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February Fun
4
March

February Fun

February has been an extremely busy month for us here in the gardens. There has been a sudden explosion of colour, as spring bulbs and spring flowering trees and shrubs…

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Not Enough Days in January
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January

Not Enough Days in January

January has flown by, and I can’t believe that I’m already writing this. We are extremely busy in the grounds and gardens as we prepare for the coming tourist season.…

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December Daffodils and Christmas Delights
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January

December Daffodils and Christmas Delights

December has passed in the usual festive blur, leaving me slightly befuddled but full of Christmas cheer, or is that pudding? and hopeful for great things in 2024. As we…

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No signs of winter…yet!
5
December

No signs of winter…yet!

November has been an incredibly mild month overall, and we are still waiting for any period of prolonged frost to let the plants know that winter has arrived. That said,…

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A wet October
7
November

A wet October

I am writing this in my office whilst the rain hammers against the windows. It has become a very familiar sound over the last couple of weeks and has certainly…

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Saying goodbye to Summer
2
October

Saying goodbye to Summer

As September finishes, I can already see signs of autumn, with a drop in temperature, our first real storm of the season and gathering flocks of starlings in the treetops.…

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A Prehistoric arrival in August
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September

A Prehistoric arrival in August

August has been another busy month for us, and I think we are starting to see the first signs of autumn creeping into the trees with hints of yellow and…

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July Flies By!
2
August

July Flies By!

July has been extremely busy, and I am delighted to see so many visitors exploring the full extent of the grounds and gardens. There is so much to see, and…

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Juggling Jobs in June
5
July

Juggling Jobs in June

June has flown by in a blur of watering, weeding and generally juggling jobs as we try to keep everything looking it’s best, or in some cases simply alive! Watering…

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