…one (charity) day a year of opening. 340 on Easter Sunday so the marketing of the garden is working. 1980 – FJW 5000 came for the Open Day – traffic…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2023 – CHW A very late wren chick. very late wren chick In the rain a…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2023 – CHW Wet and windy overnight with the final rumblings of Storm Gerrit. Jaimie cut…

Next Day >< Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2023 – CHW The first primrose on Christmas Day – in full leaf also. A half…

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW Yesterday’s afternoon cloudburst which lasted 10 hours has flooded the water meadows…

…on Tuesday thanks to the bank holiday and postal workers taking a sneaky day off on Saturday. Ridley’s article reads exactly as I have been arguing for days here but…

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW A trip to Old Park to see newer later flowering magnolias. The…

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW A further inspection for damage after several rough and stormy nights. Very…

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2024 – CHW (images to follow) 2023 – CHW Heard the first cuckoo in Castle…

…visitors. 1988 – FJW Open day – 2200 – beautiful day – Magnolias mostly over – Camellias excellent. 1983 – FJW Open day – 2003 – despite ominous weather forecast…