I hope you’re all well and good. I’ve been mostly off grid lately but back now and slowly getting into my writing ways. A short post to mark the moment:
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Gardener vacancy NT The Weir Garden
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The RHS Garden manager for The RHS Sheila Das says we need to start thinking about the whole plant, meaning the roots as well as the part above ground. Another voice added to the clarion chorus talking about soil, soil, soil - the gardening topic of 2024 #itsnotdirt #gardening

A ha-ha, allowing the pastoral landscape to be viewed uninterrupted by walls or fences, beautifully demonstrated by specially trained National Trust stunt lambs Berrington Hall

This was Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown’s last landscape. His son in law, Henry Holland, designed the hall

Gardens & Parks Consultant vacancy with National Trust. 2yr fixed term, p/t. Working mainly across East Midlands/Cambridge area & East region of NT (including Clumber, Wimpole, Anglesey Abbey & the Lincolnshire portfolio of properties). careers.nationaltrust.org.uk/OA_HTML/a/?_gl… #horticulturejobs

Great job opportunity here 👇

Gardens & Parks Consultant vacancy with National Trust. 2yr fixed term, p/t. Working mainly across East Midlands/Cambridge area & East region of NT (including Clumber, Wimpole, Anglesey Abbey & the Lincolnshire portfolio of properties). careers.nationaltrust.org.uk/OA_HTML/a/?_gl… #horticulturejobs

There are many reasons for visiting large gardens, but sometimes do you feel lost as to what they're all about, or feel unsure what you're supposed to take from the experience? Read on for tips!
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Not long left to enjoy the Parterre ribbon border tulips before they go over - visit us this week to catch them while you still can 🌷💚

#tulips #spring #hanburyhallnt #worcestershirehour National Trust in the Midlands

There are many reasons for visiting large gardens, but sometimes do you feel lost as to what they're all about, or feel unsure what you're supposed to take from the experience? Read on for tips!
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Demonstrating both scale & detailed breadth of #CapabilityBrown ’s imagination for Heveningham Park in Suffolk towards the end of his career -

Rows of hyacinths, daffodils and tulips swaying in the fresh spring breeze 🌱

Don’t miss the spectacular display on show in the Parterre’s ribbon border.

#WorcestershireHour #Spring #HanburyHallNT National Trust in the Midlands

Glad I made it to last night’s preview for the 2024 exhibition Croome NationalTrust Pages from Nature, in celebration of the 200th anniversary of Hortus Croomensis. If plants, garden history or botanical illustration is your thing, then pop a 2024 visit on your calendar now!

🌳 Sycamore Gap Tree Update 🌱
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Another nice and drying sunny day today please! 🤞🏼Have a good one wherever you are ☀️

Well I’m back on on the blog, and with a little ✍🏼 proclamation… I hope you approve 🙏🏻
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The frequent, heavy spells of rainfall we’ve had recently has caused a hidden historic feature to become visible in the parkland – a freezing pond.

The pond is a man-made depression in the land which was flooded to make ice for the nearby icehouse in the winter months.

Winter’s nearing its end and colour is coming to a garden near you soon - brace yourselves for spring impact!

#springisintheair #gardeningways

OPPORTUNITY
New Art West Midlands (NAWM) seeks new Director to lead the organisation in its next exciting phase; creating & delivering inclusive activity that will support the growth of the WM visual arts sector.

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BSL/Easier2Read/Welsh

Closes 15 March

Neonics and Sugar Beet: a thread.

Yesterday our government announced it was granting an “emergency authorization” for sugar beet growers to use a banned neonicotinoid pesticide on their crops. Here are my thoughts: