After hours of studying and hands-on training, Nicola Oakey, 25 has graduated from the pioneering Homebase Garden Academy, and secured a job working as a trainee horticulture writer at the RHS.
Over the last year Nicola, has spent the last year learning from leading horticulture experts, including academy mentor and award winning garden designer Adam Frost. During the programme she studied everything from planting to lawn care and landscaping, while also working full-time at her local Homebase store in Frome within the garden centre, helping customers create gardens they love....
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England Deaf RFU and Exeter Deaf Academy showcased a variety of Deaf Rugby talent at a special event on Thursday 22nd October, marking the first step towards Exeter becoming a South West centre of excellence for the sport.
The launch event, at Exeter Deaf Academy on Topsham Road in Exeter, brought England Men and Women's players, local coaches and players from the Deaf Academy, together to encourage more Deaf people to experience the game of rugby. As well as demonstrating the skills of the...
Come along to explore the fascinating and gruesome parts of history.Travel back in time to a different period of history every week with themed crafts, costumes, and horrible history facts!
This week our theme is EDGY EDWARDIANS. What happened after Queen Victoria died? Explore what life for children was like in the early 20th century. Board the HMS Titanic, make Edwardian toys and create a poppy wreath to remember the First World War.
Suitable for ages 6-12 (children can be left and collected at the end of the session)....
Following previous successful Chorister Open Days, Exeter Cathedral is hosting a similar opportunity for children on Saturday 28th November 2015. This is open to boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 9 who enjoy singing. It is a great chance for young people to be encouraged and coached by professional musicians in an inspirational setting.
The children will have a great time with the current choristers, rehearsing and then singing with them in the Cathedral. In addition they will have a special opportunity to take part in the annual...
The M5 was closed for several hours today (23 October) southbound between J25, A358 (Taunton) and J26, A38 (Wellington) due to an accident involving two lorries.
The log from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue is as follows:
Two fire appliances and a rescue tender from Taunton, together with the heavy rescue vehicle and support vehicle from Middlemoor, were mobilised following a call from the Highways Agency requesting our attendance to a 2 vehicle RTC, person trapped, involving 2 lorries.
On arrival crews confirmed this RTC involved 2 HGV lorries, where one had...
Thursday 26th November 2015 at 18.30 in the Cathedral Café
Join us in our historic Cathedral Café for an evening of wine tasting. A flight of 5 red and white wines will be accompanied by light refreshments (to include homemade olives, mince pies and homemade cheese scones).
Our partners from Regency Wines will be joining us to take you through a range of wines from Burgundy, Romania, Chile, Italy and our local Kenton Vineyards.
Bottles of each wine will be available to purchase on the night.
Come along to explore the fascinating and gruesome parts of history.Travel back in time to a different period of history every week with themed crafts, costumes, and horrible history facts!
This week our theme is GENTEEL GEORGIANS. Come and discover an exciting time in Britain's history where men wore makeup and ladies wore gigantic wigs! Make a Georgian fan to pass on secret messages, decorate a Georgian tile, and watch out for pirates in the meantime!
Suitable for ages 6-12 (children can be left and collected at the...
Selected dates and times only due to tide constraints
Price: RSPB member £12, non-member £15; Wildlife Explorer members £6, child non-member £8
Booking essential
Join friendly RSPB guides onboard the Sea Dream for 1.5 hours (approx) to experience this fantastic spectacle of nature on one of the world's great wetlands.
A few years ago, you would have been lucky to spot avocets anywhere, but today they are a conservation...
The M5 is closed and there is queuing traffic southbound between J25, A358 (Taunton) and J26, A38 (Wellington).
Police say the closure is due to an accident involving two lorries.
A diversion is in operation - traffic is to follow the solid black diamond symbol from J25 onto the A358 Southbound toward the A303 then west on the A303 to rejoin the M5 at J29.
The log from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue is as follows:
Two fire appliances and a rescue tender from Taunton, together with the heavy rescue vehicle and support vehicle from Middlemoor, were...
Powderham Castle, the family seat of the Earl and Countess of Devon, is the setting for this year’s Michaelmas Fair, which is hosted by ABF The Soldiers’ Charity. The Soldiers’ Charity is the National Charity of the British Army.
The Fair will be a chance to undertake some early Christmas shopping whilst enjoying the grandiose surroundings of the Castle. The Music Room is just one of the many rooms that will be housing stalls selling jewellery, accessories, china, cards, clothing, soft furnishings, books, Christmas puddings, handbags, and a wide range of gifts.
