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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 →

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My Garden Journal 2017 – November

Posted on December 7, 2017 by greenbenchramblings

The penultimate visit to my garden journal for 2017 is here – hope you enjoy it. I began by referring back to a development we started in the garden back in September which we finished off in November. We are … Continue reading →

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My Garden Journal 2017 – October

Posted on November 1, 2017 by greenbenchramblings

We can now look at what I wrote about, photographed and painted during October in my Garden Journal. On the first page of my October Garden Journal I proposed a “fifth season” for us gardeners, a special one just for … Continue reading →