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Quote of the day:
“Light nurtures beauty –
what is a potato to a cauliflower, or a lettuce to a turnip?
But darkness also has its arc. Notice the curves on a potato.
Those are the remainders of lost journeys, spent looking for light.
Hence the potato’s blind eyes. The bones of darkness have punctured them.”
~ Sumana R0y
Forage in January for:
Alexanders, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Cleavers, Burdock Roots, Chickweed
Tag Archives: Chippenham Park
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
Snowdrops and muddy knees
Now that the snowdrops are definitely showing in our garden, I thought that it was time to search online for other, more extensive, displays that we could visit. It seems as if this weekend (11-12th Feb) is the favourite time … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Out and about, Wildflowers
Tagged bulbs, Chippenham Park, Galanthus, Gardening, Gardens, Horticulture, Photography, snowdrops, Spring
26 Comments
A Garden full of Canals
Chippenham Park, Cambridgeshire, has a distinctly naval theme governing the layout of its gardens and it certainly contains boat loads of water, nearly all laid out in the form of long straight canals. The reason for this focus is that … Continue reading
Posted in History, Nature, Spring
Tagged Admiral Russell, Cambridgeshire, canal, Chippenham Park, Gardens, Hellebores, Photography, sculpture, snowdrops, William Eames
17 Comments
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