tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12284425643654086282024-03-14T15:22:47.187+00:00greenjottingssandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03091405337768974460noreply@blogger.comBlogger204125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228442564365408628.post-33567682527413249142020-03-27T16:52:00.000+00:002020-03-27T16:53:16.139+00:00Fruit harvesting made easy<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Every autumn, I have the same problem with my apple tree. By
the time I get out into the garden in the morning, a dozen or more of the crop have fallen to
the ground, got bruised, and the birds, squirrels and slugs have been
nibbling away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So when, a couple of
weeks ago, I was lucky enough to have a preview of some new garden products for
2020, this handy fruit catcher caught my eye. It’s a Finnish invention, suitable
for all fruit trees and is designed to collect the windfalls safely and make
harvesting easier.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>The tarpaulin encircles
the tree, catching fruit as it comes down, and because this is raised off the
ground, bruising is avoided and hopefully the wildlife is kept away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A plus point is that the polyester fabric
lets the wind and rain through, so the grass or plants beneath should be safe
if you leave it for any length of time. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>It can be used year after year - the metal parts
are rust proof and the fabric is machine washable. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m looking forward to trying it out, and will
be reporting back.</div>
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Right now the apple tree is budding and the plum tree is in
full blossom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So good to have something
to look forward to in these difficult times.</div>
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The Original Fruit Collector is available by mail order in
various sizes, from 38.90 euros.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Details at <a href="https://fruitcollector.net/?lang=en#osa-2">https://fruitcollector.net/?lang=en#osa-2</a></div>
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London's highest public space, the Sky Garden, at the top of the
Walkie Talkie (aka 20 Fenchurch St). is five years old - and it's flourishing! When it first opened, there were complaints that the space didn't have the lush growth and mature trees of computer visualisations used to sell the project. But the planting, with specimens from as far away as Brazil, South Africa, New Zealand and the Mediterranean, has matured. Some of the tree ferns are now so tall they almost graze the glass roof (above).<br />
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Thanks to a lot of TLC, dense greenery carpets the terraces that run down either side of the 3-storey venue - a major contrast with how it was in 2015 (below).<br />
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Plants such as the Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia) and Bird of
Paradise (Strelitzia reginae) are also doing well. There have been some readjustments - water percolating down the terraces made the lower areas too boggy for the plants initially chosen, but the Peace Lilies now growing there seem happy with damp roots. <br />
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The Sky Garden is on the 35th to 37th floors, so has spectacular 360<span class="font3" id="degree-symbol">°</span> views across the capital. From the open viewing platform you can see Tower Bridge, St Paul's Cathedral and the Shard.......<br />
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.....while new to the skyline are the angular Scalpel (52 Lime St), which overshadows the Gherkin...<br />
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....and One Blackfriars, a 52-storey residential tower whose curved shape, right by the Thames, has led to it being dubbed the Vase (or sometimes the Boomerang).<br />
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The Sky Garden has two restaurants along with two bars for coffee, snacks and other refreshments. Access to the venue remains free, though you must book in advance and need to go through airport-style security in the foyer.<br />
<a href="https://skygarden.london/plan-your-visit">https://skygarden.london/plan-your-visit</a><br />
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London’s fascinating and historic district of Greenwich has
a brand new attraction that showcases the talents of local artists and
craftspeople. <b>Made in Greenwich</b> is a shop/community hub just yards away from
the Docklands Light Railway Cutty Sark station, and is packed with locally-made
and exclusive goods that reflect the area.</div>
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You can find anything from a piece
of beautiful jewellery to a colourful scarf, unusual lampshade, eye-catching
cushion, flattering headpiece or even a macramé plant hanger.</div>
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There are beauty products, candles, pictures and bunting, while foodies can
browse the local produce, safe in the knowledge that no air miles have been involved in their creation. And for those seeking a little souvenir of their visit,
there are Made in Greenwich mugs and a range of beautiful cards.</div>
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The shop is
the brainchild of GCDA – the Greenwich Co-Operative Development Agency – which
aims to support people and enterprises in the area. The stock changes all the
time. The shop’s curator, designer and writer Mary Jane Baxter, has a creative
background that includes two craft books and being a judge on the popular BBCs
daytime series Paul Martin’s Handmade Revolution, so is always on the lookout
for new talent.<br />
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She has created a delightful interior that makes the most of
upcycled material including surplus paint from The Forest Recycling Project
and wallpaper remnants used in collages (donated by Pickwick Papers in Greenwich) to cover the doors. At the rear is
a creative space that can be hired for workshops, pop-up events or training (above).<br />
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Some of the goods are created by Mary Jane herself, including these imaginative artificial flowers that feature re-used knitting needles and old maps. There will be a pre-Christmas celebration in December, but if you are already
on the lookout for festive gifts, my advice is to get along there now, before
the crowds descend.<br />
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<b>Made in Greenwich</b>, 324 Creek Rd, SE10 9SW. Open Thursday to Saturday
1000 – 1700, Sunday 1100 – 1700</div>
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Contact: <a href="mailto:maryjane@gcda.org.uk">maryjane@gcda.org.uk</a></div>
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Ph: 020 8269 4880</div>
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A late summer morning was the perfect time for a ramble
along one of the most beautiful sections of the Thames, from Richmond to
Teddington. We started from the station, with its decorative platforms, but
quickly left the busy high street for the historic Richmond Green, once the site of
medieval jousting tournaments and described by Nicholas Pevsner as "one of
the most beautiful urban greens surviving anywhere in England".</div>
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It covers
roughly 12 acres, and behind its fringe of majestic trees are period
townhouses and historic buildings, including the Richmond Theatre, which dates from Queen Victoria's reign. The
land between the Green and the river was once the site of a royal palace built
by Henry VII. This superseded an earlier palace, known as Sheen, but the king named it after his North Yorkshire earldom, Richmond. Later it became a favourite retreat for Henry VIII and
then Elizabeth I, who died there.</div>
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Little remains of its glory days, apart from this
archway and some brickwork, but with a little imagination you could conjure up
the image of royal barges, resplendent in red and gold, bringing the rulers
from the noise and stink of central London to the rural tranquillity of the
riverside. (In fact, back in 2012, such a barge, the Gloriana, was actually
built in Richmond to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. I was lucky enough to spot her there (below) before
she took part in the river pageant.)</div>
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Richmond's popularity with the gentry is
reflected in the many elegant villas that still line this stretch of the river.
