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Many people enjoyed one of Yorkshire’s top agricultural events this Saturday, whilst basking in the sunshine, at the popular Emley Show.

Saturday and Sunday will see 17 amazing gardens open for visitors in the picturesque villages of Emley and Flockton, West Yorkshire.

We still have a small number of permits available for our fishing pond!

Day 2 of this year’s Tour de Yorkshire goes right past the gates our South Yorkshire Centre at Wentworth nr Rotherham.

The latest series of Britain in Bloom will be appearing on our screens again, starting weekdays this week at 6.30pm on BBC Two.

The Northern Forest Project, which will be created along the M62 corridor, is naturally something we are delighted to hear about. Caring for woodlands and respecting natural habitats is one of the reasons we created our own Nature Trail at our Midgley Centre.

These willow trees have been growing by the river Dearne, close to our Midgley centre, for the past 15 years and having matured well were ready to be put to good use.

We are delighted to support this year’s Brigg 10k Poppy Race. The event involves a 10K road race, from Market Place, Brigg out to Cadney village, round Cadney, then back to Brigg. This is a great 10K for novices and has real personal best potential, and a bespoke medal for all finishers.

Time is passing quickly – it will soon be Saturday 9th September and this year’s Penistone Show.

Helping to collect data on the variety of wasps in the UK, the Big Wasp Survey 2017 is underway from now until 10th September. It’s a fun little family project, perfect for the upcoming bank holiday weekend.

The much-loved Shed of the Year TV series is back on Channel Four. Last night’s episode covered the Shed and Summerhouses category, along with the “Not a Shed” category.

Most keen gardeners know that there are good bugs and bad bugs! The question is – how do you attract the good bugs and chase away the bad ones?