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“After carefully cross-examining my daughter, I do not believe her to be worthy of the fernery. ”
~ Charles Dickens (private letter, 1862).
Forage in November for:
Alexanders, Chickweed, Sloes, Bullaces, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Hawthorn berries, Cleavers, Burdock Roots, Rowan Berries
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Category Archives: Out and about
Wordless Wednesday – Foraging for sweet chestnuts in Hatfield Forest
Posted in autumn, Out and about, Trees, Wordless
Tagged Castanea sativa, Foraging, Hatfield Forest, National Trust, Photography, Sweet Chestnuts
7 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Poker Face
Posted in Bees, Out and about, Wordless
Tagged Bees, Gardening, iPhone photography, Kniphofia, Red Hot Pokers, urban environment
6 Comments
A weekend of proverbs … or the early bird catches the worm
Over the past few weeks my son and I have spent our spare moments sellotaping, glueing and papier-mache-ing bits of cardboard together to prepare our entry for the Haslingfield Scarecrow Festival. This year’s suggested theme was ‘Proverbs (biblical or otherwise)’ … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Out and about
Tagged dogs, Gardens, Haslingfield, papier-mâché, Scarecrows, street art, village life
8 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Snippets from a timed entry to Hyde Hall
Posted in Flowers, Out and about, Wordless
Tagged box caterpillar, Dry gardens, echiums, Gardening, Giant sunflowers, Photography, RHS Hyde Hall, Rudbeckia trials
6 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – A lavender leg massage on a wet day!
Posted in Flowers, Out and about, Wordless
Tagged aromatherapy, Farming, Gardening, Hitchin Lavender Farm, Lavender, lavendula intermedia, Photography, Purple
21 Comments
Hello Wimpole, my old friend …
I’ve come to tend to you again. Yay! With the re-opening of some National Trust parks and gardens, a phased return of volunteers has begun at Wimpole Estate. Cautiously and where it is safe to do so (i.e. no indoor … Continue reading
Posted in Out and about, Wimpole Hall
Tagged Gardening, National Trust, Photography, Volunteering, Walled Garden, weeding, Wimpole Estate
13 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Daffodils: A visual antidote
Wimpole Hall is owned by the National Trust. In a statement about the coronavirus (COVID-19) on Tuesday 17 March 2020 the National Trust said that … Although Wimpole Hall, Farm, restaurant, visitor welcome, shops are now closed until further notice, … Continue reading
Posted in Out and about, Spring, Uncategorized, Wimpole Hall, Wordless
Tagged Coronavirus (COVID-19), Daffodils, Gardens, National Trust, Photography, spring bulbs, Wimpole Hall, Yellow
6 Comments
