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A historic garden fit for the future
Climate change presents us not only with the challenge of warmer weather, but also unpredictable weather patterns. This is something we’ve seen a lot this year. The high winds we experienced during the back-to-back storms at the start of the year damaged multiple trees, even causing some to fall. The record-breaking lack of rainfall this…
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Winterbourne joins Alan Titchmarsh’s Gardening Club
For the second time in under a year, Winterbourne was in the TV spotlight as Head Gardener Dan Cartwright was joined by presenter Camilla Bassett-Smith to give a tour of the garden for viewers of ITV’s Alan Titchmarsh’s Gardening Club. Last summer, we made our debut on BBC’s Gardeners’ World, with Dan showcasing our seven-and-a-half-acre…
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A meeting of cultures
What do traditional Indian textiles and Winterbourne have in common? The answer: quite a lot! Last year, we were visited by members of a Sikh temple in Walsall. Some of the women were particularly excited by the textiles and wallpapers at Winterbourne, because the botanical imagery reminded them of traditional Indian design. Since William Morris…
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Recipe: Wild garlic pesto
For those of you feeling adventurous enough to head out on a woodland walk and forage for your own wild garlic, here’s a quick and easy wild garlic pesto recipe for you to try at home: Ingredients: 100g wild garlic (adjust the recipe for as much as you’ve foraged) 30g toasted pine nuts 30g finely…
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Peta’s story: volunteering in the Winterbourne Press
I met up with volunteer Peta Goodman in the tea room for a morning chat over a cup of tea. Peta, a natural born storyteller, can turn even the most mundane conversations into something magical. She’s a fantastic ambassador for the Winterbourne Press. Natalie: How did you come to volunteer in the Winterbourne Press? Peta:…