• Lean-to Glasshouse, photograph by Greg Milner, photography, Winterbourne House and Garden, Digging for Dirt
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    Snapshot: Greg Milner

    Greg Milner is a Birmingham based freelance photographer. Last year, Greg spent several days taking photographs of the house and garden for use on our new website. We asked him to tell us all about his experiences of photographing Winterbourne and share some top tips for getting the best out of your camera.   “My…

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  • Narcissus 'Jetfire', Winterbourne House and Garden, Digging for Dirt
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    Monthly Masterclass: March

    Do it – mulching Step 1 Warm weather and spring showers in March provide the ideal conditions in which to mulch beds and borders. Mulching with organic matter, such as homemade compost or bark chip, locks warmth and moisture into the ground, suppresses weed growth and ultimately improves the condition of your soil. Prepare the…

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  • winterbourne house through the nutwalk
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    Collections Close-up: ‘Glorious Suburbs’

    Henrietta Lockhart, Winterbourne’s Collections Officer, looks at the topic of her recent lecture on Birmingham’s Glorious Suburbs. ‘Glorious suburbs!  Long may ye remain To bless the ancient town, whose crown ye are; Rewarder of the cares of those who toil Amid the din and smoke of iron-ribbed, And hardy Birmingham. And may ye long be…

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