• The Japanese Bridge, photograph by Alice Whitehouse, Digging for Dirt, Winterbourne House and Garden
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    Snapshot: Alice Whitehouse

    Alice Whitehouse recently graduated from the University for the Creative Arts, Farnham with a BA (Hons) in Film Production. Now a freelance photographer and videographer, with a particular interest in landscapes and wildlife, she regularly visits gardens in search of inspiration. Alice couldn’t resist bringing her camera along when she visited Winterbourne for the first…

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  • Summer pruning wall trained fruit, Winterbourne House and Garden, Digging for Dirt, Monthly Masterclass: August
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    Monthly Masterclass: August

    Do it: prune wall trained fruit Step 1 Wall trained or growth restricted fruit trees such as espalier, fan and cordon trained apples, pears and plums should be pruned in late summer exposing ripening fruit to additional light and air. Pruning should only take place once the bottom third of the current year’s growth has…

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  • Mammillaria. Snapshot, Jo Gooding, Digging for Dirt, Winterbourne House and Garden
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    Snapshot: Jo Gooding

    Jo Gooding is a Birmingham-based photographer with an eye for detail, subtle shades and tones. A former exhibiter in our own Coach House Gallery, Jo is also a Project Support Officer for the University of Birmingham where, in between a busy work schedule, she makes time to indulge her passion for plants at Winterbourne. We…

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  • Cutting box hedging, Winterbourne House and Garden, Digging for Dirt
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    Monthly Masterclass: July

    Do it: trim box hedging Step 1 Box plants (Buxus sempervirens) can help create formal structure in the garden. Their neat evergreen leaves and naturally dense habit mean they are perfect for clipping into a low hedge or topiarised shape. Not only this, but they also grow happily in awkward dry and shady spots. Box…

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  • Iris, photograph by Omar Mian, Winterbourne House and Garden, Digging for Dirt
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    Snapshot: Omar Mian

    Omar Mian is a globe-trotting photographer who uses pictures to tell stories about the amazing things he sees on his travels. Introduced to Winterbourne by his sister, he has been visiting since he was 11 years old and never misses a chance to photograph his favourite spots in the garden. We asked Omar how he…

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