RH Uncovered Haywards Heath Edition March 2017

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This month, the clocks go forward and we begin to see spring come into bloom! Now spring has sprung, we’re bringing you our top tips on how to spring clean like a pro and we’ve also got stunning English country gardens for you to visit to blow away the winter cobwebs!

Our cover story this month features Drusillas Park in East Sussex, the award-winning family attraction which is preparing for the new season with a series of new sights! If you’re keen to grab some of the action, we’ve got a family day pass for you to win!

Enjoy March with us, whether you’re ready to spring into action or not, catch up with our great lifestyle features and local community content.

Don’t forget you can contact our community writers by emailing featuresdesk@mantramagazine.co.uk if there is something you would like to see in the magazine next month.

It’s over to you! The RH Team

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COMMUNITY

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Community News 10

COVER STORY

Drusillas Park – What’s New At the Zoo In 2017 14

LEISURE

English Country Garden Days Out 18

HOMES

Spring Clean Like A Pro 26

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GARDENS

Making The Most Of

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HEALTH

Turning Japanese!

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PET CARE

Caring For Tropical Fish

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A Taste For The Community Food and where we source it from can be great for building a sense of community, just ask Jules Hansford, the new owner of the successful, Field and Forrest delicatessen and café on the High Street in Lindfield.

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earing the whites of Burgess Hill, Jules regularly opposed Lindfield playing cricket on the common during the 1980s. Those days left a mark with the village stealing his heart, he now travels daily to it from his home in Dartford, to manage the bustling delicatessen and café.

Jules has had experience of the delicatessen trade having previously managed one in Shoreham and has also worked in a Sussex bakery. Alongside the deli, Jules runs an entertainment and DJ business.

“Field and Forrest attracted me as a compact, well-run business while being one I could develop knowing it had good support” Jules said.

In a great position, it is intimate and welcoming standing strong on the High Street alongside other local, independent traders. Community focus and bringing people together is a firm motivation for Jules.

The delicatessen and café attract locals and visitors alike and furry friends are welcome too!

It is the perfect place to unwind or meet with friends for a coffee and homemade chocolate milk stout cake!

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Jules, says: “Field and Forrest will always be an intimate space, but we can make it a more comfortable and I hope, more inspiring place.”

The interior of the shop is undergoing a revamp with regular customers seeing changes each time they visit. The varied menu is designed to tickle your taste buds and is available for eat in or to take away.

Jules has recently re-designed the menu to incorporate many of the products sold in the delicatessen, and he is excited about this enhancement to their current range.

The delicatessen stocks many products from independent suppliers not seen in supermarkets.

Sussex, Surrey and Kent are great counties for sourcing good quality, fresh produce.

“Reducing food miles and supporting local businesses makes sense and is a concept we want to expand further” said Jules.

Since running the business, Jules has been supported by friends and family. It seems like Field and Forrest has made its mark in Lindfield as they have become an integral part of the village community.

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WHAT’S ON Saturday, March 4 2017, 10.00am, Tandridge Handicraft Society Workshop, Woodhouse Centre, Hoskins Road car park, opposite Tandridge Leisure Centre, Oxted RH8 9HT. A workshop dedicated to printing for quilting. Entry is £35.00 for members and £40.00 for non-members.

For more information, call Jean on 01883 723543.

Wednesday, March 8 2017, 8.00pm, Mid Sussex Franco-British Society Talk, Clair Hall, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath RH16 3DN. Des 12 personnalités Françaises figurant sur des Blue Plaques à Londres, 4 sont à l’honneur ce soir, an illustrated talk in French by Bernard Masson. Visitor entry is £4.00. For more information, call Barbara on 01444 452385 Wednesday, March 8 2017, 8.00pm, Lindfield Horticultural Society Talk, King Edward Hall, 24 High Street, Lindfield RH16 2HH. A talk on the arts and crafts garden at Standen by Sue Greig.

Entry is £1.00 for members and £5.00 for non-members.

Saturday, March 18 2017, 7.00pm, Pamper and Prosecco Fundraiser, Maidenbower Infant School, Festival Court, Harvest Road, Crawley RH10 7RA. School fundraising evening between 7.00pm and 10.00pm. Entry is £5.00 which includes a raffle ticket and a glass of prosecco. For more information, email Michelle at michelle.brackpool@live.com

Thursday, March 23 2017, 1.30pm, Reigate Arthritis Care Support Group Session and Talk Woodhatch Centre, Whitebeam Drive, Reigate RH2 7LS. Exercise class starts at 1.30pm, followed by 50 Years In The Media, a talk by Nicholas Owen. All welcome, for more information, call Sylvia on 01737 242193 Saturday, March 25 2017, 2.00pm, Worth Horticultural Soc. Spring Show & Table Top Sale The Haven Centre, Hophurst Lane, Crawley Down RH10 4LJ. See displays of flowers as wells a table top sale. Entry is free.

For more information, call Martyn on 01342 714858 Friday, March 31 2017, 6.30pm, Crawley Keyboard Music Evening, Maidenbower Junior School, Festival Court, Harvest Road, Crawley RH10 7RA. An evening of music with Paul Roberts.

For more information, call Brenda on 01293 784166 Saturday, April 29 2017, 11.00am, Southgate Park Bowls Club Open Day, Southgate Park, Southgate Avenue, Crawley RH10 6HG. Free Bowls Open Day between 11.00am and 3.00pm. For more information, call Joan on 01293 531300 or email joanandbill@virginmedia.com

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Lions Swimarathon To Make A D.R.E.A.M Come True

Haywards Heath Lions Club’s Swimarathon, now in its 34th year, is an annual event held at the Dolphin Leisure Centre on Good Friday.

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eams of six swimmers are invited to swim in a 55-minute-long relay to raise money for a cause of their own choice and for the Lions’ selected cause.

This year, the Lions have chosen to support Chailey Heritage Foundation in their new project - the D.R.E.A.M. Centre.

The D.R.E.A.M. Centre Appeal is a very ambitious plan to create a modern and vibrant indoor activity space large enough for children and young people aged three to 25 with a range of complex disabilities to participate in a mixture of arts and physical activities.

Well-known for its pioneering work, Sussexbased charity Chailey Heritage Foundation is committed to making the D.R.E.A.M. Centre a reality as soon as possible so that these young people can benefit from new experiences and get the best out of life.

The centre features a league recognised sports court for wheelchair football and power chair driving, a raised stage for

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By Georgia Lambert drama, a trampoline for rebound therapy, a space for celebrations as well as a four-dimensional immersive sensory learning environment.

Swimarathon teams always find the overall event well organised and enjoyable. Not only is it a fantastic opportunity to raise money for your own chosen cause, you will be helping to raise vital funds for the Chailey Heritage Foundation while having a great time!

Teams can be formed by an organised group or you could rope in your friends. Previously, teams have including family members, sports clubs, churches and youth groups.

It is compulsory each team has an adult non-swimmer to be in charge of recording lengths completed.

There is room at the leisure centre for 66 teams

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to participate in the relay throughout the day and the total sponsorship that has been raised for each team will be halved evenly between the D.R.E.A.M. Centre Appeal and the participating team’s chosen cause.

There are no age restrictions, but swimmers must be able to complete several lengths. Each team is allocated a lane and a start time - each swim will last 55 minutes in a relay style. All swimmers will be awarded a medal, and there are trophies up for grabs!

The current event record stands at 250 lengths swam in 55 minutes. Last year, the total of money raised came to a whopping £23,492.71 with the Lions’ chosen causes, Neil’s Club and Kangaroos No Limits given £7,500 each to support their projects.

To enter the Swimarathon, visit: www.hhlionsswim.co.uk For more information about the Chailey Heritage Foundation D.R.E.A.M. Centre Appeal, visit: www.thedreamcentreappeal.org.uk/about

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Take A Flight Through Time In Balcombe The Wings Museum in Balcombe is volunteer-run and has been awarded a certificate of excellence by TripAdvisor. It is open to the public every Saturday and Sunday from March 4 until Remembrance Sunday.

