Saturday, 06 September 2025

Children connect with nature

SIX pupils at Badgemore Primary School in Henley are completing a new educational programme designed to support their social and ...

 

Christmas tree shredding service raises £200

ABOUT 60 Christmas trees were shredded and recycled at Mill Meadows in Henley on Saturday. Karl Bishop and Clive Gibbs, of the town ...

 

The Henley Slow Run Club

A WOMAN from Henley has launched a “slow” running club to help people exercise at their own pace. Clare Carter, 51, of Highlands Park, ...

 

Crocus bulbs planted for polio awareness

A GROUP from Henley has planted 1,000 purple crocuses to raise awareness of polio. Henley Rotary club planted the bulbs in its ...

 

Bloom budget given £8,000 funding boost

A SPONSORSHIP campaign designed to boost Henley’s entry into next year’s Britain in Bloom competition has raised nearly £8,000 so far. ...

 

School plants two trees for 100th birthday

AN independent school in Henley has planted two trees in its outdoor classroom. Rupert House in Bell Street planted an oak and beech ...

 

Theatre to plant up courtyard for pollinators

MORE than 140 sq m of wildflower seeds have been planted in and around Henley as part of a campaign to support pollinators and ...

 

Goring wins another gold at Bloom awards contest

GORING won its ninth gold in this year’s Britain in Bloom competition. Representatives of the village’s bloom group attended a ...

 

Celebrities add sparkle to traditional village show

MARY Berry and Jerry Hall will be the guests of honour at the Binfield Heath Flower Show. Dame Mary, the cook, food writer and TV ...

 

Bloom judges to be shown best of town (and no litter)

THE proposed route that the Britain in Bloom judges will be taken on around Henley next year has been approved. The town will enter ...

 

Hanging baskets put up in the sunshine

THE hanging baskets that will decorate Henley this summer went up on Monday when the sun was shining. Residents and businesses have ...

 

Hanging basket sales now over 200 mark

A TOTAL of 205 summer hanging baskets has now been sold to residents and businesses in Henley. The baskets, which are supplied by ...

 

Attractions chosen for Bloom judges’ tour

SOME of Henley’s key attractions will be included on a tour for the judges of the Britain on Bloom competition next year. The town has ...

 

Time to buy summer hanging baskets

HENLEY in Bloom is once again selling hanging flower baskets to brighten up the town in summer. Businesses and residents can take part ...

 

Town won’t enter bloom competition until 2025

HENLEY will not enter the Britain in Bloom competition again until 2025. Organisers feel this will give them a better chance of ...

 

Hanging baskets marking coronation dubbed ‘drab’

THE hanging baskets which have decorated Henley this summer have been described as “drab”. Residents and businesses bought a record ...

 

Gardening Buddies replant flowerbeds

FLOWERBEDS in Mill Meadows, Henley, have been replanted. Catherine Notaras and Joan Edwards, who are members of the Gardening Buddies, ...

 

My garden is haven for wildlife, including grass snake

THE new chairwoman of Henley in Bloom describes herself as an “avid gardener”. Catherine Notaras moved to Elizabeth Road more than 25 ...

 

Town won't enter bloom until 2025

HENLEY will not enter the Britain in Bloom competition again until 2025 at the earliest. Catherine Notaras, who chairs Henley in Bloom,...

 

Basket sales set record

A RECORD number of summer hanging baskets have been sold in Henley this year. The 270 baskets bought by residents and businesses beat ...

 

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