Digging for Dirt
Behind the scenes with the team at Winterbourne House and Garden
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How we care for our Gunnera
The Gunnera manicata, more commonly known as giant rhubarb, which grows along the Woodland Walk, is perhaps one of the most eye-catching plants growing here at Winterbourne. It has enormous umbrella-like leaves, which grow up to two metres wide and sit atop thick stems covered in spikes of red and green. A Jurassic giant with…
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‘Winterbourne in the Frame’ exhibition
Winterbourne has been inspiring artists for decades. Our exhibition in the second-floor lift room, ‘Winterbourne in the Frame’ explores the wide variety of media that artists have used to celebrate the beauty of Winterbourne, from hand-dyed textiles to polystyrene. When the house was opened to the public in 2010, the lift room on the second…
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A Winterbourne Christmas gift guide
As the festive season approaches, our Retail Supervisor, Laura, has put together a gift guide on some of her most loved items in the Winterbourne Gift Shop available now. From warming wax melts in scents that will transport you to the garden, to William Morris accessories that remind you of Winterbourne’s Arts and Crafts design,…
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Recipe: Minestrone soup
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil 1 brown onion 2 sticks of celery 1 clove of garlic 1 medium carrot 1 medium courgette 400g tin of tomatoes Vegetable stock cube 1tsp mixed herbs 400g tin of cannellini beans 200g uncooked ditalini, orzo or any small pasta Salt Black pepper Method: Heat your oil in a large…
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Recipe: Honey cake
If you visited the Birmingham Honey Show, your taste buds may well have been inspired by the honey cakes lovingly baked by competitors. Have a go at baking one yourself at home using Birmingham and District Beekeepers’ simple recipe. Make sure to use locally sourced honey to celebrate the deliciously sweet flavours of the region.…