Derek writes: Thank you to the eight people who attended the Churchyard Working party today ( Always the first Monday of the month from 2- 4 p.m.). A lot was achieved. Weeding the gravel edges, cleaning headstones, pruning an overhanging fig, raking grass, clearing an overgrown grave, tidying a Holly trunk and bagging up all the … [Read more…]
Derek writes: This is the second year for this initiative, where you leave your grassy areas and don’t cut them for 4 weeks and see what happens.You may discover that all sorts of wildflowers come up and you like the look or not as the case may be so you immediately cut it and get … [Read more…]
Derek writes: The Churchyard Working Party meets monthly on the first Monday of the month from 2.0 – 4.0 p.m.Our objective is to work on jobs which wouldn’t get done as part of the Churchyard maintenance schudule.Last Monday seven of us did just that and completed many tasks, as you can see in the photos.Thank … [Read more…]
Derek writes: Years ago a lovely lady called Mrs Knight from Turners Hill coined the phrase, “ Deck Chair Plant “This is a flowering plant which only flowers for a short period or is at risk of being damaged by frosts.Many Blossom trees fit this bill along with Magnolias & Pieris seen here flowering in … [Read more…]
Derek writes: My Mum, Bless Her, loved flower arranging in all shapes & sizes, from pedestals, trays & vases in Church, to wedding bouquets, posies & button holes. She was adept at making the most of all sorts of materials, foliage, flowers & seed heads. My mum died recently and of course it has got … [Read more…]