By Georgia Lambert he museum provides a fascinating insight If you are interested in the Second World War into life during the Second World War and would like to volunteer at the museum, each item of memorabilia exhibited tells its visit: www.wingsmuseum.co.uk/ own story and the informative displays educate visitors of the sacrifices made in war.

The museum is open Saturday and Sunday Growing from strength to strength in visitor 10.00am – 5.00pm from Saturday, March 4. numbers the museum welcomes group visits both at weekends and throughout the week from groups Wings Museum, Unit 1, Bucklands Farm, and organisations and talks can be organised for Brantridge Lane, Near Balcombe, schools.

West Sussex RH17 6JT Daniel Hunt, of the museum, said: “As new Adults £8, Over 60’s £7, Children 5-15 generations take over, it’s easy for people to forget years £4, Family Ticket (2 Adults and up to 3 about the past. The terrors of war and the sacrifices Children) £22, Children under 5 free – made during wartime should never be forgotten.’ as a registered charity, all proceeds go “A population that does not look back cannot back into the running of the museum. look forward. The artefacts provide a tangible link to the past for future generations – something that cannot be gleaned from a history book.”

Wings have a comprehensive collection of The museum was founded by Daniel, his photographs on display as well as the Redhill Book brother Kevin and their father Brian. Their interest of Remembrance, where names of more than 70 was sparked when they found a gunsight from pilots who lost their lives flying from Redhill during an American B-24 Liberator while walking across the war are listed. an airfield in Norfolk.

Other displays include an abundance of The bug for collecting military memorabilia took memorabilia from the home front, RAF Bomber hold and has grown from a collection stored under Command, the Battle of Britain, D-Day and a bed to 7,500 square feet of displays - the gunsight more, including aero engines, airframes, uniforms, that started it all is on display in the museum. equipment and medals.

One of the main exhibits is the fuselage of a “Our plan is to create a wall of remembrance Douglas Dakota that visitors can walk inside and where individual stories can be told” Daniel says. experience for themselves, it was used for filming Inside the museum, there is a cabinet dedicated Steven Spielberg’s Band of Brothers. to those who lost their lives when a German bomb splinter hit Petworth Boys’ School in 1942 killing 28 children, including Daniel’s relative George Hunt.

The displays are memorials in their own right and Daniel and his team are always keen to hear from people who have artefacts that they would like to share, especially if it has a story to tell.

Wings are hosting several events in 2017, including a Meet the Bomber Boys session with veterans from Bomber Command sharing personal wartime accounts of these events.

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Drusillas Park – What’s New At The Zoo In 2017 There always seems to be something new to see and do at the award-winning family attraction, Drusillas Park in Sussex and 2017 looks set to be no exception! This year sees new arrivals, new events and new attractions. So now that spring has sprung, where better to head with the family?

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overing 10 acres, Drusillas Park near Alfriston in East Sussex attracts between 350,000 and 370,000 visitors each year and is home to the first Hello Kitty themed attraction in Europe.

With exhibits targeted towards children between two and 10-years-old the zoo cares for both wild and domestic animals. Highlights include ring-tailed lemurs, meerkats, and penguins.

The park boasts many hands-on activities, an adventure play area for

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different age groups, an indoor soft play centre and the Safari Express train ride as well as on-site cafes and shops.

The zoo has gradually increased the number of animals since owners Laurence and Christine Smith took over Drusillas 20-years-ago, but still maintains a policy of only having smaller ones.

A range of loveable primates are kept at the zoo for visitors to marvel at on their visit to the zoo, including crested black macaques, colobus monkeys and lar gibbons.

Other intriguing animal residents include servals, African crested porcupines, Rodrigues fruit bats, Asian short claw otters, llamas, Humboldt penguins, parrots, and flamingos.

