9th July

‘Solar Eclipse’ if you can face yet another ‘new’ heuchera to go with the scores which have appeared in the last few years. Heuchera ‘Solar Eclipse’ Heuchera ‘Solar Eclipse’ Heuchera…

14th December

…plumage. Microbiota decussata Microbiota decussata Heucherella ‘Solar Eclipse’ may not be looking its best but you can still see why it has this name in a mild December. Heucherella ‘Solar

27th April

…garden tour day which exhausts the dogs. MAGNOLIA ‘Solar Flair’ MAGNOLIA ‘Solar Flair’ MAGNOLIA ‘Hattie Carthan’ MAGNOLIA ‘Eva Maria’ Magnolia ‘Hattie Carthan’ is an acquired taste but rather better in…

15th April

…‘Cornish Red’ from the lawn. Magnolia x veitchii ‘Isca’ Then a yellow magnolia garden tour with Geraint & Anne Richards. Magnolia ‘Solar Flair’ – like many of the yellows this…

30th June

…milling equipment Solar panels were providing 50% of the electricity needed to run the site today. Solar panels Sir William Caws stands below an ancient crane in Cowes on the…

9th April

…shade. Magnolia ‘Solar Flair’ in the three sprays class from Caerhays (which won first and a cup or two). Magnolia ‘Solar Flair’ Magnolia ‘Apollo’ – in the three sprays class…

7th August

…at Rosevallon cut and the straw bailed up before it came into rain. Arthur’s attempts to install solar panels to provide him with free (daytime) electricity have fallen at the…