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Lavendar just before flowering
Published on May 29, 2025 by Kirsty Harper
The essential oils in the lavendar are at their peak just before flowering. Here is a picture of the lavendar bed today with the apple tree donated by the National Trust, the mock orange, Philadelphus tormentosus, and the mullein; Verbascum...
Seed grown Verbascum thapsus (Greater mullein) thriving in the lavendar garden
Published on May 29, 2025 by Kirsty Harper
The first seed grown plant, Verbascum thapsus, commonly known as Greater mullein is thriving in the lavendar garden. We are looking forward to seeing the bright yellow flowers on the spike of this plant. Here is it so far:...
Possible new site for 2026 garden
Published on May 29, 2025 by Kirsty Harper
We possibly have a new site for another lavendar garden for 2026. These are tiny unused spaces that attract litter. It is hoped to raised some funds to assist with the costs of this:...
Letterbox lavendar
Published on May 29, 2025 by Kirsty Harper
The Lavendula angustifolia is shortly due to flower and just before flowering is the time when it is the richest in its essential oils and the most fragrant when rubbed. Today, the garden provided us with a little Letterbox Lavendar posy fo...
Litter pick along th path and by the new little corner for some lavendar plants next to 63 Hollycot Gardens
Published on March 8, 2025 by Kirsty Harper
One of the aims of this project is to improve the local environment in particular flytipping. Today a litter pick was done along the path which is a hotspot for flytipping. At corner of the path is a small area behind the wall which is used...
Picture of National Trust Apple tree planted in Lavendar border
Published on March 7, 2025 by Kirsty Harper
This winter, the small apple tree given to us by the National Trust in December 2024 has been planted in the Micro Wellbeing Garden. It is positioned at the back so that it won't shade the lavendar plants. This will be monitored to see how...
Picture of National Trust Cherry Celeste tree planted in flower border
Published on March 7, 2025 by Kirsty Harper
This winter, the dwarf cherry tree 'Cherry Celeste' given to Clean and Green by the National Trust in December 2024 has been planted in the flower bed opposite 33-39 Hollycot Gardens between the two Sorbus Acuparia 'Fingerprint' trees plant...
National Trust Cherry Celeste tree planted in flower border
Published on March 7, 2025 by Kirsty Harper
This winter, the dwarf cherry tree 'Cherry Celeste' given to us by the National Trust in December 2024 has been planted in the flower bed opposite 33-39 Hollycot Gardens between the two Sorbus Acuparia 'Fingerprint' trees planted in 2021. T...
From 2021 to 2025 Wildlife flower border update
Published on March 7, 2025 by Kirsty Harper
I am really pleased to see that the species crocus, 'Crocus albus' and the species narcisscus obvallaris, Tenby Daffodil have settled in and have increased in numbers since their planting in November 2021 in the waste ground opposite 33-41...
From 2021 to 2025 Wildlife flower border update
Published on March 7, 2025 by Kirsty Harper
I am really pleased to see that the species crocus, 'Crocus albus' and the species narcisscus obvallaris, Tenby Daffodil have settled in and have increased in numbers since their planting in November 2021 in the waste ground opposite 33-41...
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