This time I’m relishing September’s late summer reverie of golden glory with the first hints of autumn; thinking of those Michaelmas Angels; finding great wisdom in Alice in Wonderland and expecting some surprises.
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Unlike us, plants don’t take holidays! Returning after a week away we found that our garden has moved on. Cottage gardens are forever changing, ours certainly is.
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On a still, clear May evening in a wood in East Sussex the fire crackles as a group of people, including my daughter and son-in-law, chat together. Why have they come to this secret location at this time of night? Even more strange is that some of them have brought some musical instruments with them? What’s going on?
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With the dramas of bird migration taking place everywhere, some of the tagged cuckoos we have been following are back from Africa.
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With a dream of spring the countryside and our gardens wait expectantly. This is a creative season bursting with possibilities. There’s poetry in the air.
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Today has been a clear winter’s day. Now, with the temperature falling fast will it be a good night for some star-gazing?
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I love gardening so why stop in the cold. My indoor winter garden keeps a smile on my face even in the worst weather. Come and see.
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