Following on from the renovation of the Rainbow border last year, an assessment of the garden, as a whole, revealed many areas that had become tired, congested and infested with pernicious weeds such as ground elder, couch grass and convolvulus. It was clear that a major renovation was necessary. It was also clear that this…
On the last triangle on the vegetable patch, things really got started when garlic was the first crop to be planted out on a beautiful sunny day in early March. The other job for the afternoon was to install another bird-feeder. In January, having a bird feeder seemed a nice wildlife friendly idea – especially…
Visitors to the garden this year will notice that something is afoot down at the bottom of the garden. The 20 raised beds surrounded by the Hilary Wilson apple collection and 2 of the adjacent triangles in the vegetable patch have been leased to people keen to take up the challenge of growing their own…
Available Classes in 2010
Botanical Illustration Classes The following dates are available for booking for the Botanical Illustration Classes with Bridgett Gillespie : April 20th and 21st May 11th and 12th June 21st and 22nd July 10th and 11th August 17th and 18th September 18th and 19th October 12th and 13th Please contact Bridgett directly to book your place…
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