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“… 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
Wordless Wednesday – Peony Power at Wimpole
Posted in Flowers, Wimpole Hall, Wordless
Tagged Cambridgeshire, Gardening, Herbaceous, National Trust, Peonies, Peony, Wimpole
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Wordless Wednesday – Tree-lined avenues with atmosphere
… near Cambridge
Posted in Trees, Walks, Wordless
Tagged Anglesey Abbey, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, countryside, Gardens, landscape, Parks, Photography, Tree-lined avenues, Wimpole
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Wordless Wednesday – A Red Walnut
Posted in Food, Nature, Trees, Wimpole Hall
Tagged Gardening, Juglans regia 'Red Danube', National Collection, Photography, red, Walnuts, Wimpole
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Wordless Wednesday – It’s like magic!
Wimpole’s June Bloom
Posted in Flowers, Plants, Wildflowers, Wimpole Hall, Wordless
Tagged alliums, bulbs, camassias, Gardening, Gardens, National Trust, Wimpole
18 Comments
Claude glass and romanticising the landscape
(Or how to make your own 17th Century selfie app) There’s a new art installation at Wimpole Hall celebrating the tercentenary of Capability Brown’s birth this year. It takes the form of a series of large-scale easels marching across the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Crafts, History, Wimpole Hall
Tagged Capability Brown, Claude Lorrain, Claude mirror, Gardens, landscapes, National Trust, nature, paintings, Photography, Wimpole
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Through mud and water to a Gothic Tower
Yesterday we left the younger generation in their beds to take our traditional New Year’s Day walk around Wimpole Park and up to the Folly. The previous night’s heavy rain ensured that it was a muddy affair from start to … Continue reading
Posted in History, Nature, Out and about, Walks, Wimpole Hall, Winter
Tagged Capability Brown, Chinese bridge, Folly, Gothic Tower, Johnson's Hill, landscape, mud, nature, Photography, rambles, restoration work, walking, Walks, Wimpole, Wimpole Estate
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