Andrewr's Blog archive

You Should Have Been Here Yesterday

'Devonia' was one of three gardens open under The National Garden Scheme yesterday....

'Devonia' is open again

Just a quick note to anyone in the Bracknell area to let you know we are opening...

Heritage Daffodils

You may remember two series of programmes on the BBC called "The Great British Garden...

Magpie

"One for sorrow, two for joy ..." begins a rhyme about magpies. But the solitary...

Another example of good service

We are often quick to moan about poor service, but this is an outstanding example...

Behind the scene - Kew Gardens alpine nursery

Have you ever wondered how the Botanic Gardens put on such a good display of alpines...

Who was Albert?

In early spring, a small tuber in the mountains of the former Soviet Central Asia,...

A Visit to the Savill Garden

The Savill Garden is a part of Windsor Great Park and only a few miles from Bracknell....

Early to Rise, Early to Bed

Some people are early risers; others are night birds. There is no difference in the...

Garden programs coming soon

Series 2 of 'Big Dreams Small Spaces' will start at 8pm on Thurs 18th Feb and run...

Garden Design With James Alexander Sinclair

Oxford Botanic Garden organise a series of lectures during the winter. Although it...

Is it a bird, is it a plane.....

.... no, it's a melianthus (I hope) So far in balmy Bracknell, our lowest overnight...