• Seed bank drawers

    Inside Winterbourne’s Seedbank

    In the 1970s and 1980s, Winterbourne was home to a pioneering seed bank full of weird and wonderful seeds from around the world.  In this article, student Zoe Smith explores its fascinating history. Hello! I’m Zoe, a student at the University of Birmingham, and over the past few months, I’ve had the exciting opportunity to…

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  • Channa Patora

    Recipe: Channa Patora

    Naresh Sahota, from the Winterbourne team, shares this delicious recipe for summer evenings. Ingredients 2 tins of chickpeas (channa) 3 onions I can chopped tomatoes Turmeric Salt ½ teaspoon garam masala 1 teaspoon paprika Fresh ginger, a small block 4 cloves of garlic Green chillies to taste (I use 4) Coriander Method Dice your onions…

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  • Hellebores and Narcissus at Winterbourne in march - credit Joe Wainwright
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    Plant-hunting’s influence on British gardens

    The beauty of our gardens is fully apparent at this time of year, where many colourful plants will be blooming in the next few months. However, did you know that many of this country’s most popular species are not native to Britain and were introduced in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries through a method called…

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    A global garden

    This month’s travel theme is very apt for the gardener as so many of the plants we know and love come from all over the world. For Head Gardener Dan, growing plants from around the world here at Winterbourne is his own way of exploring countries he’s yet to visit. So read on as he…

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