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2024 New beginnings following an end
Published on January 2, 2024 by Kirsty Harper
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...
First contribution for new organic lavender walled garden project and funds sources
Published on August 27, 2023 by Kirsty Harper
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...
£30 funds towards our project from the proceeds of a Poetry competition
Published on August 21, 2023 by Kirsty Harper
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...
Intelligence of plants - pumpkin moving mechanism and picking up mechanism
Published on August 12, 2023 by Kirsty Harper
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...
Micro lavender garden maintenance and stray cat care!
Published on July 12, 2023 by Kirsty Harper
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...
Our Micro-walled Wellbeing aims garden project fulfilled
Published on July 6, 2023 by Kirsty Harper
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...
The dandelion for the bee - before and after
Published on June 2, 2023 by Kirsty Harper
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...
Picture of our native Mountain Pansy in flower this year again
Published on May 14, 2023 by Kirsty Harper
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...
King Charles love of organic gardening - The Big Help Out
Published on May 8, 2023 by Kirsty Harper
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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