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Photo © Barnaby Bamford It seems obvious, doesn’t it, that all new developments should be built on brownfield sites to protect our diminishing green fields? The idea being that a brownfield site is one that is already ruined and might as well have more concrete poured on it – whereas our ...

Robin (Erithacus rubecula) Take a good look at the photo here, folks. Guess what it is? Haven’t a clue? Well neither have four in ten people, apparently. Can you believe it? Yes, 40% of the public cannot identify a Robin, according to results of a survey by housebuilding company Redrow. ...

Cranley Road, Barton, Oxford (courtesy of Al Horn) The city of Oxford is another place that has a street apparently called after our village. The suburb of Barton was developed in 1947, and one road was given the name of Cranley Road. What story lies behind this? And why was it given the name ...

Firstly, welcome to what will be my last article. I need to concentrate on other ventures but I have really enjoyed writing for you each month. I always try to find out new information and challenge some of my own ideas of what makes a good garden. This garden has taken 9 years to reach maturity ...

Sayers Croft is opening up its many rural activities for this all-age community event - with a climbing tower, zip wire challenge, caving experience, pond dipping and even axe throwing! For anyone less actively inclined there’s a maze, a display of classic and unusual motor bikes, and the ...

Wintershall Singers will be making a welcome return this month to Memory Lane on Monday 18th July. Memory Lane is held twice a month at the Cranleigh Arts Centre and cares for their guests who are experiencing dementia or loss of memory, whilst their Carer Partners meet together over tea and cakes ...