…CHW A huge Pinus insignis tree twists, turns, and falls at the Red Linney on the drive last night in the gale. Huge Pinus A Magnolia ‘Sayonara’ is shredded to…

…severe westerly gale. A large piece of scaffolding on the house falls down over lunch (in the excellent pub at Ruan Lanihorne). Evelyn Boscawen has a row with the scaffolders…

…to restore wildflower meadows. Big risks of cliff falls (as we have had before with cattle) and I doubt that ponies on their own can really keep the bracken and…

…is in nearly full shade. Sun is needed for proper budding and flowering to its potential. Magnolia x wiesneri As the rain falls off into the Rockery. Then driven home…

…they make a nice election poster but hopefully not the balance of power. 2004 – FJW Fair amount of rain, but main falls have missed us and passed by on…

…get the wheelchair into the church where Dad promptly falls asleep. No incidents except he calls Will Caws a ‘stupid bastard’ (and you know you are!) for catching his hand…

…working. A large tree falls at the Green Gate blocking the drive and making quite a mess. The rotten beech tree had a nest of honey bees in it but…

…travesty which is only spared being cut down as we need a big tall plant here for when the Pinus insignis opposite it is felled or falls over. young bought…

…out flower as dusk falls. Rosa ‘Handel’ Viburnum plicatum ‘Lanarth’ struggling in the drought with shrivelled leaves. Viburnum plicatum ‘Lanarth’ Symphoricarpos albus with flowers and berries together. Symphoricarpos albus 2021…

…2019 – CHW A search for some surviving autumn colour after the gales have led to heavy leaf falls. Most trees and shrubs with heavy seeds will now be scattered…