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Read our latest updates, stories from the house and garden, and get to know the people who bring Winterbourne to life.
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Your autumn gardening checklist
Autumn seems to have come around quickly this year, with October having brought a significant drop in temperature and a whole lot of rain. But the hard work in the garden doesn’t stop, no matter the weather. In fact, autumn’s the ideal time to prepare for the coming spring and summer, plus there’s just something
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Recipe: Chai cake
This delectable cake has become a firm favourite amongst the Visitor Services team here at Winterbourne ever since Visitor Services Assistant Abbie first brought it in earlier this autumn. Ingredients For the cake 282g plain flour1 tbsp ground cinnamon1.5 tsp ground ginger1.5 tsp ground allspice1.5 tsp ground nutmeg1 tsp ground cardamom1.5 tsp baking powder0.25 tsp
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A treasure trove of botanical illustrations
When Winterbourne took responsibility for the University Herbarium a few years ago, we had no idea what treasures we were going to uncover. Opening some of the cardboard boxes revealed a major collection of prints by a significant figure in the history of botanical illustration, James Sowerby. Sowerby was born in 1757 at a time
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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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Introducing ‘Houses, Gardens and Floral Design’
Our new art exhibition, which opened on 21 September, features the vibrant and colourful work of Helen Newton. Curator Henriette sat down with Helen to talk about the inspiration behind her work, her artistic techniques, and her attachment to Winterbourne. HL: Helen, you have been painting houses and gardens for some time now. What drew