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Quote of the day:
“… then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
– William Wordsworth
Forage in March for:
Cleavers, Dandelion flowers and leaves, Gorse flowers, Ground Elder , Hop shoots, Alexanders, Primroses, Wild Plum blossom, Sweet Violets
Category Archives: Winter
Wordless Wednesday – A mindful approach to eating!
Posted in birds, Wildlife, Winter
Tagged birds, Chaffinch, mindfulness, Photography, Seed feeders, sunflower hearts, wildlife gardening
12 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Snowdrops at Chippenham Park
Posted in Out and about, Winter, Wordless
Tagged Cambridgeshire, canal, Chippenham Park, Gardening, Gardens, Photography, snowdrops, Woodland
14 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Raise your Scarlet Elf Cups
Posted in Nature, Winter, Wordless
Tagged Fungi, Gardening, nature, Photography, Sarcoscypha coccinea, Scarlet Elf Cups, woods
15 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Hot stuff
Posted in Out and about, Uncategorized, Winter, Wordless
Tagged Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire, Cornus, Gardening, Gardens, National Trust, Photography, Winter Walk
20 Comments
Happy Christmas!
At Wimpole Hall, near Cambridge, the Reindeer Road is once again set up to welcome visitors to the gardens. If you take a walk along the winding bark-chip path through the Pleasure Grounds down to the Walled Garden and Home … Continue reading
Posted in birds, Wimpole Hall, Winter
Tagged birds, Christmas, Gardening, happiness, Hawfinches, peace, Photography, Reindeer, Robins, Wimpole Hall
17 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – I usually think of my dog as white …
Posted in Walks, Winter, Wordless
Tagged colours, countryside, dogs, Labradoodle, Photography, Sadie, snow, Winter coat
12 Comments
It’s National Tree Week – Let’s celebrate!
National Tree Week (a UK festival) was introduced in 1975 and is a celebration of all things ‘Tree’. It coincides with the beginning of the winter planting season and here is the promotion poster for this year. As a long-term … Continue reading
Posted in Trees, Winter
Tagged #NationalTreeWeek, Balance, Gardening, Henry Bunner, Horticulture, Oaks, Poetry, tree planting
19 Comments
It’s a beautiful day and I can’t stop myself from smiling …
We’ve had some fantastic weather these last few days, with frosty starts and sunny, clear skies. I’ve started my Front Garden project and have been pruning some of the largest trees and grinding them down. Already it is feeling brighter … Continue reading
Posted in Out and about, Walks, Winter
Tagged Anglesey Abbey, Gardening, Gardens, Lode Mill, National Trust, Photography, Winter Walk
28 Comments