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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 →

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My 2017 Garden Journal – February

Posted on February 28, 2017 by greenbenchramblings

Here is the second time in 2017 when I share with you my Garden Journal, so please enjoy my February pages. On the first double page spread I look at Snowdrops and some early plants of interest. I wrote, “February, … Continue reading →

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Simply Beautiful – 7 – Fallow Deer

Posted on February 19, 2017 by greenbenchramblings

While walking around our local National Trust parklands, Attingham Park, we usually finish our regular wanderings by walking along the wide paths mown and nibbled short and neat by the teeth of the parkland sheep. This is the deer park … Continue reading →

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My 2017 Garden Journal – January

Posted on February 12, 2017 by greenbenchramblings

It feels good to be back sharing my Garden Journal with you once again. So here is the first for 2017, my report on what was going on in our Avocet garden in January. For 2017 I will share the … Continue reading →

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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 →

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The Dorothy Clive Garden in December

Posted on December 27, 2016 by greenbenchramblings

So here we are with the final installment in my series of posts where we report on our monthly visits to the wonderful gardens on the Staffordshire and Shropshire border, the Dorothy Clive Garden. We have really enjoyed our monthly … Continue reading →

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12 Christmas Garden Delights

Posted on December 25, 2016 by greenbenchramblings

As a Christmas greeting to everyone I thought I would go out into the garden here at Avocet and take 12 photos that depict the delights of our patch on Christmas Day. A dozen December delights! Out of season – … Continue reading →