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Plant Spotlight – Nyssa sylvatica
At this time of year attention starts to turn back to our tree collection and the promise of brilliant autumn colours to come. Nyssa sylvatica – otherwise known as the sour or black gum – is up there with the best. One of the few deciduous trees to turn truly orange at points, as well…
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The Viewer and the Viewed- The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
The Viewer and the Viewed 2 July to 19 September 2021 The Barber Institute of Fine Arts One of the most powerful aspects of art is that it allows us to reflect on our past while critically engaging with our present. Giulia Schirripa, Collections Intern and curator of The Viewer and the Viewed …
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Edible Flowers
If you visit a fancy restaurant nowadays you may well get a sprinkling of flower petals on your food as ‘decoration’ but flowers are not a normal staple of the modern larder. However, long before the supermarkets sold bags of mixed salad, the use of flowers, picked from the garden or wayside was a common…
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Plant Spotlight – Solanum laciniatum
I love using Solanum laciniatum in our big pots and displays around the Walled Garden. It really has a lot going for it; large architectural, pinnate leaves, and dark black stems holding aloft delicate nodding-purple, bell-shaped flowers, followed by brilliant orange fruits. Commonly called the kangaroo apple, it is in fact a large Australian shrub…
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Midsummer Customs
Midsummer Nowadays we do little to celebrate the Summer solstice, or ‘Midsummer’. A celebration of the longest day of summer, rooted in ancient traditions and surrounded by mythical tales, it brings to mind Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream”, fairies and supernatural beings. The precise date of the solstice falls between June 20 and 22, but in…