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    Traditions from Christmas Eves past

    With the most wonderful time of the year almost upon us, we thought it was time to bring The Larger Dumpy Books for Children: Holidays and Happy Days (1901) out for a read. We hope you enjoy the following extract from the book, which offers a fascinating insight into the Christmas Eves of times gone…

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    How to make a Christmas wreath

    There’s no better time to get crafty than at Christmastime. Why not ditch the plastic decorations this year and bring the outdoors in by making your very own festive wreath? To help you get started, our gardener, Fumiko Miyachi, offers her top tips for creating a cracking Christmas showpiece for your home. As a gardener…

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  • The Old Kitchen ready for Christmas, photograph by Maggie Bucknall, The Week That Was, Digging for Dirt, Winterbourne House and Garden

    The Week That Was: 25th – 29th November

    Go behind the scenes, meet the team and get some great tips for your own garden at home. Join us as we look back at the week that was… Monday 25th The week began with Horticultural Practitioner Huw, and Garden Volunteer Will, hard at work clearing fallen leaves from the Oak Border. This is always…

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  • Robin on the Terrace, photograph by Maggie Bucknall, The Week That Was, Winterbourne House and Garden, Digging for Dirt
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    The Week That Was: 10th – 14th December

    Go behind the scenes, meet the team and get some great tips for your own garden at home. Join us as we look back at the week that was… Monday 10th On Monday we gathered for our annual Christmas Volunteer Social. These events are a great opportunity for the whole team to get together and…

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