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Quick, buy that new pair of summer walking boots or waterproof you've been needing for ages and round up your payment at the till in any Cotswold Outdoor store to fund peatland and seagrass meadow ...

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When a peace lily blooms, it can be a spectacular sight, but how can you encourage the plant to produce that sometimes elusive flower?

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