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	<title>Ashridge Nurseries Blog</title>
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	<description>Hedging plants, bare root hedge plants, evergreen hedges. Tips tricks, advice and trivia</description>
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		<title>Ashridge Nurseries pledges a future free of peat and neonicotinoids</title>
		<link>http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/ashridge-nurseries-goes-peat-and-neonicotinoid-free/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:29:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Bees are essential pollinators With a keen eye on creating sustainable habitats for British wildlife, Ashridge Nurseries has pledged to ensure that its nursery plants are grown in peat-free composts, and without neonicotinoid-based pesticides. As one of the UK&#8217;s &#8230; <a href="http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/ashridge-nurseries-goes-peat-and-neonicotinoid-free/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>For the love of lavender</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gardening Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hedging and Hedges]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Trivia (or are they?)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[english lavender]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; English lavender &#8211; fragrance, colour,wildlife value, and versatility There are very few gardeners who fail to fall for the many charms of lavender &#8211; what is that you love about this beautiful, heavenly-scented and versatile plant? Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) &#8230; <a href="http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/for-the-love-of-lavender/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cider anyone?!</title>
		<link>http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/cider-anyone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fruit Trees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gardening Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trivia (or are they?)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[apple trees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cider apples]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[history]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vintage cider]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Yarlington Mill apples are a popular choice among both amateur and professional cider makers Cider making is not only an ancient tradition in this country, it is an important aspect of British heritage. The Celts are known to have &#8230; <a href="http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/cider-anyone/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Recipe: The ultimate fruit and nut crumble</title>
		<link>http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/recipe-the-ultimate-fruit-and-nut-crumble/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Recipes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[apple]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blackberry]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[pear]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/?p=1892</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Yes, it&#8217;s supposed to be Spring, but it feels far from it. So, along with the genius chefs at The Devilled Egg, we&#8217;re going straight down the comfort route and bringing you the ultimate crumble&#8230; enjoy! It&#8217;s loaded with &#8230; <a href="http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/recipe-the-ultimate-fruit-and-nut-crumble/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Spring 2013 photo competition: Spring wildlife</title>
		<link>http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/spring-2013-photo-competition-spring-wildlife/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/spring-2013-photo-competition-spring-wildlife/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Competition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Special Offers / Free Stuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[photo competition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spring]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Aren&#8217;t you just dying to get out for spring walks in the woods?! Our spring 2013 photo competition is open for entries! Plants are most certainly on the move, and the recent lighter evenings offer the best clues that &#8230; <a href="http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/spring-2013-photo-competition-spring-wildlife/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A few gardening jobs for mid-March</title>
		<link>http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/a-few-gardening-jobs-for-mid-march/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:47:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gardening Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hedging & Tree Jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Planting Accessories]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[march]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/?p=1869</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Has your garden got that feeling of pent-up energy, ready to burst into action? Winter projects are being completed, most planting has probably been done, and gardens across the land are slowly waking up. Gardeners are rubbing their eyes &#8230; <a href="http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/a-few-gardening-jobs-for-mid-march/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Beech: A national treasure!</title>
		<link>http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/beech-a-national-treasure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/beech-a-national-treasure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:57:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gardening Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hedging and Hedges]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Trivia (or are they?)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beech]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[native trees]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/?p=1837</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Beech turns a wonderful copper colour in winter. The magnificent beech tree is quintessentially British &#8211; and not to mention elegant, flexible, award-winning, reliable, colourful&#8230; Maybe surprisingly, beech is classed only as native to Southern England, and then only &#8230; <a href="http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/beech-a-national-treasure/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Recipe: Mussels with leeks and cider</title>
		<link>http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/recipe-mussels-with-leeks-and-cider/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/recipe-mussels-with-leeks-and-cider/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Recipes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cider]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[moules mariniere]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Step aside, moules marini&#232;re, here&#8217;s a fantastic mussel dish that&#8217;s got it&#8217;s heart in the West Country! Far from simply swapping out wine for your favourite cider, this dish brings together mussels, leeks, mustard and smoked pancetta to create &#8230; <a href="http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/recipe-mussels-with-leeks-and-cider/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Organic care for roses</title>
		<link>http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/organic-care-for-roses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gardening Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roses]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; There are organic alternatives to rose pest and disease control &#8211; including growing garlic! Roses, apart from being beautiful and an English favourite, are also extremely useful. Rose petals are commonly harvested for use in cosmetics, dried for pot &#8230; <a href="http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/organic-care-for-roses/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ancient and unusual fruits</title>
		<link>http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/ancient-and-unusual-fruits-fig-quince-medlar/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/ancient-and-unusual-fruits-fig-quince-medlar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fruit Trees]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Trees]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[fig]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fruit trees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medlar]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; If you fancy leaving the beaten track of apples, plums and the like, why not try growing some of these? Have you already tried your hand at growing popular orchard and garden fruit trees like apple, pear, plum and &#8230; <a href="http://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/blog/ancient-and-unusual-fruits-fig-quince-medlar/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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