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The Bee’s Friend At Warminster Community Orchard

Wednesday 13th May 2026

Lacey Phacelia flowering at the Warminster Community Orchard, Boreham Road, Warminster.

Lacey Phacelia is also known as the purple tansy, the fiddleneck and the bee’s friend. Not only does it attract bees but also butterflies.

As well as attracting pollinators it is also a weed suppressor.

Lacey Phacelia is a native of the south-west USA and north Mexico but can now be found elsewhere in the USA and in Europe.

The seeds only germinate in darkness.

Photographs taken by Danny Howell on Wednesday 13th May 2026.

This Week’s Menu At Tytherington Bakehouse

Wednesday 13th May 2026

Tytherington Bakehouse

This week’s menu is here.

The shed will be stocked with plenty of sweet treats and savoury bakes for the weekend, including cookie pies, brownies, focaccia, cheese twists and more.

Open Saturday from 10am at The Stables, Tytherington, BA12 7AD.

Get down early for the best selection — once it’s gone, it’s gone!

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Curious Cattle

Monday 12th May 2026

Today, on one of the northern ramparts of Battlesbury, by the goat willow tree, these cows were curious and for a moment happy to pose for my camera. Reminding me that 47 years ago I had cows of mine own grazing on Battlesbury – good times, good memories, but like most of the past it was, or so it seems now, another life, another world. Farming was a big part of my early life. I will always be a farmer at heart.

A Walk On Brimsdown Hill And Cold Kitchen With Wessex Wildways

Wessex Wildways have organised a guided walk on Brimsdown Hill on Sunday 17th May 2026. Meet at the Bath Arms, Horningsham, BA12 7LY (what Three Words: apparatus.trailing.pine). If arriving by car, please car share to lessen impact. The duration of the walk is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The level is moderate and the length of the walk is 7.8km/4.8m. Medical disclaimer to be signed. Aged 18+ only. No dogs. Tickets £20 per person from Eventbrite.

A walk up Brimsdown Hill, with its spectacular views of the 3 counties of Wilts, Somerset and Dorset, and the ancient Ritual landscape.

Cold Kitchen Hill: rich in ancient history, it’s thought to derive its name from the Brittonic Col Cruachan, meaning ‘Hill of the Wizard’, or possibly a hill that was once inhabited and then abandoned. Once the site of an important Romano-Celtic temple, it’s the perfect location to view the sacred ritual landscape of the past.

What do we know about the people that lived here? I’ve been delving into the archaeological records and it’s changed and enriched the way I see the landscape of my childhood.

Come and hear the stories of this land that are waiting to be told!

We will descend through beautiful ancient woodland and back through the village, home to Longleat – with it’s own rich history to share.

Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/brimsdown-hill-walk…

Wessex Wildways: www.facebook.com/events/891718850530561/

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