton Building Society with their home baked wares, (s)


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| The residence briefly com­ prises a snug, lounge, family room, a large dining kitchen, utility, two-piece cloakroom, five bedrooms, a dressing ar­ ea, three en suites and a family bathroom. The residence is available


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range a viewing. EXECUTIVE:12Highwobds Park, Brockhall Village,hasagardenandadoubledrivewayto the front (s) Property GARDENS


nurseries, farms and or­ chards invite the public to


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taste and buy hundreds of different home-grown vari­ eties, and get tips from top growers on how to reap the best harvests.' ... We grow more apples ;


bothcommerciallyandin ■ the garden than any other - f t fruittree.Indeed,AppleDay, startedbycharitygroup ft. Common Ground, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year


; on October 21, so there’s no ftft 1 better time to start growingft your own.


, • Most apples sold today


p are grown on dwarfing root-; : stocks prefixed with the let-,.1 ■ ter M (for Mailing, the Kent, . ^research station where thcyftf were developed from the. ft?:;?


11970s). Dwarfing rootstocks,\i ■ like M26, keep the tree small,-:


, under3.6m (12ft) tall andj ft, slow-growing. Theyalso crop


| Wlyoninlife/withinayear.y: tor two of planting.1 • -


. ■ ft'ft However, very dwarfing y ft rootstock, which produces. s fslightly smaller trees,needs 4 : r extremely fertile soil, regular* f watering andyieldsarejow-:. i<W .


So ifyou have room,you ~


ctoberisthe month for ap: pie festivals, when National Trust gardens,


Joanne Hughes from Grindle- ton is the lucky recipient of a Long Stay car park permit, valid for 12 months, courtesy ofthe Shop Clitheroe scheme and Ribble Valley Borough Council.


- Joanne’s card was drawn


out at the Shop Clitheroe Superdraw to celebrate the third anniversary o f the scheme, launched and run by Clitheroe Chamber of Trade and Commerce to re­ ward consumers who regu­ larly shop in the town. Born and brought up in


Yorkshire, Joanne is married to Keith with whom she en­


joys walking their dog, as well as painting and gardening for hobbies. Joanne worked in the NHS and the private sec­ tor as a radiographer for 36 years and has recently estab­ lished a practice as a reflex­ ologist. On being informed of her


good fortune, Joanne said: “Winning the permit is great news as we regularly walk our dog at Slaidburn and park on the RVBC car park by the green, so we will no longer need to worry about hurry­ ing back to the car. I am a reg­ ular shopper in Clitheroe and would encourage everyone to


looking for cheaper insurance?


maywanttochooseaslightly ? largertree. f t ’


. -".-Trees grown on dwarfing; . rootstocks need to be support-■ edbyastrongstake,astheir'. roots'are not massively strong. ■ you’ll need to keep a 90cm (3ft); ■ circlearoundthemofbare -f/ss


.soil which is free of weeds and ft • other plants. With more vigor-? ; ous trees, that area needstoft


•- be kept free for three to four.; a. yearswhile the tree becomes^: established, afterwhich time & youcan grow grass around it.i;. ' - Appleblossomneeds : to cross-pollinate withone-


. ortwoothervarietiestoset"'-' fruit,butusuallytherewill ■ be enough apple trees in th e ^


■ 'area to ensure a crop. If there 'aren’t other apple trees in the


vicinity, youmay have to grow/ another variety which flowers


at the same time. Alternative-ft ly.’growa self-fertile variety. r> such as ’James Grieve’ or‘Cox’s Self-fertile’. i«Youcanalsobuyfamily


trees, where two to four differ- ; entbutcompatible varieties^:


; aregraftedon to one tree, en-, | suring cross-pollination and a


dongercroppingperiod./,r, ’ ^Container-grown trees 1


.


.canbe planted allyear round,’ | -but bare-rooted trees should beplantedwhiletheyare'dor-;


i mant, between November and.; ’.March; Free-standing trees, */■ ;, .'grownintheopen without any ft


. horizontal support,^ by farft the easiest to maintain. f t , .


f \ '^Prepare the site at least a .


month before planting, dou- ble digging to aerate the soil i .■


and create a lm (3ft) square:1: plot where each planting is: ’ to take place. The most com-:;


: mon mistake is to dig a hole too deep and too narrow to : -


' house the roots properly. ; : Dig a hole large enough. for the roots to spread easily :; and knock in a stake atleast | 30cm below the bottom o f ' f t the plantinghole on the side ft from which the prevailing wind blows.’


