by admin | Dec 11, 2019 | Gardens, Latest News, Volunteer Blog
As I write this, the late autumn rain is falling, and the wind is blowing hard but in the next few weeks we will reach the Winter Solstice – the turning point of the year! Winter Solstice Solstice comes from the Latin ‘sol’ – sun...
by admin | Oct 13, 2019 | Gardens, Latest News, Volunteer Blog
I have to admit that October is my favourite month of the year . . . The colour shades of autumn Once passed the Autumn equinox the encroaching winter darkness begins to make its mark. There are special sunny, warm days when the sky is absolutely crystal clear and...
by admin | Sep 11, 2019 | Gardens, Volunteer Blog
September is the ninth month of the year and is usually called the harvest month. Accordingly, we have been harvesting some of our fruit and vegetables but not always at the time of our choosing. Potato Thief! On a walk around the garden recently we...
by admin | Aug 10, 2019 | Gardens, Volunteer Blog
It was only as I switched on the kitchen light the other night, about 10pm, that I realised the long summer evenings are coming to a close as the year turns onwards through the seasons. It’s hard to think that it will soon be autumn but there are just enough warm...
by admin | May 8, 2019 | Gardens, Latest News, Volunteer Blog
One of the abiding joys of Spring is the fact that many deciduous trees waken up from their winter dormancy and burst into flower. They are festooned in fragile blossom and look absolutely stunning and perhaps one of the most special of all these flowers is the Cherry...
