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Through the seasons in the British countryside and gardens, with country writers and poets.

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— Richard

 

 

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The photos I have used on this site are mainly my own or those of Carol Mullineux and Matthew Sutton to whom I am grateful. For the other photos and quotes, I have tried, wherever possible, to give the relevant credits and references. Please do not copy the photos or text on this site without permission from me. Thank you. -- Richard Sutton

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The Meadow Makers

The Meadow Makers

England’s lost Wildflower Meadows are back! Nostalgic dreams of elysian meadow fields are becoming real as Coronation Meadows spread and mini- meadows appear in gardens everywhere.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Season's Notes, The English CountrysideNovember 3, 2022709 Words2 Comments

Creating a Wildflower Meadow

Creating a Wildflower Meadow

There is something very romantic about a traditional English wildflower meadow with a soft, dreamy tapestry of mixed flowers and grasses, back lit in the glorious summer sun, full of insects and the smell of sweet vernal grass.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, In the Garden, The English CountrysideOctober 20, 2022768 Words4 Comments

April’s Spring Garden

April’s Spring Garden

Spring’s ‘proud pied April, dressed in all his trim,’ is putting a ‘spirit of youth in everything’. Clothed in the white ‘vestments’ of Easter it heralds a season of hope for a sad and suffering world.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Encounters with Grace, In the Garden, Most Popular Posts, Season's NotesApril 14, 2022June 15, 2022693 Words6 Comments

The Peace of Wild Things

The Peace of Wild Things

Coming into the peace of wild things in disturbed times.

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By Richard Suttonin Blog Posts, Season's Notes, The English CountrysideMarch 30, 2022August 22, 2023649 Words2 Comments

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