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Gregynog Part 2 – the woodland walks
Here we are back at the NGS garden, Gregynog where you left us just starting out on our exploration of the park’s woodland. We wandered past the rose hedge along the gravel drive before turning off to the left along … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, autumn colours, colours, garden design, garden photography, gardens, gardens open to the public, lakes, landscapes, light, light quality, ornamental trees and shrubs, pathways, Powis, Powys, shrubs, Wales, woodland, woodlands
Tagged acers., autumn, autumn colours, autumn leaves, deciduous trees, gardens of Powys, Gregynog, Powis, Powys, pruned shrubs, woodland, woodland garden, woodland walks
A Favourite Winter Garden – Dunham Massey
This will be our third visit to the relatively new winter garden at Dunham Massey, a National Trust property in Cheshire, our neighbouring county to the north of our home county, Shropshire. The leaflets concerning the garden refer to it … Continue reading
Posted in flowering bulbs, garden design, garden photography, gardening, gardens, gardens open to the public, hardy perennials, irises, light quality, National Trust, ornamental grasses, ornamental trees and shrubs, shrubs, spring bulbs, The National Trust, trees, Winter Gardening, winter gardens
Tagged acers., bergenias, betula, birches, carex, cornus, dogwoods, ferns, flowering bulbs, groundcover, shrubs in winter, snowdrops, winter, winter garden, winter gardening, witch hazels
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The Most Romantic Garden in England – Cholmondeley Castle
Many visitors believe that the gardens at Cholmondeley Castle are the most romantic in England, and after each visit we have made it is hard to disagree. Jude, the Undergardener and I visited in mid-September with a group of college … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Cheshire, garden design, garden paths, garden photography, garden ponds, garden pools, garden seat, garden seating, gardening, gardens, gardens open to the public, grasses, hardy perennials, ornamental trees and shrubs, trees
Tagged acers., Cheshire, Cheshire gardens, Cholmondeley Castle, gardening, gardens open to the public, grasses, ornamental grasses, trees and shrubs
Westgate Villa, a Japanese garden in Shropshire
Jude and I have a soft spot for gardens with a Japanese feel to them, and we are lucky to have an excellent example in our home county of Shropshire and just a short drive away. We had heard of … Continue reading
Posted in garden buildings, garden design, garden photography, gardening, gardens, hardy perennials, National Garden Scheme, NGS, ornamental trees and shrubs, outdoor sculpture, Shropshire, town gardens, Yellow Book Gardens
Tagged acers., bamboo, cloud pruning, ferns, foliage, foliage plants, formal gardening, formal planting, front gardens, Japanese Garden, Japanese maples, maples, pruned box, raked gravel, succulents, tea house
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Bodnant Garden – The Valley Sides
Back here at the wonderful Welsh gardens at Bodnant, we will finish our little series of 3 posts as we take you down the path that contains the colourful collection of Acers and then drops down into the steep sided … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, autumn colours, colours, garden photography, gardening, gardens, gardens open to the public, National Trust, ornamental trees and shrubs, photography, The National Trust, Wales
Tagged acers., autumn, autumn colours, autumn gardens, autumn leaves, dingle, garden in autumn, gardens of the National Trust, gardens of Wales, Natiional Trust Gardens, National Trust, North Wales, stream garden, The National Trust, valley garden, valleys, Wales
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