Other exhibits include Pet World, Lemurland, a small farmyard, and a walk-through lorikeet aviary where you can feed nectar to the birds.

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Did you know? Aside from the cute and curious critters, Drusillas Park is also home to the first permanent Hello Kitty attraction in Europe - Hello Kitty Secret Garden.

Hello Kitty Secret Garden includes three specially designed children’s rides: a Hello Kitty car ride, a tea cup ride and a fun-a-minute ‘reach for the sky’ hopper ride.

There’s also a Hello Kitty House and Parlour - where face painting and other activities take place - as well as regular meet and greet opportunities with Hello Kitty.

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Go Safari!

A brand new attraction, this totally wild new area will cause quite a fu’roar amongst young lionhearted explorers, with three exciting children’s rides part of the exhibit – the Hippopotobus, Flying Cheetahs and the Safari Express Train.

Looking ahead to its launch, Drusillas Park managing director, Laurence Smith, said: “This is a million pound investment for us – our biggest undertaking ever – and we think that once it’s in place, it will be a great success and very popular.”

The Safari Express Train is expected to leave Mungo’s Central Station for the first time on Friday, March 31 with the Hippopotobus and Flying Cheetahs ready for take-off later this summer with June being earmarked for their unveiling.

Dates for your Diary: Drusillas has a varied and fun diary of events on offer with some notable new additions for 2017:

Hello Kitty

Visit her beautiful-themed house and have a souvenir photo taken with the cutest cat herself!

Up-coming dates: Tuesday, April 4, Tuesday, April 11, Friday, April 14 and Monday, April 17.

Bing and Flop

Round the corner, not far away, Bing and Flop are at Drusillas!

Up-coming dates: Wednesday, April 5 Chase and Marshall from PAW Patrol Get ready for action as two of PAW Patrol’s finest recruits – Chase and Marshall return to Drusillas!

Up-coming dates: Wednesday, April 12

Giant Anteaters A brand new exhibit, a species never before seen at Drusillas Park in its 90-year history – giant anteaters!

The natives of tropical forests and grasslands of Central and South America they have no teeth, and they rely on their tongues.

A giant anteater’s tongue can protrude more than 60cm to sweep up the 35,000 ants and termites they consume each day. The new arrivals are expected to join the zoo route by Easter and will be situated next to the pretty flamingos.

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English Country Garden Days Out “How many kinds of sweet flowers grow in an English country garden?” So goes the traditional folk tune and this month we’ve picked two elegant English country gardens you can visit with the family for a fun day out! So make this March the month you blow away the winter cobwebs and visit a local garden!

By Jacob White On a warm and sunny spring day, a beautiful English country garden is a very special place to be and our enduring love affair with the classic English country garden shows no sign of relenting, it’s clear we just can’t get enough of stylish roses running amuck, amid bright towering lupins and a tangle of sweet peas!

Hever Castle and Gardens Hever, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 7NG www.hevercastle.co.uk

This is your chance to discover a magnificent, award-winning garden set in 125 acres of glorious castle grounds. Marvel at the Pompeiian Wall and classical statuary in the Italian Garden and admire the giant topiary chess set and inhale the fragrance of over 4,000 rose bushes in the classic English Rose Garden.

Complete with spots to relax in, areas to stroll in and areas which offer all-round colour and enjoy wanders through historic sites including the Sunday Walk and Church Gill Walk that follow the course of a stream along cute, peaceful woodland or Anne Boleyn’s Walk, with spectacular trees more than 100 years-old.

New additions at the garden include, Astor’s Garden Legacy, an interactive garden exhibition tracing the restoration and development period of the gardens from Tudor times to the present day. For a visit to the Hever Castle gardens, it is recommended that you allow at least 1.5 hours to explore them leisurely.

Wakehurst Ardingly, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 6TN www.kew.org/wakehurst Wakehurst is a 16th century country house with a mainly 20th century garden, managed by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, who also have a research facility there. Visitors are able to see the gardens, the historic house, and also visit the research centre whilst visiting the gardens.

