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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
Tag Archives: Wimpole Estate
Wordless Wednesday – Rain-induced Bad Hair Day!
Posted in Trees, Wordless
Tagged Broussonetia papyrifera, Gardening, National Trust Gardens, Paper mulberry, Photography, Trees in flower, Wimpole Estate
9 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Walnut flowers
Wimpole Estate looks after a National Juglans Collection and they are in flower during May.
Posted in Flowers, Trees, Wimpole Hall, Wordless
Tagged Gardening, Horticulture, Juglans, National Collection, Photography, Walnuts, Wimpole Estate
6 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Good things come in small packages
Posted in Flowers, Wimpole Hall, Wordless
Tagged bulbs, Dwarf irises, Gardening, Iris reticulata, meadows, Photography, Wimpole Estate
12 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Good Bones
Posted in fruit, Wimpole Hall, Wordless
Tagged Apples and Pears, Cordons, Espalier, Fans, fruit, Gardening, Horticulture, Photography, Pruning, Wimpole Estate
12 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Persian Ironwood in flower
Posted in Trees, Wordless
Tagged Gardening, January, National Trust, Parrotia persica, Persian Ironwood Tree, Photography, red flowers, Wimpole Estate
16 Comments
Wordless Wednesday: Fleur-de-lis decoration
Posted in Flowers, Spring, Wordless
Tagged bulbs, Gardening, Iris reticulata, meadows, Photography, Purple, Wimpole Estate
9 Comments
Border Review 2017
If you’ve been following my blog for a bit, you will know that I am a volunteer gardener at Wimpole Estate and that I look after the long borders that run across the middle of the Walled Garden. I’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Wimpole Hall
Tagged Border plants, Gardening, Photography, tulips, Wimpole Estate, Year review
13 Comments
A landscape of chthonic power
So what would you do with a couple of tons of unwanted soil, dirt and rubble from a variety of gardening projects? Well, at home we created a small hill in the corner of the garden, which was initially used … Continue reading
Posted in Trees, Wimpole Hall
Tagged Gardens, Moss, Oak stumps, Photography, Stumpery, Wimpole Estate
14 Comments
A walnut collection and hard graft
I know that I’ve mentioned before that the National Trust at Wimpole Estate looks after a National Collection of Juglans. One of the reasons that Plant Heritage encourages the creation of national collections is to future-proof the incredible stock of … Continue reading
Posted in Food, fruit, Trees, Wimpole Hall
Tagged Gardening, Grafting, Horticulture, Juglans regia, National Collection, Walnuts, Wimpole Estate
15 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – A Sheltering Tree
Posted in Trees, Wimpole Hall, Wordless
Tagged Cambridgeshire, Folly, Gardens, Johnson's Hill, Oak, Parks, Photography, Quercus robur, Wimpole Estate
17 Comments