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Hot cross bun bread and butter pudding
If you’ve got a pack of hot cross buns sat in the back of the cupboard beginning to go stale, then this deliciously hearty recipe is just what you need. A simple twist on the traditional bread and butter pudding, using leftover hot cross buns, provides a seasonal burst of flavour. Ingredients: Method
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Redesigning the family beds
In recent months, you may have spotted that the ‘family beds’, located just to the right as you walk from the terrace towards the Walled Garden, have been cleared, ready for a brand-new planting scheme to take shape. Horticultural Supervisor, Adrienne Wade, has worked to develop a new planting scheme, which will soon bring new
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Introducing Winterbourne’s new Head Gardener, Paul Cook
Following the departure of previous Head Gardener Dan Cartwright earlier this year, Winterbourne today announces the appointment of Paul Cook, who will help to further build upon the expertise and knowledge of Winterbourne’s horticultural team and develop the garden in the years to come… Paul brings a wealth of horticultural experience to the role. He
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Spring flowers: From garden blooms to botanical prints
Spring is one of the most exciting times in the garden, when our perennial plants start to poke their heads through the soil and flowers, such as snowdrops and early daffodils herald warmer weather. These gorgeous flowers are represented in our museum collections too. Archives volunteer, Claire Young, has curated a display of botanical prints
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Father’s Lines: Bringing together literature, art and nature
This year, we’re delighted to be part of an exciting combined-arts project by Saranjit Birdi, Father’s Lines. You may remember Saranjit Birdi from his 2023 exhibitions, Secret Life of Plants and Poiesis, which included paintings, prints and small metal sculptures based on Winterbourne’s Flora and Herbarium collection. In Father’s Lines, Saranjit once again draws on