…(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 problems….

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…

…previous diary entries. Last week’s (Thursday) Spectator only arrived here on Tuesday thanks to the bank holiday and postal workers taking a sneaky day off on Saturday. Ridley’s article reads…

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 few days before the final decisions about what exactly goes onto the lorries! Gunneras Gunnera Gunnera 2016 – CHW Bank holiday Sunday and, predictably, rain! Hardly worth opening. The…

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