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‘Reclaiming the Muse’: an interview with artist Dina Razin
If you haven’t seen Dina Razin’s fabulous exhibition in our second-floor Art Gallery yet, you are in for a treat. The exhibition features 20 portraits of artists’ muses created by Dina. They were commissioned for Muse, a book by Ruth Millington, who we caught up with last month to explore the lives of artists’ muses.…
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The nectar of the gods
Honey, that simple raw product we tend to think of putting on our toast or porridge in the morning, has seen a renewed interest in its other uses over recent years. With this year’s harvest due and the Honey Show returning to Winterbourne on 10 and 11 September, we thought we would have a look…
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Become a self-employed gardener
Hello, I’m Denise Mallen and my career change into becoming a self-employed Gardener. I started in September 2019 with my first RHS course at Winterbourne Centre for Horticulture. It was the Level 2 Certificate in Practical Horticulture and the reason I enrolled on it was that I knew it was essential to gain a qualification…
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Recipe: Worcestershire Honey-glazed Chicken
Garden Volunteer, Nick, shares one of his favourite recipes that’s guaranteed to please no matter what the weather. Quick and easy to prepare, the chicken makes for a lovely light and summery dish when served with salad and boiled potatoes, and is equally delicious as a winter warmer with steamed vegetables and roast potatoes, or…
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A shared passion for gardening
At Winterbourne, we’ve always assumed that Margaret Nettlefold was the driving force in the design of the garden, but what of John? Was gardening a shared interest for this couple? In our archive we are fortunate to have the letters that John wrote to Margaret during their courtship and engagement, and they reveal an unexpected…