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Wreath Making with Jude
Jude has been part of the Horticulture team at Winterbourne for over a decade and has solidified herself as chief festive decorator. Every year her beautiful wreaths wow visitors and this year she’s sharing all of her top tips so you can make your own at home too. Here are 5 easy steps to…
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What did the Nettlefolds do for Christmas?
Christmas at Winterbourne Margaret Nettlefold’s household diary provides fascinating insights into middle class life in late-Victorian and early-Edwardian England. She clearly gave careful thought to Christmas presents and cards, and listed everything in the diary. For example in 1904, Margaret gave a camera (referred to as a ‘Kodak’) to her husband John, a…
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Plant Spotlight: Salvia involucrata ‘Hadspen’
Plant Spotlight: Salvia involucrata ‘Hadspen’ Tender perennials are not for the faint-hearted. They require plenty of patience, some favourable weather conditions, and more than a little bit of attention in order to achieve their potential. But at this time of year, basking in the September sun, they more than justify the effort, and our new…
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Plant Spotlight – Stipa gigantea
Plant Spotlight: Stipa gigantea Golden oats (Stipa gigantea) is well named. A large evergreen grass up to 2 metres tall, in summer it produces long panicles of arching oat-like flowers that emerge purple before turning golden-brown as the season progresses and the deciduous leaves of other species begin to change colour and fall. They are…
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Plant Spotlight – Tromboncino Squash
Our tromboncino squash (Cucurbita moschata ‘Tromboncino’) have been causing a real stir this summer in the Walled Garden and Courtyard area near the Gift Shop. This giant, climbing squash is spectacular at this time of year, producing long trumpet-shaped fruits that can grow up to 1m long (!) if left on the plant to mature.…