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 ..and not just for Christmas of course because poinsettias come in many other hues from cream to green to pink. But we tend to buy them as a yuletide tradition and rightly so because they are inject much needed colour at this time of year
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 From crates of plants and wild flower seeds to shampoo bars, eco throws and glass jars of matches, our guide is the gift that keeps on giving great ideas for tight budgets |
 The Royal Institute of Oil Painters' annual exhibition - pieces available to buy in-person and online |
 Lots of us tend to think flowers grow in the garden only from spring to early autumn. But we're forgetting our winter friend the cyclamen, which grows in myriad colours and comes in different sizes too. |
 If gardens are your thing, then head to Wisley in Surrey where among the many attractions is the Old Laboratory - open to the public for the first time in over a century |
 The renowned actor is the star of a forthcoming environmental short film shot entirely in wetlands in London |
 The Volvo China Open Golf Tournament in Shenzhen used refill water stations throughout the venue for players and visitors, saving some 40,000 plastic bottles from ending up in landfill or in the sea |
 You've got the mugs..now if you want to update the bauble collection you might like to know that British heritage pottery Cornishware has launched its first collection of ceramic mini baubles painted in its trademark stripes |
 Need a garden office or a place for your teenagers to hang out? Build your own using the ancient cob technique..it's apparently not that hard to do! |
