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On New Years day the lavendar garden was tidied up ready to be pruned this week. Next to the garden along the path is a small grassy area where one of the rowan trees was planted. THis is being monitored as a council lawnmower did knock it...
For the purposes of keeping the information clear about the sources of our funding for the new micro organic lavender garden project the first contribution was received today. In this new project, the plan is that the funds will be generate...
I am happy to announce that the winnings of £30 for a prize winning poem about a stray cat that was rescued from Hollycot Gardens will be put to our pot of funds for the next lavender garden which it is hoped will function in a similar way...
I love this observation of a pumpkin moving in the garden. In this photo it appears that this pumpkin in my garden has used a tendril to actually somehow picked up a piece of sisal string that was hanging vertically as it was tied around a...
Today the walled garden was maintained by weeding it both within the garden and on the other side that meets the pavement. The maintenance of the garden could be considered as important as the planting, especially as it is in a residential...
The creation of the Micro-walled wellbeing garden has come to fruition this summer as the lavender is in flower now. As it stands, I think the lavender hedge works solely in the space as the key feature due to its colour and architectural n...
Everybody is familiar with dandelions and they seem to grow with great ease everywhere. But have you ever seen a dandelion after it has been worked by a bee ?Today, I noticed the great benefit of just leaving these simple flowers in their p...
It is lovely to see our native Mountain Pansy (Viola Lutea) in flower again this year. It is beautifully simple with a lovely glow....
Our insect hotel
Published on May 8, 2023 by Kirsty Harper
Our insect hotel is now in-situ in the Micro-walled wellbeing garden. The log was air dried for over a year and then has been drilled with a variety of different sized holes to cater for different insects. As you may be able to see, the end...
It seemed Highly appropriate given that King Charles is an organic gardening advocate and a bee lover to take part in the Big Help Out by weeding our Micro-walled wellbeing garden. The lavender hedge is developing wonderfully and as hoped,...
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