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Next issue JULY 2021 Copy Date 16th June At last, Summer is here and we can enjoy the delights of the season – fresh strawberries from the allotment, glorious sunny days for picnics and barbecues and wonderful flowers blooming in our parks and gardens.

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Later, the Buckingham Society was at the forefront of the campaign to have a bypass built to alleviate traffic problems and encourage new shops, houses and industry and the Society was among the first to recognise the importance of maintaining open spaces to help reduce the possibility of flooding and continues to oppose building on flood plains. Green and open spaces are vital and the Society maintains a close watch on housing developments to try to ensure that green space is included in all major developments. Also, the Buckingham Society has taken the lead in

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creating and updating a Design Statement for Buckingham, producing important design criteria in an attempt to ensure that new buildings reflect the distinctive character of our market town.

More recently the Buckingham Society has been working closely with Buckingham Town Council to update the Buckingham Neighbourhood Development Plan. It is hoped that the BNDP will continue to provide some protection against inappropriate development.

Despite the work of the Society and the Town Council Buckingham continues to face challenges with regard to developments. The strongly contested plans for 170 new houses in

Maids Moreton and a further 130 on the Moreton Road, all of which are contrary to the Neighbourhood Plan, will, if agreed, have a major effect on our town and we will continue to work with partner organisations to oppose them.

However, like any similar organisation, the Buckingham Society can only exert influence if it has a strong membership. We need more members to remain strong so please, if you want Buckingham to remain a great place to live, think seriously about joining the Society.

More information can be found on the Buckingham Society’s website, buckinghamsociety.org.uk Roger Edwards Chair of the Buckingham Society

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The Friends of Buckingham Library is an independent charity established in 2016 to support Buckingham Library. Membership is open to all residents and businesses in North Bucks. The aim of the Friends is to promote the library for the benefit of the inhabitants of Buckingham and the surrounding area by support, assistance and enhancement through the activities of the group of Friends.

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Lets Spring into summer!...

It appears we’re all embracing gardening more than ever this year with many new gardeners joining the fold and wanting to learn more, says Buckingham Garden Centre’s Chris Day. After what has been one of the coldest and driest springs for decades, our thoughts turn to the warmer months of summer.

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FLOWERS Allow the foliage of tulips to die back naturally and give them some fertiliser to help build up the bulbs for next year. Lilies that are in pots will be growing quickly at this stage of the season, with the flowers starting to develop, so with this in mind add a few canes or a support hoop to support the plant. Check your roses for mildew and aphids – a spray of RoseClear Ultra will keep the problems at bay. In the greenhouse, plant house or cold frame sow Polyanthus, Primroses and Pansies to be planted in autumn and to flower in spring.

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PESKY PROBLEMS Keep an eye out for white powdery mildew on plants.

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Look for aphids - especially on the underside of leaves — and carefully rub them off by hand, or spray with an organic insecticide such as Vitax Plant Guard. This product works by creating a residual barrier to prevent spore germination and carefully removes bugs, spores and dust to prevent pests laying their eggs thus allowing maximum light for photosynthesis. The Plant Guard natural ingredients include micronized seaweed to stimulate plant growth. It is completely non-toxic and great for a bee friendly environment. Keep an eye out for scarlet lily beetles on your lilies — remove and crush any you see (see life cycle image). Also check for the sticky brown larvae on the underside of leaves - a tell-tale sign that they are around and are active.

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which are exposed to sunlight will turn green and be poisonous. Plant out Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, and Cauliflower for next winter’s harvest. Continue to sow short rows of fast-maturing salad vegetables such as Lettuce, Spring Onions and Radish. Continue thinning your vegetable seedlings to provide ample room for growth.

Now that we are in June, it should be safe to plant out tender crop such as Aubergines, Courgettes, Sweet Corn, Runner / French Beans, Marrows, Peppers, Pumpkins, Squash and Tomatoes. Choose a sunny location and make sure the soil is well worked with plenty of organic matter added which will suit these crops best.

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CELEBRATE National Children’s Gardening Week (29th May – 6th June) CELEBRATE National Children’s Gardening Week (29th May – 6th June) this year with Peppa Pig fronting the campaign.

Check in store for projects your children could get involved in. Just a reminder we’ll have a FREE gardening themed Peppa Pig fun book available to give to your child but to secure a copy you’ll need to be be quick as there will be limited availability. Only one Peppa Pig book per household.

WIN A Buckingham Garden Centre Voucher worth £25

To win, simply answer the following question and TWO lucky readers will have the chance to win a Buckingham Garden Centre voucher, worth £25 – perfect for giving the garden a much-deserved treat or two!

Question: We are stocking a new locally produced cider called Rennie’s Winslow Cider. The cider is made from donated apples which are picked, bottled, labelled and sold by young volunteers with every penny of profit donated to which charity?

A: Campaign Youth B: Action Youth C: Youth Concern.

Pop your answer A, B or C together with your name and address to: competition@ buckingham-nurseries.co.uk or by post to: Buckingham Garden Centre, Tingewick Road, Buckingham, MK18 4AE. www.buckinghamgardencentre.co.uk www.facebook.com/BuckinghamNurseries A quick reminder our revised hours are: Monday to Saturday 9.00am-6.00pm, Sunday 10.00am–4.00pm. To review our COVID-19 shopping guidelines at this link. https://www. buckinghamgardencentre.co.uk/covid19shopping.html#.X_QqnBbgrt4 The closing date for entries is 30th June 2021

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Buckingham National Women’s Register (NWR)

Are you interested in topical discussions, books, history, science etc? Would you like to meet friendly like-minded women in your community? NWR may be for you! We meet on first and third Thursday evenings, currently on Zoom, but hoping to resume face to face meetings soon.

Contact Jane Wardale (jswardale@gmail.com tel 07342 264666) for the current programme.

Press Release from Buckinghamshire Council

Be a part of this year’s Great British Spring Clean!

Buckinghamshire Council is proud to once again pledge its support to Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean: the country’s biggest mass action environmental campaign taking place between 28 May – 13 June. The aim of the campaign is to inspire people to work in partnership with community organisations, businesses and councils to collect and safely dispose of litter from local streets, parks and open spaces.

The Great British Spring Clean encourages local residents to organise a community litter picking event. In a bid to support

the campaign and any local litter picking events, Buckinghamshire Council will collect waste from litter picking activities from an agreed, designated point or residential address, if groups contact the council in advance. There are also litter pickers, bags, hoops, high vis vests and gloves which can be loaned free of charge to individuals and groups (subject to availability).

Last year during the Great British September Clean, Buckinghamshire Council supported litter picking events organised by parish councils, community groups and environmental groups involving over 458 volunteers, who together spent 1,034 hours litter picking and collected more than 551 bags

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To top it off, Buckinghamshire Council won the Great British September Clean Award at the Keep Britain Tidy Network Awards 2021. The National award was given to the council for its entry from the Southern Waste Team which focused on the clean-up efforts of residents in the south of the county.

This year Buckinghamshire Council wants to be bigger and better and is calling on residents to join its award-winning team in standing up to litter for the Great British Spring Clean 2021!

Here’s how you can get involved and show support for the Great British Spring Clean: Head over to Keep Britain Tidy to register your litter pick: www. keepbritaintidy.org/get-involved/ support-our-campaigns/greatbritish-spring-clean Whether you’re a group or an individual keen to take part, take a look at how Buckinghamshire Council can support your litter pick: www.buckinghamshire.gov. uk/events/great-british-springclean

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