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Gregynog Part 2 – the woodland walks

Posted on January 25, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

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 →

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The Dingle Garden in November

Posted on December 11, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

Back to wander around the gardens at the Dingle near Welshpool, for our November visit. We expected big changes after recent strong winds and heavy rain. We did not anticipate seeing many leaves left on deciduous trees and shrubs, but … Continue reading →

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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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My Garden Journal 2018 – November

Posted on December 3, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

This is the penultimate post in this 12 part series about my 2018 Garden Journal so here is what was happening in our patch in November. The first couple of pages dealt with the continued redevelopment of our old hot … Continue reading →

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The Dingle Garden in October

Posted on October 18, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

October to my mind is the first month of the Autumn, whatever the metereological office says about September taking that role. We shall see what aspects of this new season we found and experienced when we took our October wander … Continue reading →

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Sorbus at Ness Botanic Gardens

Posted on October 12, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

As mentioned in my post about Ness Botanic Gardens themselves we were using the visit to study their many different Sorbus trees, to help us choose one for our garden. Here is a selection of those we found and liked. … Continue reading →

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A Walk in the Park – Attingham Park November

Posted on December 9, 2017 by greenbenchramblings

Number eleven in my series of posts where I report on our monthly visits for a wander around Attingham Park, our local National Trust property. Just as in October I was in a wheelchair pushed around the paths by Jude, … Continue reading →