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Tea break!

Tea break!

Tea break!

Thirteen of us here today weeding around the apple trees in the orchard, in the walled garden, some moving of new verbena bonariensis...

Jun 19, 20181 min read

Heavy work today for Phil, Steve and John prior to planting some berberis. Plenty of weeding for ot

Heavy work today for Phil, Steve and John prior to planting some berberis. Plenty of weeding for ot

Heavy work today for Phil, Steve and John prior to planting some berberis. Plenty of weeding for ot

Jun 17, 20180 min read

Here are some of our volunteers. We were so happy to have sold almost all our plants by the end of

Here are some of our volunteers. We were so happy to have sold almost all our plants by the end of

Here are some of our volunteers. We were so happy to have sold almost all our plants by the end of

Jun 16, 20180 min read

Didsbury Festival tomorrow!

Didsbury Festival tomorrow!

Didsbury Festival tomorrow!

Lots of strong plants ready for you - perennials

Jun 15, 20180 min read

John and Neil choosing shade loving plants for this heavily shaded border.

John and Neil choosing shade loving plants for this heavily shaded border.

John and Neil choosing shade loving plants for this heavily shaded border.

Jun 12, 20180 min read

A very large area of mint cleared by Lucienne and Angela collected elderflowers to make a cordial.

A very large area of mint cleared by Lucienne and Angela collected elderflowers to make a cordial.

A very large area of mint cleared by Lucienne and Angela collected elderflowers to make a cordial.

Jun 12, 20180 min read

Watching clouds darken whilst feeling rain would come. But when and how much?

Watching clouds darken whilst feeling rain would come. But when and how much?

Watching clouds darken whilst feeling rain would come. But when and how much?

Jun 10, 20180 min read

Watered the polytunnel tomatoes and peppers along with marigolds and nasturtiums which we hope will

May 29, 20180 min read

Thank you so much to everyone who came today. It was wonderful to see groups of people picnicking,

Thank you so much to everyone who came today. It was wonderful to see groups of people picnicking,

Thank you so much to everyone who came today. It was wonderful to see groups of people picnicking,

May 28, 20180 min read

Getting ready today doing all sorts of jobs preparing for the Maytime Fair tomorrow. Here are some

Getting ready today doing all sorts of jobs preparing for the Maytime Fair tomorrow. Here are some

Getting ready today doing all sorts of jobs preparing for the Maytime Fair tomorrow. Here are some

May 27, 20180 min read

We'd welcome you to help us weed here. This is a photo of part of the witch's garden this a

We'd welcome you to help us weed here. This is a photo of part of the witch's garden this a

We'd welcome you to help us weed here. This is a photo of part of the witch's garden this a

May 20, 20180 min read

Clearing through tulips and removing Forget-Me-Nots in the shade of an apple tree on a very hot afte

Clearing through tulips and removing Forget-Me-Nots in the shade of an apple tree on a very hot afte

Clearing through tulips and removing Forget-Me-Nots in the shade of an apple tree on a very hot afte

May 15, 20180 min read

Soooo hot! Oh for automatic vents for the greenhouse instead of always being behind. The preparati

May 8, 20180 min read

When the rest of us arrived the sun had warmed the gardens for weeding, strimming some vegetable pla

May 6, 20180 min read

For some of us the day began meeting a group keen to listen to the dawn chorus. Underway in the dar

For some of us the day began meeting a group keen to listen to the dawn chorus. Underway in the dar

For some of us the day began meeting a group keen to listen to the dawn chorus. Underway in the dar

May 6, 20180 min read

Lots of muddy work yesterday preparing new fruit beds - in the rain. Thank goodness we could call i

Apr 25, 20180 min read

Fabulous warm afternoon. Angela removing deep rooted weeds surrounded by endless birdsong and the s

Apr 3, 20180 min read

A cold, Spring day. Rain threatened but then cleared away as we were ready to open. A very good tu

Mar 31, 20180 min read

What a blue skies day! A lot of work done preparing for our Spring Fair this Saturday. Really look

Mar 25, 20180 min read

Tuesday afternoon

A bustling inside the greenhouses and outside in the fruit garden. Some seedlings into the polytunnel freeing up greenhouse space of...

Mar 20, 20181 min read

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