FROM THE MILL
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Following our unexpected closure on Friday, 27th June due to a power outage, we’re pleased to let you know that power has now been fully restored and we are open as usual.
Thank you for your patience and understanding while UK Power Networks worked to resolve the issue.
Our opening times are Tuesday - Sunday, 9am - 4pm in term time and we are open 7 days a week in the school holidays.
We look forward to welcoming you back!
As a special tribute to what would have been Mrs Jordan's 100th Birthday on Friday, 4th April, we're marking the occasion by raising money for Sue Ryder.
Pamela's favourite cakes are available as Friday's 'cake of the day' from the Riverside Café (White Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake & Pineapple Upside Down Tray Bake), with all proceeds going to the charity.
There will also be a charity gift table in the Riverside Café from 10am to 2pm
If you'd like to make a kind donation online, you can do so via > DONATIONS
Thanks so much for your support!
Our Head Gardener, Tina is busy in the Mill Garden pruning the apple and pear trees.
January and February are the idea months to prune as the trees are in their dormant stage.
When pruning look to create an open goblet shape and take out any dead, diseased or damaged growth. Also look for any branches that rub together or criss- cross.
Tina also recommends sharp tools for a clean cut which is less damaging to the tree and sturdy boots as the ground can be super slippery at this time of year.
Entry to the Mill Gardens is free, so why not join us for an invigorating winter walk? We look forward to seeing you soon.
You may have noticed piles of twigs and leaves in quiet areas around the woodland and meadow. Several Hedgehog Houses have been provided by our Head Gardener to provide a safe location for Hedgehogs to hibernate in this winter.
In the last 30 years Hedgehog numbers have fallen by as much as 50%, leaving piles of twigs, branches and garden rubbish in the winter can really help. Our Hedgehog Houses are wooden boxes; filled with straw and are covered in polythene & soil to protect them, as well as leaves and branches piled on top.
Why not build your own Hedgehog House and encourage these prickly yet adorable creatures to rest, hibernate and raise their hoglets in your garden >https://www.rspb.org.uk/helping-nature/what-you-can-do/activities/build-a-hedgehog-house