The garden will be opened as part of the Wellow Garden & Arts Trail on the 24th June from 2-5pm. Adults £5; accompanied children free. Tickets available on the day from St Julians church, Wellow.
Holocausts and Hope
An article in the National Geographic describes the findings of a scientific study into the 1,600 square miles of radioactive wasteland created by Chernobyl. The headline news is that the wild animal populations, particularly large mammals, have increased since the disaster. It would seem that human populations have a bigger negative impact than radiation. My … Continue reading Holocausts and Hope
Pond Love
Since last year I have been fighting a battle with Algae (blanket weed) in the pond. The pond sits in sun and the lilies don’t shade enough of the surface water to stop the dreaded blanket weed from thriving. High levels of nutrients within the pond from the tap water used to initially fill … Continue reading Pond Love
Gardening is a political act… Don’t do it in a bubble.
Henk Gerrritsen was a brilliant garden designer who never got to see his full potential. His gardens are about the battle between man and nature; a battle that man should enjoy losing. In his gardens he lets weeds takeover: Hogweed; Bindweed and Hemlock… because their beauty and their terrifying triphid-like features mesmerized him …I would … Continue reading Gardening is a political act… Don’t do it in a bubble.
Potting Shed Tips: When Wildlife gardening goes wrong
Welcome to my new feature... A once a month garden musing that is purely practical and intended to help solve gardening problems... My very own GQT (as one of my best daydreams is imaging myself on the panel bossily letting my pearls of wisdom dazzle everyone with their brilliance). This feature has sprung from … Continue reading Potting Shed Tips: When Wildlife gardening goes wrong
