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Grow Your Own: July

Darren Venables, Head Gardener at Chewton Glen, doubles as tour guide and star turn

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Keeping your cool

When it's hot, hot, hot, nothing tastes better than a cool ice-cream, and our local artisan ice-cream makers have a range of flavours to tempt, from traditional vanilla to salted caramel.

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Hunt Down the New Cafe in the Fox & Hounds

From pub to local hub... Fox & Hounds in Lyndhurst has opened a new cafe and local produce store

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Eling Tide Mill and Learning Centre secures Heritage Lottery Fund investment

In a major boost for the heritage of the area, the partnership of New Forest District Council and Totton and Eling Town Council, has received a grant of £1.3m from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).

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Potential new source of funding may be available soon to rural businesses in the Loddon and Test LEADER area

A new area of Hampshire is hopefully going to be included in the next RDPE LEADER Programme.

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Introducing JS Gourmet Foods

Introducing James Sutton of JS Gourmet Foods

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Acclaim for Isle of Wight’s winning young cooks from Masterchef The Professionals champion

Two 14 year old cooks from the Isle of Wight have been crowned Create and Cook Competition champions by BBC2’s Masterchef: The Professionals champion, Chef Steven Edwards.

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Sweet Taste of Success

Kim Murphy of Choccomondo Wins Bronze

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Angela Hartnett and Luke Holder launch the Hampshire Food Festival

Angela Hartnett and Luke Holder of Hartnett Holder & Co, Lime Wood, officially launched the 14th Hampshire Food Festival at a special event on a balmy summer's evening at Leckford Estate Farm Shop.

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Grow Your Own: June

Tips and advice from Darren Venables, Head Gardener at Chewton Glen

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What's in season:June

June is Wimbledon, garden parties, and stawberries and cream

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