Alton Benes
@alton_benes
Gardening disarms the conscious mind.
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Mud n stuff up in the Pentland Hills...just a hop, skip and jump out of Edinburgh
#Edinburgh #Mud #Stuff #Pentlands
British Gardening History Alton Benes I have just finished ready the below and LOVED it; so much detail about life in gardening from the 1500's to after the 2nd WW. I believe most who even had a window box were encouraged to grow some form of flower for showing in local village halls etc.
Getting ready for the weekend flower show, circa 1900. Subject and photographer unknown - any clues Alton Benes ?
🌳 Nearly 500 trees of 14 different varieties have been planted across the Borough as part of Plant Eastleigh
🦋 They include over 100 disease-resistant Elms which provide a habitat for the White-Letter Hairstreak butterfly
Read more: eastleigh.gov.uk/latest-news/hu…
Butterfly Conservation 🦋
Wonderful show of Snakeshead fritillaries in Pulham church yard, Dorset today. Legend has it that many moons ago the last local wild ones were rescued from looming agricultural improvements and planted here. BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland