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Return to the gardens at Hergest Croft

Posted on February 15, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

We always enjoy returning to visit and explore gardens we have loved discovering before. Hergest Croft gardens are one of our favourite places to visit and we have visited at several different times of year. In 2018 we made a … Continue reading →

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A family holiday in Scotland – Part 4 – Dawyck Botanic Gardens

Posted on December 27, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

Jude and I had the opportunity to spend a day at Dawyck Botanic Garden, a garden which is part of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. What made our visit extra special was that we took our little granddaughter Arabella with … Continue reading →

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The Picton Garden in October

Posted on November 10, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

The Picton Garden is situated below the Malvern Hills in Herefordshire. The garden is famous for its aster collections and its beautiful small garden. In fact it holds the National Plant Collection of Michaelmas Daisies, so a visit in September … Continue reading →

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My Garden Journal 2018 – October

Posted on November 7, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

Here we are in October, my 10th visit to my garden journal this year. I love October, with its special rich light and the fire and flame colours of foliage on trees, shrubs and perennial plants alike. The first words … Continue reading →

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My Garden Journal 2018 – September

Posted on October 1, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

Autumn is officially here according to the Met Office, once September arrives but I like to let the weather tell its own story. There is often plenty of summer left for us. This is going to be a busy season … Continue reading →

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An oasis in a city – the Emma Bridgwater Courtyard Garden

Posted on July 13, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

On a sunny day in late June we set off to the city, Stoke-on-Trent, to visit two gardens. Emma Bridgwater Pottery shop has its own courtyard garden with its own gardener caring for it and nurturing every plant. I had … Continue reading →

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My Garden Journal 2018 – May

Posted on June 6, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

Here we are with the fifth visit to my garden journal for 2018, where I report on what is happening in our Avocet garden in Shropshire. Does it show that spring may eventually have arrived? On my first page for … Continue reading →