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My Garden Journal 2018 – December

Posted on January 18, 2019 by greenbenchramblings

Here we are with the final visit to my Garden Journal 2018, as we discover what has been going on at out Avocet patch in December. It has been a year of difficult weather for us gardeners with freezing winds, … Continue reading →

Posted in colours, garden design, garden photography, gardening, gardens, hardy perennials, light, light quality, ornamental grasses, ornamental trees and shrubs, outdoor sculpture, sculpture, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, trees | Tagged Avocet garden, coronilla, cotoneasters, December, deciduous trees, ferns, foliage, foliage colour, foliage plants, garden journal, garden projects, glaucous foliage, texture, textured bark, the garden in December, the garden in winter, trees and shrubs, variegated foliage, variegation, winter, winter garden, winter gardening | 1 Comment

The Dingle Garden in Welshpool – March

Posted on April 5, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

We returned to the Dingle Garden and Nurseries for the third time this year, hoping for signs of spring but having experienced such bad weather recently we were expecting few changes at all. We always enjoy a wander around the … Continue reading →

Posted in flowering bulbs, garden paths, garden photography, gardening, gardens, gardens open to the public, National Garden Scheme, nurseries, ornamental trees and shrubs, pathways, Powis, Powys, trees, Wales, Winter Gardening, winter gardens, woodland, woodlands, Yellow Book Gardens | Tagged bark colour, coloured stems, flower buds, gardens of Powys, gardens of Wales, leaf buds, Powis, Powys, shrubs in winter, texture, textured bark, The Dingle Nurseries, The Dingle Welshpool, winter, winter garden, winter gardening | 1 Comment

A Walk in the Park – February at Attingham Park – Part 2

Posted on March 4, 2017 by greenbenchramblings

After enjoying time exploring the walled garden and its outbuildings we continued our wanderings towards the beginning of “The Mile Walk”, passing along the way this tree half covered by orange lichen, which looked so colourful on this dull day. … Continue reading →

Posted in colours, garden photography, gardening, gardens, gardens open to the public, National Trust, ornamental trees and shrubs, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, shrubs, The National Trust, trees, Winter Gardening, winter gardens, woodland, woodlands | Tagged Attingham Park, gardens of Shropshire, gardens of the National Trust, mosses, National Trust, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, shrubs in winter, snowdrops, texture, textured bark, The National Trust, winter, winter garden, winter gardening, winter shrubs | 2 Comments

A Walk in the Park – Attingham in January – Part Two – Woodland Walk

Posted on February 6, 2017 by greenbenchramblings

Back with the second part of our report of our January visit to Attingham Park we find ourselves taking the path into the woodland at this Shropshire National Trust property. When leaving the walled garden the visitor has the … Continue reading →

Posted in fruit and veg, garden buildings, garden design, garden photography, garden wildlife, gardening, gardens, gardens open to the public, kitchen gardens, National Trust, ornamental trees and shrubs, outdoor sculpture, The National Trust, walled gardens, walled kitchen gardens, Winter Gardening, winter gardens, woodland, woodlands | Tagged Attingham Park, gardens of Shropshire, gardens of the National Trust, lichen, mosses, National Trust, parkland, Shropshire, Shropshire gardens, texture, textured bark, textures, The National Trust, woodland, woodland garden, woodland gardening, woodland gardens, woodlands | 2 Comments

The one that nearly got away! – My Garden Journal in November

Posted on January 31, 2017 by greenbenchramblings

Imagine my surprise when checking back through my list of posts to find my Garden Journal for November still waiting to be posted. It nearly got away but here it is. Better late than never! Imagine we are back in … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, autumn colours, colours, garden design, garden photography, gardening, grasses, half-hardy perennials, hardy perennials, light, light quality, ornamental grasses, ornamental trees and shrubs, Shropshire, shrubs, South Shropshire, succulents, trees, Uncategorized, village gardens | Tagged acers., autumn, autumn colours, autumn gardens, autumn harvests, autumn leaves, bark patterns, betula, Betula utulis, betulas, birch, birches, foliage, foliage colour, Fuschias, garden in autumn, garden in November, grasses, November, ornamental grasses, ornamental shrubs, ornamental trees, red, texture, textured bark, the colour red | 3 Comments

My Garden Journal in December

Posted on December 29, 2016 by greenbenchramblings

Welcome to the final monthly look inside my Garden Journal 2016, when we see what I entered in it during the month of December. Then it will be time to close the 2017 Garden Journal for now, but we share … Continue reading →

Posted in colours, garden design, garden photography, gardening, gardens, hardy perennials, light, light quality, ornamental trees and shrubs, outdoor sculpture, Shropshire, trees, Winter Gardening, winter gardens | Tagged acers., agapanthus, bark, bark colour, bark patterns, December, garden structures, mahonias, ornamental trees, pittosporum, shrubs in winter, texture, textured bark, textures, the garden in December, trees and shrubs, winter, winter garden, winter gardening, winter shrubs | 4 Comments

Textures of the New Forest

Posted on November 25, 2015 by greenbenchramblings

Autumn is a great time for noticing the many different textures all around us. The bright low sunlight emphasises changes in light and shade hence enhancing the textural qualities in the woods and heaths of the New forest. I hope … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, forests, photography, trees, woodland, woodlands | Tagged Hampshire, texture, textured bark, textures, The New Forest, woodland, woodlands | 2 Comments

Walking in the New Forest – part one

Posted on October 29, 2015 by greenbenchramblings

We decided we would take an Autumn break so went down to the New Forest for a short mid-week break. We loaded the car with coats, waterproofs and warm clothes thinking we were planning for whatever the weather had in … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, autumn colours, colours, countryside, landscapes, light, light quality, outdoor sculpture, photography, trees, wildlife, woodland, woodlands | Tagged cattle, donkeys, forestry, Forestry Commission, fungi, Hampshire, pigs, ponies, texture, textured bark, textures, The New Forest, toadstools, woodland, woodland walks, woodlands | 2 Comments

Seaside Textures

Posted on October 20, 2015 by greenbenchramblings

Every time we visit the seaside and take a walk along the sands we start collecting shells to decorate our Seaside Garden at home, and once we start looking we notice the amazing patterns and textures created on the sand … Continue reading →