. , ft Y If the roots ofyourbare-,.ft’=


rooted trees seem dry, - ' ' -t. | plunge them in a bucketof


s water for a couple of hours M . before planting. Then plants .the tree soothe old soil mark-ft -fon the stem is just above


the top of the planting : hole. ft Add in compostaround the plant, ensuring it reaches ■ the roots. It makes sense to havetwopeopledoingit-one - to hold the tree in position, , the other to add the planting * mixture to the hole. Don’t compress the


mixturetoomuchasitwill ■ reduce aeration,just firm. ■ y gently, initially at thebottom; ■ of thehole near the roots with;


; your fists, then firming again ,: as more planting mixture is. /-ft


-added. Onceyouarehappy . .. f t . withthe position, use a tree s : .tietofixthestemtothestakeift ■ andafijustthe tieas the stem ; thickens.


bethoroughlywatereduntil they are well established and fed in spring. Pruningfree-standingap-


ple trees is easy-just remove dead, damaged or diseased wood while the trees are dormant, from late Octo-‘ : ber to mid-March, remove •: ft overcrowded branches andt ft. cutthembackto wherethey ft; ft meet the trunkoralarger


: branch. Don’tcut little bits':;ft: and piecesoffhere and there.;; ; y Make the most of the ap- ft


pie festivals in October, to: v .ft give you ideas for the best y : ft ■


r choice and the best variety; togrowinyourganlen.Forft:£


, detailsofapplefestivals and yft events,visitwwwmational-ftr,


NewlyplantedtreesmusU” ,. trust.org.uk/events'


Ribble Valley Borough CouncilHeadofEngineeringAdrianHarper pre­ senting Joanne with her12 month Long Stay Parking Permit (s)


get a Shop Clitheroe card.” Shop Clitheroe cards are


availablefree to members of the public from all participat­ ing businesseswhereyousee


the purple castle logo. Prizes are awarded every month, with special prizes at Christ­ mas and during the Food Fes­ tival.


Skipton team got busy baking


The staff of Skipton Building Society in Clitheroe were hard at work baking cakes for, and hosting, their own Macmillan Coffee Morning 2015. The te am a t th e M a rk e t P la ce b r a n ch also r a n a b o o k s ta l l fo r a m o n th p r io r to th e m o rn in g a n d h a v e so f a r r a is e d a to t a l o f £440 fo r d i f fe r e n t ch a r i t ie s w i th th e v a r io u s e v en ts th e y h a v e h o s te d so f a r th is y e a r . Thenext fundraising effortsfortheteam will be in supportoftheBBCChildreninNeedappeal and willseethem dressed as cowboys and indians for the day.


Joanne wins free long stay parking for a year in Shop Clitheroe draw


A recruitment drive for vol­ unteers to help transform the lives of families and indi­ viduals in the Ribble Valley has been launched. Community Solutions


North West was set up last month to provide volunteers with opportunities to take part in two projects, Family Solutions and Support Solu­ tions. Family Solutions offers


support to families who are experiencing difficulties due to circumstances, social iso­ lation or relationship break­ down. Focusing on positive as-


. pects of life such as being healthy and safe, making a positive contribution to so­ ciety, the project promotes the Every Child Matters Five Outcomes of being healthy, staying safe, making a posi­ tive contribution, enjoying and achieving and economic wellbeing.


' The scheme, based in


Burnley and Accrington, is looking for volunteers with family experience who can support families to learn pos­ itive parenting skills; devel­ op confidence and resilience within the family and help de­ velop social interaction. Support Solutions is a


project working with individ­ uals who are socially isolated or experiencing low to moder­ ate mentEd health issues. Whether it is a chat over a.


cup of coffee, a telephone con­ versation or involvement with social group activities, volun­ teers are needed to encourage and raise self-esteem, through both mentoring and befriend­ ing. , Group activities tEike place


weekly, at various locations around East Lancashire. Each group provides a safe,'


social settingforparticipants, with attendees encouraged to develop activities, depending upon the needs of those in­ volved. Ideally suited to the role


would be volunteers who are considering a career in fam­ ily support or sports coaching qualifications. All volunteer roles will


include a basic, informal in­ terview, to gain further in­ formation about previous experience, ambitions and interests and fulltraining will be given. Ifyou would like more in­


formation please get in con­ tact with the Family Solutions Team on 01254 460080 or al­ ternatively email info@csnw.


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