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5 Star Plant Combinations
Gardens
I’m going to share with you some beautiful plant combinations that not only look great but are valuable to wildlife and our environment too.
Summer Garden Notes
General
Although this is probably the best time to sit out and enjoy your garden, it is vital to keep plants looking good. Make sure you keep new plants well-watered and hoe off weeds. There’s plenty to do to keep the display going and to enjoy great crops, including harvesting veg at its peak.
Welcome to Summer 2026
General
It’s summer at long last! Our gardens are in full bloom and outside is the best place to be. Few, if any free regional publications can match us for quality and longevity. The key to our success is our tireless championing of local independent businesses.
Let’s Bake
Food and Drink
Paul Hollywood is a world-renowned baker and celebrity chef, best known for his role as a judge on the hit TV show The Great British Bake Off. Here he shares two of his favourite recipes from his new book Celebrate.
Spring Superfoods
Food and Drink
Spring is a time of transition, when the gloomy days start to disappear. It’s also a time when tons of fruits, veggies and superfoods start popping up. This is the perfect time of year to focus on healthy food options.
Extending a Period Propery
General
Creating a new extension for your home is an exciting opportunity to add space and improve functionality – but when working with a period property, it’s crucial that this addition feels like a natural, effortless continuation of the original home.
Datestones appear in all sorts of housing in all periods, ingeniously worked in brick, moulded in plaster, carved in stone and incised in wood.
Period Homes Need Extra Cover
Property
Owners of as many as 80 per cent of period homes risk losing a lot of money if their properties are damaged or destroyed. Heritage expert Peter T J Rumley explains.
Light Relief…
Features
We shine some light on the recent disappearance of some of Canterbury’s much-loved cast-iron lampposts.
Converting an Outbuilding
General
Whether you’ve got an empty annexe or a garage that’s seen better days, there are plenty of options when it comes to converting your outbuildings.