…newer growth and a fine snake bark stem developing on Acer tegmentosum ‘Valley Phantom’. Acer tegmentosum ‘Valley Phantom’ Acer tegmentosum ‘Valley Phantom’ Odd shaped seed pods on Magnolia kobus ‘Octopus’…

…in the spring. lead valley lead valley A leak above the museum shows a rusty metal girder in the roof. All we can do for now is mend the leadwork…

…peculiar coloured leaves. Carpodetus serratus Carpodetus serratus The hidden valley. hidden valley Ternstroemia japonica – a red rarity which I have never seen in flower. Ternstroemia japonica Ternstroemia japonica Abies…

…ahead This is the way ahead The view across the Portholland valley to Parnalls Hill wood. Portholland valley A sadly elm diseased clump of Cornish elms. Another hedgerow is still…

…jujuba 2021 – CHW More pictures of Ross and his clearance of the valley / river bottoms under Manassick, Sentries and Parnalls Hill. Posterity may enjoy how it looks today….

…Savill’ Magnolia ‘Valley Splendour’ Magnolia ‘Valley Splendour’ Rhododendron hodgsonii – SSYT 9 Rhododendron hodgsonii – SSYT 9 Rhododendron hodgsonii – SSYT 9 Rhododendron pachytrichum Rhododendron pachytrichum Rhododendron glischroides Rhododendron glischroides…

…dig further. Forrest found it in the Shweli Valley where he describes ‘mile upon mile’ of the valley hillsides being absolutely covered with clumpy bushes of 2-3ft ranging to 10-20ft…

…‘Werrington’ Magnolia cylindrica x M. campbelli’Darjeeling’ – no name but excellent. Magnolia cylindrica x M. campbelli’Darjeeling’ Magnolia cylindrica x M. campbelli’Darjeeling’ Magnolia dawsoniana ‘Valley Splendour’ starting to flower well and…

…a self-sown beech tree removed from the middle of it. Chamaecyparis squarrosa Chamaecyparis squarrosa An annoying leak in the gutter valley above the archive room causes a panic. About a…

…which takes in some of Buckham shoot. view south A chalk quarry in the valley below. Fairly hideous but not at all visible. This is said to be the place…