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…]
Derek writes: A double header today. We had a practice run for the posie making for Mothering Sunday. 2.0 p.m. at St. Margaret’s Church on Saturday 18th March @ 2.0 p.m. please do come along to help. This week’s Working Party consisted of 7 of us, clearing round one of the Yew trees, splitting snowdrops … [Read more…]
Derek writes: Seven of us enjoyed working in the North East corner of the Churchyard on a bright sunny Monday afternoon.We raked & bagged up leaves, pruned shrubs, cleared away unwanted ivy and scrubbed head stones & memorials.A good job done, thank you. If you’d like to join the Churchyard Working Party, and help keep … [Read more…]
Derek writes: Did you know that Monday to Friday it rains for 5% of the time and thus 95% of the time IT IS DRY.As a gardener I work outside all the time and take quite an interest in the weather and rainfall in particular.This past year, after dry weather for the first 8 months … [Read more…]