21st April

…and dying Rhododendron virgatum. Rhododendron virgatum Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ and Rhododendron veitchiorum superb together on the drive. Rhododendron ‘Michael’s Pride’ and Rhododendron veitchiorum Berberis amurensis var. latifolia is now a…

25th September

…and replace the rotten timbers. rusty metal girder rusty metal girder Dry rot that had been treated in a beam and is not ‘active’. Dry rot This lead pipe had…

18th May

…garden here to rival yesterday’s Buddleja speciosissima. This is very close to Rhododendron virgatum I think on the corner of Burns Bank. I had not thought before about what it…

13th March

…from old metal parkland fencing posts. Odd but each to his own! sculpture 2021 – CHW Picked up the replacement Quercus engleriana yesterday from the nursery. As a grafted plant…

18th January

metal posts on the corner and they were flattened. The telehandler was needed to get the car out and the general feeling was this it would be a write off….

6th November

…a smallish Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ from the heat of the bonfire. Branches protecting Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ 2021 – CHW Amid heavy showers some topical tip website videos with Karol. This…

14th February

…he can sell but I think it may be him rather than us who was stitched up with the toy cars. He offers £4-5k for the two heavy white metal

15th April

…the way with minor rural crime of this sort. The new metal cover replacement will be harder to break into we hope. honesty box honesty box I have been wondering…

5th May

…alba Meliosma alba Meliosma alba Jim and Alison Gardiner were with the tour. This is Jim’s ‘Gardiner Grove’ of yellow magnolias. Jim’s ‘Gardiner Grove’ Jim’s ‘Gardiner Grove’ This metal box…

22nd December

…remains of its shell can still just be seen today at low water from the cliffs above. Much of the metal infrastructure from the vessel was eventually salvaged by winch…