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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
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Developing our fuchsia border
Each year the garden evolves, and the Garden Team continues to seek new ways to improve areas and planting schemes in the spirit of Margaret Nettlefold herself. During the autumn of 2020, the ‘Fuchsia Border’ was identified by the team as one such area that was under-utilised and in need of dramatic improvement. This 40m
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Plant Spotlight – Agave americana
Cacti and succulents play an important role at Winterbourne. Since 2008 our amazing Arid House has been used to display hundreds of species of desert dwelling plants. We even use them outdoors in summer as part of the many different seasonal displays we create around the Arid House and the Terrace. However, of them all