Surround yourself in the beauty of the area, enjoy afternoon tea or learn about the conservation work of Kew’s seed bank. With play areas for children and wildlife all around, there is something to keep the whole family entertained in this garden left to the nation in 1963.

The gardens were largely created by Gerald Loder (later Lord Wakehurst) who bought the estate in 1903 and spent 33 years developing the gardens. He was succeeded by Sir Henry Price, under whose care the Loder plantings matured.

This Mothering Sunday, Wakehurst is hosting a three course carvery meal at the estate’s mansion between 12.00pm and 4.00pm with prices starting at £12.50, for bookings call: 01444 894040.

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HOMES

Spring Clean Like A Pro Spring is here! There might be the odd frost around but the sun is starting to break through and it is getting warmer by the day! It’s time to get spring cleaning and make your home look spotless!

Once done, your home will be ready for the year ahead so get organised, get equipped, get involved and get cleaning!

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o one looks forward to spring cleaning and if the thought completely overwhelms you then here are some tips to get your spring cleaning well and truly underway hassle-free, efficient and effective!

Get organised!

Don’t dive into your spring cleaning without a plan first! Sit down and make a plan of what you are going to clean and when, if you stick to this structure it will make the job a whole lot easier.

What time you can commit is key to such a plan!

Get equipped!

Spring cleaning is so much easier when you have the equipment you need – working with one or two cloths just won’t do! Make sure you have a list of all the cleaning tasks you need to do and a list of all the cleaning products you have or might need.

Get involved!

When it comes to a household spring clean, you shouldn’t have to tackle it on your own. As the old saying goes, many hands make light work, and it’s true! Cleaning will take half the time if you can get your partner or children on board too!

If you’re all mucking in and it’s a team effort make it fun! Put on music to sing together and make sure everyone enjoys a nice treat at the end of the spring clean – it’s an incentive to finish quicker and a nice reward after a hard day’s work tidying up!

Get cleaning!

Work your way down – sounds simple but start at the top of your house and work your way down. You don’t have to do the entire house in one stint – rather, pace yourself. Start by tidying, then dust, clean and then tackle the vacuuming in that step-by-step order.

Don’t forget the curtains! If curtains are not cleaned thoroughly at least once a year they will deteriorate. Some may require dry-cleaning whilst others can be washed at home – whatever you do just don’t forget to remove any attached curtain hooks.

Deep clean the carpets – carpets should be deep cleaned at least twice a year to remove ingrained dirt, bugs and allergens.

Use a good quality vacuum or steamer which can be hired at a reasonable price to bring back the freshness!

We would love to hear from you about your spring cleaning tips!

If you have any spring cleaning tips that you’d like to share, post them to our Facebook page /rhuncovered or to our Twitter page @RHUncovered.

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I am now running my advert in 3 issues and they are working brilliantly! They keep me more than busy, in fact sometimes I don’t even like to look at my phone!

Michael Barker started working with RH Uncovered when he started business 3 years ago - we asked him why he likes to work with us...

“On starting my own business, my first port of call after getting a business plan together was to call Mantra Magazines, because I know they are well known in the area, they come through our door every month. I know the people that work there and that they have very nice friendly staff.

I started advertising with RH Uncovered in January 2013. I started off with a sixteenth page ad, which was obviously not very big but it was enough to get me going.

I now run my adverts in the RH10, RH19 and RH6 issues and they are working brilliantly. They keep me more than busy, in fact sometimes I don’t even like to look at my phone as there are loads of voicemails and messages! But obviously that it is good that they are keeping me more than occupied with work.

I would recommend Mantra Magazines to anyone who wants to get a business up and running or someone who’s got a good business who just wants help get their name in front of the public eye.

I think it’s down to the advert itself.

They put a lot of work into the layout of my advert. You always get sent a proof as well, so if there are little bits you want to change, like the font, the colours or maybe adding a picture in – they will always work on it and make changes until it is perfect.

I get a phone call almost every month to check the content of my advert is OK and the team will always offer new suggestions.

