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Planting ‘in the green,’ pruning back & sowing seeds
In spite of the cold, with the days noticeably lengthening and hopefully brighter, February in the garden is a time to be inspired...

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Feb 1, 20222 min read
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Winter interest plants, weaving & wildlife
The new year’s arrival in the garden provides an ideal time to get going with a fresh project. Having recently cleared an area...

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Jan 1, 20222 min read
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Arts & crafts for Christmas
Now that winter is here, the garden has largely been put to rest. Our cleared vegetable beds have either been rotavated in preparation...

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Dec 1, 20212 min read
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Get creative in the kitchen with pumpkins
As autumn approaches its November crescendo, most deciduous leaves have so far remained surprisingly green and firmly attached to their...

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Nov 1, 20212 min read
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Photography in the garden with Jason Evans
As the mellow amber tones of mid-autumn infuse our garden, it presents an opportunity to take stock and appreciate some of the inspiring...

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Oct 1, 20213 min read
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Autumn harvest, dahlias, seeds & bulbs
As September ushers in autumn, here at the garden we're fortunate to be enjoying another bumper vegetable harvest. The carrots and main...

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Sep 1, 20212 min read
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Rich pickings & time for tea
The garden really comes to fruition during August, and few treats beat the warmth of sunshine on the back of your neck as you savour the...

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Aug 1, 20213 min read
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Flowers for picking, a summer salad & an artist visits
It’s July and the glorious mid-summer sunshine has brought out an array of flowers throughout the garden. We have a beautiful bed of...

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Jul 1, 20213 min read
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Lush ferns, early potatoes & a bug hotel
As summer arrives and we head into June, the garden is looking particularly fresh, green and lush following such a cool and latterly damp...

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Jun 1, 20212 min read
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Celebrating our natural affinity with the garden
As spring makes its final preparations for summer, May is a month made resplendent by fresh green growth and bright blooms appearing through

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May 1, 20212 min read
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Foraging for food around the garden & beyond
They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch! However, with the right plant knowledge it’s possible to access a larder of free...

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Apr 1, 20213 min read
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Spring warmth, seed sowing & salad supply
It’s finally March! Now that last month’s snowfall and mini-freeze are hopefully behind us, we can join the awakening bees, boxing hares...

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Mar 1, 20212 min read
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Clearing, pruning & preparing
It’s still cold outside but February feels very much like a turning point in the garden. Spring’s imminent arrival is signalled by...

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Feb 1, 20212 min read
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Selecting seeds, landscape art & natural wellbeing
January may well usher in the middle of winter but all around the garden plants are busy growing their roots and shoots...

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Jan 1, 20212 min read
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Winter seasonal interest, craft creations & a new bicycle rack
Our Garden Gate has been closed for November, to all but essential staff for keeping the garden ticking over, in line with the second...

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Nov 19, 20202 min read
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Lawn revival, memorial bulb circles for Tim Mountford, & a new tool store & covered project space
This October has been greeted by heavy rains that have rapidly transformed our ever faithful garden once more. The browned and exhausted...

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Oct 18, 20202 min read
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Leaf mould, last pickings & 'spring bulb lasagne'
Here at the Garden Gate there’s a typically fresh autumnal chill in the air. As always, it's accompanied by that familiar slightly pungent..

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Sep 16, 20202 min read
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Watering, flower arranging & meadow sowing
Now we’re into August, a warm walk around the garden in beautiful sunshine reveals just how much everything is drying out after such a...

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Aug 14, 20202 min read
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Raising the spirits with crops & flowers aplenty
In a year so unlike any other, and thanks to the tremendous hard work of those who have maintained everything so well...

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Jul 18, 20202 min read
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Virtual Spring Open Day
Due to the unprecedented events caused by the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) our Spring Open Day, which was scheduled for Saturday...

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Apr 17, 20202 min read
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