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Quote of the day:
“What wondrous life is this I lead!
Ripe apples drop about my head;
The luscious clusters of the vine
Upon my mouth do crush their wine;
The nectarine and curious peach
Into my hands themselves do reach;
Stumbling on melons, as I pass,
Ensnared with flowers, I fall on grass.”
~ Andrew Marvell
Forage in October for:
Sweet Chestnuts, Sloes, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Hops, Walnuts, Haws (Hawthorn berries), Wild Strawberries, Cleavers, Burdock Roots, Rowan Berries
Tag Archives: Winter Walk
Wordless Wednesday – Hot stuff
Posted in Out and about, Uncategorized, Winter, Wordless
Tagged Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire, Cornus, Gardening, Gardens, National Trust, Photography, Winter Walk
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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
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A riot of colour on the Winter Walk
Anglesey Abbey is a well known destination for galanthophiles in East Anglia and its extensive, landscaped displays of over 300 varieties of snowdrops are well worth a visit in February. This year though, due to the usually warm winter weather, … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Plants, Trees, Uncategorized, Walks, Winter
Tagged Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire, Cornus, galanthophile, Gardening, Gardens, Hellebores, Mahonia, National Trust, Rubus, Salix, snowdrops, Winter Garden, Winter Walk
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