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Autumn in an Arboretum and Afternoon Tea

Posted on December 7, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

We were lucky to receive a voucher for an afternoon tea from our son Jamie and daughter-in-law Sam, and of course little Arabella and decided to redeem it at a hotel down in the Cotswolds, near the village of Moreton-in-the-Marsh. … Continue reading →

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The Dorothy Clive Garden in September

Posted on October 8, 2016 by greenbenchramblings

Back again ready to enjoy another visit to the Dorothy Clive Gardens and see what has been happening since our August visit. We expected early signs of Autumn and hoped for some colourful displays of Dahlias and Salvias. We decided … Continue reading →

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Arboreta in Autumn – Batsford Part 2

Posted on January 19, 2016 by greenbenchramblings

As we return to Batsford we are still wandering along the pathway that promised us views of plen1ty of unusual and beautiful trees and shrubs. Being autumn of course gives us the added benefits that it brings – yellows, oranges … Continue reading →

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Arboreta in Autumn – part 2 – Batsford

Posted on January 17, 2016 by greenbenchramblings

We made a special effort to get to see several different arboreta this autumn. We visited our friend Richard’s arboretum twice, then drove northward to the Bluebell Arboretum and Nurseries and finally south to Batsford Arboretum in Gloucestershire. Batsford is … Continue reading →

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Bluebell Arboretum – Part 2

Posted on January 13, 2016 by greenbenchramblings

Back to Derbyshire and we shall continue our beautiful autumnal wanderings within the grounds of Bluebell Arboretum and Nursery. I shall concentrate on a selection of the true favourites we enjoyed most of all. The beauty of this arboretum is … Continue reading →

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Arboreta in Autumn – part 1- Bluebell Arboretum

Posted on January 7, 2016 by greenbenchramblings

The highlight of every autumn season has to be visiting various arboreta of which there are many within a day’s drive. Our first visit this year was to Bluebell Arboretum and Nursery situated in Derbyshire near the town with the … Continue reading →

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Arboreta in Autumn – part 3 – Return to Richard’s

Posted on November 9, 2015 by greenbenchramblings

We loved our first visit to friends Richard and Anne’s home where we were treated to a tour of their wonderful, atmospheric arboretum. There is something extra special about a small arboretum, the results of one man’s vision. Richard knows … Continue reading →

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Richard’s Trees

Posted on October 12, 2015 by greenbenchramblings

We are lucky to have a good friend who has built up his own arboretum, a personal collection of the trees he loves, Elms, Liquidambers, Oaks, etc etc. But most of all our friend Richard loves Birches so he has … Continue reading →

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Harold Hillier in Hampshire

Posted on September 12, 2015 by greenbenchramblings

We have had the Harold Hillier Gardens in Hampshire on our bucket list of places to visit for a few years now so we decided that the summer of 2015 was the time to go. We had great expectations! But … Continue reading →

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Queenswood Arboretum – Part Three – the Redwoods

Posted on November 9, 2014 by greenbenchramblings

As we left the Oak Avenue behind and after we had enjoyed a quick look at the small Betula collection, we made our way slowly back to the car park. The sky began to get darker and drizzle began to … Continue reading →