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Your top five gardening jobs for January
A new month means new jobs to do in in the garden. And January’s are especially important as they help set you up for the year, saving you a world of hassle when the warmer months roll round. 1. Check your stored tubers (e.g., dahlias and cannas) – carefully lift them out of their…
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Insight into a horticultural trainee at Winterbourne
It is a well-known fact, that the horticultural industry has a skills gap and finds difficulty recruiting younger people into the trade. One of our main ambitions is to help support and promote horticulture as an exciting and rewarding career, and hopefully make a positive impact towards eroding this looming gap holding back the wider…
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5 must-have items for any gardener
Every gardener needs the right kit. And no, we’re not just talking about tools; we’re talking wardrobe essentials and more! Head Gardener Dan reveals his must-have items that allow him to get the job done, no matter what the task or weather. I recently read an article asking different gardeners what they wear when they’re…
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Our rarest plants?
The rare plant fair is soon upon us and to celebrate, we asked our Head Gardener, Dan, all about looking after rare plants! Every year we host the Rare Plant Fair, bringing together scores of specialist plant nurseries all under one roof (or rather, on one lawn!). And every year I implore my mom to…
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Turning up the heat
For the last few years, we’ve been growing chilli plants in the lower half of our lean-to glasshouse in the Walled Garden. This is an important part of an effort to get more ‘edibles’ in Winterbourne’s only original greenhouse, dating back to the Edwardian period. The Walled Garden during that time would have been used…