It’s out and showing off its chameleon like habits! This scrambling vine has graced the courtyard for quite a few years. It happily climbs the height of our lovely walls and has a strange habit of changing colour as it grows… white and pink in almost random proportion and then into green. 2 years ago…
Time to learn an extra skill…. not the easiest of folds for beginners, but just look what 2 elastic bands and some kitchen roll can make in an emergency
Our call out for your SmileStone creations to build ‘social distancing’ markers in the Gardens is beginning to take of… These have been delivered to our gates in the last week. AMAZING Thank you so much – keep’em coming! (your creations can be dropped into the flowerpot at our gate – we’ll use them to…
The sunny weather is again helping the fair weather gardeners amongst us to get out and pot on… It you’re planning a proper weekend out – in the back garden/ allotment/ windowsill – here are some very useful links. ‘heir and a spare’ Don’t forget, if you do have any ‘spares’ or ‘extras’ in your…
a morning meditation piece As steals the morn upon the night And melts the shades away: So Truth does Fancy’s charm dissolve And rising Reason puts to flight The fumes that did the mind involve Restoring intellectual day. Written and first performed in February 1740. So cold that February, apparently, that the theatre owners had…
Some more night time residents showing off to the camera the big hedgehog… the smaller hedgehog the curious fox and some more – worm action for young hogs keeping warm together
Citizen science: we can all make a difference to the world’s knowledge. These days almost anyone can take part in gathering important information that adds to scientists’ understanding. From this Friday you can help us map some really important nature around the Gardens using a free app for your phone. In the past we have…
When we re-open the Gardens – whenever that will be – we know that social distancing will be a ‘new normal’ for some while… So, the (still working) team here have been thinking about what that would look like. We want to help people feel safe when they come to visit, and know that others…
Gardener’s Tips for May It is now time to give your borders some attention. All the sunshine and showers means the garden should now be at its vibrant best. Remove any faded spring bedding at the end of the month, it’s served you well but it’s time for a change and old bedding can be…
April 23rd is traditionally celebrated as the birth – and death – day of local lad, William Shakespeare. It is also a saint’s day in the old calendar: St George’s Day. St George, with his dragon slaying and masterful horseriding is a very popular saint- being a patron saint not just in England, but also…