Fantastic news from the Thornbury in Bloom team.
Following their outstanding success in winning a Gold in this year’s Britain in Bloom competition, the Royal Horticultural Society have now invited Thornbury to enter the top and most prestigious class of all ‘The Champion of Champions’.
With so much doom and gloom around the country we are so [...]

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What a fabulous event this year’s Alveston Craft and Flower show was.
The sun shone down on us all day before a bit of a down pour at closing time.  This did not dampen spirits however, and everyone at the show had a wonderful time.
Our competition this year was ‘Name the Alveston Teddy Bear’.  All proceeds [...]

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Thornbury Carnival took place on 3rd July with over 11,000 people again thronging to the Mundy playing fields to soak up the fantastic atmosphere.
Our stand was as popular as ever with local people sampling our delicious scones with jam and cream.
Entries to our prize draw flooded in and our lucky winner Christine Graham won a [...]

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We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded a Silver Grading by the Green Tourism Business Scheme.
Our attitude towards ‘green’ issues has been studied and assessed by the Green Tourism Business Scheme and has culminated in us being presented this highly coveted award.
All aspects of the hotel have been examined in great detail and action [...]

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This time of year brings out the budding gardeners in all of us.
Gardener and landscaper, Kathryn  Mahon, picutured right, has kindly given us some tips for an eco-friendly garden so we thought we would share them with you.
1. Deter slugs and snails from tender plants by placing bulbs of garlic or crushed egg shells around the [...]

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Father Christmas will be at Cabots Circus in Bristol on Thursday 12th November to switch on the Christmas lights.  
Three giant canopies of light strings with huge light ‘baubles’ are already up in the shopping centre and will glow in blue and white.
The Cabots Circus lighting scheme is using 127,000 LEDs rather than conventional bulbs, saving [...]

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