Budleigh Past and Present

Are you...  Bored with begonias... Crowded out with cotoneasters… Dividing dahlias... Sowing seeds... Splitting salvias... Overflowing with fuchsias…? Have you thought of offering them to Fairlynch for our Grand Easter Fair on Saturday 4 April? Do you have any gardening books we could sell?  Any vases or planters?  Or any other garden/gardening related items?  Are you over-run with bamboo that could be cut and sold as plant support?  Do you need to re-home crocus or snowdrop bulbs?   Would you plant a tray of seeds (flowers or veg), prepare a tray of cuttings, split plants etc to be ready for sale on the great day?   If you can help, please phone Chris on   01395 488297 to arrange collection Or email: chris.h.bailey@me.com Also welcome are any unwanted items to stock our Tombola table

Good luck to our friends at Topsham Museum with their 2014 'Secret Gardens' event

Even in the pouring rain the gardens of Topsham looked beautiful when I visited them during the 2012 'Secret Gardens' event. On Sunday 8 June, Friend of Fairlynch Margaret Wilson, who was heavily involved on that previous occasion two years ago, will no doubt be praying for sunshine. But I wonder whether I’ll take photos as good as the ones you can see at http://budleighbrewsterunited.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/flowers-in-rain-at-topsham.html Whether you like gardens or not, the event is enjoyable for all. “What could be more intriguing than exploring the hidden corners of an ancient port, with streets and dwellings going back 400 years?” ask the organisers.   “Well, looking behind those walls and gates at the secret gardens concealed in many an unlikely corner will certainly satisfy your curiosity.” Sunday 8 June is when the owners of some of Topsham’s private gardens will be inviting you to see their treasures – if you can find them! This bi-annual even...