Digging for Dirt
Behind the scenes with the team at Winterbourne House and Garden
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Grown from Stone
Curator Henrietta introduces the Lettering Arts Trust exhibition ‘Grown from Stone’, which opens on 24 August. ‘Grown from Stone’ is a highly unusual exhibition comprising thought-provoking works inspired by nature and conservation created by stone carvers. Brought to Winterbourne by the Lettering Arts Trust, the exhibition celebrates the heritage craft of hand-cut lettering in stone,…
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Alice’s story: Studying at Winterbourne
Every September, we welcome a new cohort of students to the Winterbourne Centre for Horticulture as they embark on one of our Royal Horticultural Society- accredited (RHS) horticulture courses. Each learner comes from a different background and has their own unique reason for taking the course. Some are looking to develop their skills as a…
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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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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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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…