I am now running my advert in the RH10, RH19 and RH6 issues and they are working brilliantly.

For example in winter months certain aspects of my work change, so I get a call in September for to discuss what changes to make to my advert to refelct the changes in the type of work I will be looking for.

The day the advert goes out I know straight away that the magazines are being delivered as my phone starts ringing – some days every 5 minutes! I personally have had days when I have received 10-15 leads.

Mantra Magazines has been the key to my success from day one, which is why when they ring me up every year to ask if I want to renew – I say “of course – definitely!”

I would recommend Mantra Magazines to anyone who wants to get a business up and running or someone who’s got a good business who just wants help get their name in front of the public eye. The staff are brilliant and all very helpful. It’s a no-brainer, I’d definitely recommend them.”

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GARDENS

Making The Most Of Your Container Garden Suitable for most plants, containers filled to the brim with seasonal or permanent plants can brighten up a corner of the garden and they are extremely versatile too! So whether you are looking for a charming welcome into your garden, giving your home added kerb appeal or you’re looking for handy home-grown herbs, we’ve got hints, tips and ideas for you to make the most of your container garden.

By Jacob White When to plant Plants take a short time to settle into their containers – expect more growth from spring and summer-planted containers compared to those of autumn and winter. For permanent plants now is the hour! They are best planted in early spring as they will establish quickly.

Summer-flowering plants should be planted in May when frosts have gone and for winter plants, go for a late summer or autumn planting.

Which type of container?

The container choices are vast, it’s important to think both style and substance. If you have a container that will need to be outside all year choose a frost-proof terracotta one, which will keep you in good stead when the temperatures drop. If you are looking at imitation-terracotta they can be useful for large plants due to their lightweight design and they can be moved indoors when a frost is forecast.

Whatever the design, size does matter! Think about the root system when choosing one, small pots dry out quickly so plant small plants in large containers, and by doing so you will reduce the chore of constant watering. However, caution is needed for plants such as camellia or citrus with small root balls as excess compost can become waterlogged and result in root rot and ultimately plant death.

Combating waterlogging and other draining problems is key to managing a container garden.

Ensure adequate drainage by selecting the right size pot and the necessary number of drainage holes – if extra holes are needed drill where appropriate.

Consider placing stones or broken terracotta at the bottom of your container and raising the container up on bricks to guard against waterlogging.

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How to plant Place drainage material in the bottom of the container, such as broken up polystyrene, stones or broken terracotta. For a container 45cm (18in) deep, a 9cm (3½in) drainage layer is sufficient Fill the container with compost, leaving room to arrange the plants on the surface Remove the plants from their pots, tease out the roots gently and work more compost around the rootballs. Ensure that the top of the rootball is level with the surface of the compost Firm the compost around the plants, water well to settle and top up with compost if necessary.

Make sure there is a gap of about 2.5cm (1in) between soil level and the top of the container.

This will ensure there’s room for the water to soak in.

Source: The Royal Horticultural Society How to maintain To maintain your container garden, check the compost moisture levels daily from April to September, watering if dry. As well as compost, feeding is important. The Royal Horticultural Society advises “Start feeding four to six weeks after planting, unless the compost contains a slow-release fertiliser.

From April to September, use a general-purpose liquid feed, unless the compost contains a slowrelease fertiliser. Feeding is not needed in winter.”

Make sure you deadhead regularly to encourage growth and where necessary re-pot in early spring.

For permanent displays, re-potting is required at least every two to four years to prevent problems with drying out and waterlogging. Reduce watering during winter months and try to avoid compostfreeze by moving containers under cover or covering them in bubble-wrap or old bed sheets.

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HEALTH

Turning Japanese!

Have you ever wondered why the Japanese diet keeps you looking young and feeling wonderful? Stars including Victoria Beckham and Madonna are avid followers of a Japanese diet rich in fish, soya, tea and vegetables – I spoke to nutritionist Cassandra Barns who reveals three foods which can help us live longer!

