Archive | July, 2014

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The Abandoned Garden

Creating a garden is a very personal and individual activity.  I have often visited gardens where the person or couple are quite elderly and have wondered what will happen to that garden when they are no longer around.  This week I have had the opportunity to see for myself what takes over when a garden, […]

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Make Space in your Garden for Hedgehogs: The Hampton Court Flower Show 2014

A vivid memory from my childhood is putting out cat food in the garden for the hedgehogs and then creeping out into the dark to spot them munching away.  I haven’t seen this iconic mammal in the wild since then.  The photo above was taken when we handled one from a Dorset Hedgehog Rescue Society […]

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