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Flowers you can plant to attract bees and help the planet

Despite fast approaching the end of the summer, there are many things still to admire in the garden. A highlight in the beach garden is the dramatic acanthus as you can see. Acanthus, or bear's breeches, are bold plants, with evergreen architectural foliage and tall flower spikes in summer. It has enormous, glossy, deeply lobed leaves and tall flower spikes that are clothed in white flowers, each with a hood-like purple bract, in midsummer. It's perfect for growing at the back of an herbaceous border and makes a striking architectural presence. The flowers are much loved by bees and can be used in fresh and dried arrangements. It's an herbaceous perennial, so its foliage dies down in autumn, reappearing the following spring. While it doesn't spread, Acanthus mollis does grow into a large clump, which is relatively trouble-free unless you want to move it.

23rd, August 2025, 05:00pm

Play park to close for improvement works

Uckfield Town Council wishes to inform residents about an upcoming closure of the Victoria Pleasure Ground Play Area while improvement works are carried out.

23rd, August 2025, 05:00pm

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