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id you know Japanese people are more likely to reach 100 years-old than anyone else in the world? It’s widely accepted across the globe that the Japanese live longer and healthier lives than many other nationalities, researchers put their incredible longevity down in part thanks to their unique national diet.

Nutritionist Cassandra Barns reveals five foods in the Japanese diet that could help us live longer: Fish Did you know?

The Japanese eat between 80g to 100g of fish every day, while the British struggle to eat just one portion of oily fish a week.

Cassandra, says: “Fish are of course a fantastic source of omega-3 fatty acids, these fats are not only essential for heart health, but also for our brain and eyes.

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By Jacob White Fish are rich in selenium, which is vital for our antioxidant defences and immune system and B vitamins that help to keep our brain chemistry in balance.

We eat far less fish in the UK compared to Japan – it’s time we started upping our intake!”

Matcha Tea Did you know?

Tea is the most commonly drunk beverage in Japan Among the most well-known places for tea cultivation in Japan are Shizuoka, Kagoshima and Uji. Cassandra, says: “Matcha is a traditional powdered green tea made from the fresh leaf tips of the tea plant.

Green tea – matcha in particular – is high in a specific type of flavanols called catechins.

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These substances are thought to boost our body’s antioxidant defences, potentially helping to protect against degenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease and even cancers.”

Fermented soya Did you know?

Japan has one of the world’s largest selections of fermented foods such as natto (fermented soybeans), miso and soy sauce.

Cassandra, says: “One of the ‘secrets’ of the health of Japanese women is thought to be their consumption of soya foods, thanks to the isoflavones they contain. Isoflavones act as phytoestrogens – plant substances that have a weak oestrogen-like effect in the body – so may be especially helpful for women after menopause, when natural oestrogen levels drop – a reason why we could live longer!

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PET CARE

Caring For Tropical Fish

In recent years, the trend for keeping tropical fish as pets has grown.

Perhaps thanks to characters such as Nemo and Dory in Disney’s Finding Nemo bringing beautiful and rarely seen fish to the big screen – and in turn pester power from the kids to add a fabulous fish to our homes.

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s we all know, tropical fish aren’t as easy to care for as the humble goldfish – there’s plenty to consider to ensure that you have the optimum conditions to give your new pet a healthy home.

Do your homework From clownfish and blue tangs like Nemo and Dory to colourful mollies and fancy guppies, there’s so many tropical fish to choose from. Do your homework to make sure that your new fishy friend is the right pet for you and your family - visit a seller and be sure to ask them questions.

Set up their tank Once you’ve decided on your new family member, it’s time to buy the equipment and set it up correctly. Don’t be tempted (although it is very exciting!) to shorten the time suggested by professionals; it’s a must to keep your fish healthy and happy. Wash your tank (to make sure there are no nasty chemicals lurking) and then add your substrate.

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The substrate is the material used on the bottom of the tank and it can affect the water’s chemistry, filtration and ultimately your fish’s well-being. Add plants and rocks to make the tank more homely. Again, these also require in-depth research for your chosen fishy family addition.

Water wellness Fill your tank halfway with fresh water and add your chosen heater and filter, then fill your tank up.

Let the tank rest for at least ten minutes, before adding a water conditioner. Leave this to settle for 15 minutes and add a bacteria supplement.

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preferred fish, you need to cycle your tank and add a source of ammonia (fish food or an ammonia solution work replicating fish waste and encouraging the bacteria to grow, so ‘natural’ colonies are already present for your fish).

This can take a few weeks and lots of checking for levels of ammonia, nitrate and PH levels – just remember; it will be worth it when you provide your fish with a perfect home.

Adding your fish Once your water is just right; it’s time to buy your fish and add them to the tank. Don’t just release them – let them adjust, by putting them in their bag for half an hour. Using a net remove your fish from the bag and set them free to explore their new home!

Ongoing care As you will have experienced, getting the ammonia, PH and nitrate levels just right can be tricky. Keep monitoring those, along with your fish’s behaviour to keep them healthy and happy!

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