Category Archives: wildlife

The Sheffield Gardens – Part 1 – Bramble Wood Cottage

Posted on December 16, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

Via the NGS book, The Yellow Book, we had the opportunity to book a weekend up in Sheffield to explore three gardens, owned by members of the “Sheffield School of Planting” who have been encouraging the use of wildflowers and … Continue reading →

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Pembrokeshire coast and gardens – a week away in June – Part2 – A Coastal Walk

Posted on September 30, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

After enjoying our coastal walk in Cornwall last year we looked forward to exploring part of the Pembrokeshire coastal path. We spent much of the walk looking at the wildflowers growing close to the track and out to sea watching … Continue reading →

Posted in hedgerows, landscapes, pathways, the sea, the seaside, the shore, Wales, wildlife | Tagged cliffs, coastal walks, Mid Wales, seashore, seaside, the Welsh coast, Wales, wildflowers | 2 Comments

My Garden Journal 2019 – August

Posted on September 10, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

Here we are with my journal entries looking at the last month of summer according to the the MetOffice. August has been a bright month with confused weather as has been this year’s norm. plants have continued to grow oversized … Continue reading →

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A spring time canal walk

Posted on May 24, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

We love to take gentle strolls along canal towpaths once stepped on by the large feet of horses pulling barges. At this time of year leaves are coming out from their buds, wildflowers are beginning to flower and birds are … Continue reading →

Posted in canals, countryside, hedgerows, pathways, Powis, Powys, trees, Uncategorized, Wales, wildlife | Tagged canals, Powis, Powys, Welshpool, wildflowers | 2 Comments

Another NGS Garden : Gorsty Bank – a wildlife friendly garden

Posted on May 18, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

This a wonderful wildlife friendly garden which opens for the NGS and is owned and gardened by fellow Hardy Plant Society Shropshire Group members Annie and Gary Frost. The garden is a short distance from home so we soon arrived … Continue reading →

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Simply Beautiful No 23 in a very occasional series

Posted on September 22, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

Butterflies dominate our summer gardens for their beauty and the movement they add to our gardens. But let us not forget their cousins who grace the darker times in our gardens, the moths. Throughout the summer months Jude and I … Continue reading →

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My Garden Journal 2018 – June

Posted on July 1, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

I finished my latest entries into my garden journal just as we reach the mid-point of the year. June has once again been a month of mixed up weather and the garden plants have continued in their state of confusion. … Continue reading →