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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: Brummie Bacon Cake
Planning a summer picnic at Winterbourne this month? The Brummie Bacon Cake is the perfect addition to your picnic basket. The exact history of the Brummie Bacon Cake isn’t really known, but they’re so delicious that we’ll happily claim them as one of our region’s own creations. Recipe: 6 rashers of streaky bacon (smoked or…
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Recipe: Leek and potato soup
With the true delights of spring just out of reach, we’re sharing a recipe for a warming bowl of leek and potato soup to bring you some extra comfort this February. Whether made with leeks grown in your garden or bought from the supermarket, this seasonal recipe makes the most of the sweetness of leeks…
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A new look for the Winterbourne Gift Shop
From delving into the history of the Nettlefolds and stretching the legs around the garden, to browsing the shelves in the second-hand bookshop and buying gifts in the shop, no two visits to Winterbourne ever look the same. We’re continually looking for ways to grow and evolve the visitor experience, and our latest developments have…
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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…