Bloomin' heck - Early Spring Open Day...

The Daffodils are in bloom and the Garden's looking good

Come and see for yourself at the Early Spring Open Day and Poetry Weekend...

Last year we planted several hundred Tulip bulbs...

 And we're hoping that they will all be opening up soon...

So, weather and blooms permitting, we will be having an Early Spring Open Day on Saturday April 12th 2pm till 5pm

Art and Poetry

Spring Blooms

Plant Sale

Refreshments

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A bright and sunny start - the month of March

It's time for buds to form on spruce and larch

The birds that soar and glide look out for food

And seagulls with their calls enhance the mood

The mornings cool and brisk - they promise much

If coming season could be full of such.

We humans fill the space with loud machines,

Electric tools and trains and other means,

Improving the surroundings our desire;

The action is dynamic, 'till we tire.

Keith Pettitt.                 

Snowdrops...

Local florists Petals visited the Garden recently to pick some of or snowdrops ...

Used to create this beautiful collar which has been accepted into Chelsea Flower Show to compete for the title of RHS Chelsea Florist of the Year.

 

During February...

Then, hearing of the News of "Noah's flood"

Absorbing all the water into mud

The sunset managed orange here today

The fleeing clouds obtained a duller grey

I listened to the forecast, afternoon;

Some sunshine and less wind are coming soon

You might say that the system is unsettled

Though Michael Fish, responding, would be nettled

So when will be the time for higher ground? - 

When sited on the beach with sea unbound.

                           K. Pettitt.

A little Winter visitor to the toolshed...

Having found nothing to eat, our fat little friend fluttered off again.

One year on...

Same job...

Different hat...