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Dedicated to all those who love gardens and gardening, |
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What's Going On In The Garden?  This is the heart of this website, and its raison d'ętre! You won't find any lists of jobs you ought to be doing this month (to make you feel guilty if you don't do them!), but you can find out what's been happening in my Garden, what the weather's been like, what's in flower in the garden each month, and what birds have been seen. Lots of pictures of the garden and plants. You can also access the garden diary archives for the years 2000 to 2006 from here if you wish.  NEW! View a slideshow of the garden
Garden Diary Archive - 2006
Garden Diary Archive - 2005
Garden Diary Archive - 2004
Garden Diary Archive - 2003
Garden Diary Archive - 2002
Garden Diary Archive - 2001
Garden Diary Archive - 2000
See what happened in the garden in previous years. Lots of pictures of the garden and plants in flower each month. The "New" Garden In August 2003 we took legal possession of a new patch of land adjoining our garden. Have a look at how we transformed the land from an area overgrown with bindweed, nettles, brambles, and many other difficult weeds, to what we think is now a beautiful garden! About the Garden Details with pictures about the Garden's location, size, age, etc. The Water Garden Pictures and details of the Water Garden, its plants and inhabitants. Garden Gallery Lots of pictures and information on different features of the Garden. Plant List A - L A list of all the plants in the garden, beginning with A to L. Plant List M - Z A list of all the plants in the garden, beginning with M to Z.  Flower Arranging Classes My flower arranging classes begin again on September 20th 2011. The intermediate/advanced class takes place on Tuesdays from 10.00am - 12.00am, and will cover contemporary designs and techniques, as well as more traditional flower arranging. Classes are run through North East Worcestershire College, and are held off-campus for 10 weeks at Burcot Village Hall, Alcester Road, Burcot. You can enrol any time from August onwards. See www.ne-worcs.ac.uk for enrolment details. Please note that I will not be taking the beginners class which takes place on Tuesday afternoons from 12.45 - 2.45pm at the same venue. This class will now be taught by another tutor. Flower Arranging Using Clematis Clematis are beautiful flowers to use in arrangements, and there are hundreds of types to chose from. The British Clematis Society has produced a booklet promoting Clematis as a cut flower. It includes several flower arrangements designed and photographed by me, as well as information about how to use Clematis in flower arrangements. Click here for details and an order form. Check out the British Clematis Society. Flower Arrangement Photo Galleries Pictures of Flower Arrangements of all styles, from traditional English to contemporary designs, with details of the mechanics and plant material used for each one. Sogetsu Ikebana Photo Galleries Page 1 of my Sogetsu Ikebana flower arrangements. Page 2 of my Sogetsu Ikebana flower arrangements. Flower Arranging Hints and Tips Handy hints and tips to help you with your flower arranging. Conditioning Flowers and Foliage
How to prepare different types of flowers and foliage before arranging them, to ensure the maximum life. The Language of Flowers The Victorians set great store by the language of flowers, and were able to send each other complex messages in one bouquet! Here's a list of different flowers and their meanings. Drying and Preserving Flowers Dried flower arranging is very popular, and this section will show you how to preserve your flowers using different methods, such as air drying, glycerine, desiccants, pressing and microwaving. Fabulous Foliage for Flower Arrangers (and Gardeners!) Suggestions, with pictures, for different coloured foliage to grow and use in flower arranging. Flower Arranging Magazines I subscribe to several flower arranging magazines, and this page shows the ones I would recommend! Bromsgrove & District Flower Arrangement Society Clicking this link will take you to the website of the Flower Arrangement Society to which I belong (opens in a new window). Here you will find details of the Society, as well as lots of pictures of the designs made by the monthly demonstrators, the competition entries, and arrangements made by members.  Useful Links Lots of links to other websites, newsgroups and webrings, of interest to gardeners and flower arrangers. A Bit About Me Who am I? Find out here - but don't get too excited, I'm not famous (yet!). Credits Thanks to everyone who has contributed in some way to the existence of this website! |
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