As we emerged from the palace grounds and made our way down to the water’s edge
via Old Palace Lane, we had a glimpse of Asgill House, built in Palladian style
as a summer and weekend retreat for Sir Charles Asgill, Lord Mayor of London in
1761 – 62.</div>
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The meandering path took us south along the river, passing under the elegant Richmond
Bridge, built in the 1770s to replace the ferry crossing that had been there
for centuries.</div>
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Recently I discovered that a distant ancestor, William Hill Sargeant, was one of
the last apprentices to work on that ferry. He was bound in 1766<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to <span class="posthilit">William</span> Price
of the Thames Watermen and Lightermen and later captained ships in
the breakaway American colonies, so it must have been good training.</div>
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Today
there are several restaurants along this stretch of the river. One, Gaucho, is
sheltered by a huge London Plane tree said to be the largest in the capital and thought
to be more than 200 years old.</div>
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The Thames remains a hugely popular area for boating. It's amazing to see how many different kinds of vessels are moored here or just passing through.</div>
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At one point we came across the entrance to a tunnel beside the path. Intrigued, we followed it inland and immediately found ourselves among the colourful flower beds of Terrace Gardens (above). The area is a former quarry, but in the 18<sup>th</sup>
century it became part of bordering estates, and was opened as a public park in
1887. A statue of a river god presides over it.</div>
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Overlooking us from
a commanding position on Richmond Hill was the Star and Garter, once a home for
injured servicemen, and now converted into luxury apartments. Further on, we were surprised at how rural the scenery had become, with cattle grazing peacefully on
the Petersham meadows.</div>
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At this point, the opposite bank of the river has several notable villas,
the first of which is Marble Hill House built in Palladian style between 1724 and 1729 for
Henrietta Howard, mistress of King George II (below).</div>
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Next, hidden by trees, is Orleans
House Gallery, the remaining part of another Palladian villa, which was built
in 1710 but fell into disrepair and was mostly demolished in 1926. Later restoration
work saved the baroque Octagon Room, which now displays many art works that
reflect the area’s history. A third stately home, York House (below), was built in
the 1630s and took its name not from a duke, but from the Yorke family, who
owned farming land in the area. It currently serves as the town hall for Richmond on Thames.</div>
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once accessible only by boat, but now with a single slender footbridge. It’s
supposedly named after the pastries sold there when eels were plentiful in the
surrounding water. Famous names to have performed in the island’s hotel include
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Continuing along the path, we stopped briefly to admire Teddington Lock (above), which is in
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Nearby is the Teddington Obelisk, which marks the Thames’s
usual tidal limit. By now we’d covered around four miles, and were
ready for lunch. We stopped at the riverside pub, The Anglers, and after a
leisurely meal headed home via Teddington High St and the railway station. Our last glimpse of the Thames included, fittingly, an angler enjoying the sunshine.</div>
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As someone whose potted herbs have until now come from a supermarket's limited stock, a visit to Manor Farm Herbs in Oxfordshire was a revelation. The nursery grows an amazing range of around 200 different varieties, some familiar, others that I’d never heard of, such as this white Lavender, Meeilo.<br />
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Their plant list includes
herbs with culinary, medicinal and cosmetic uses, and runs from Achillea Desert
Eve Red to Wormwood prostrate. Among them are no fewer than 22 different Thymes,
8 different Houseleeks, and 19 varieties of Mint!<br />
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I came away with
a basket full of plants, and buzzing with ideas of what to do with them. Jane,
who runs the nursery, gave our group a very interesting talk, pointing out that many
of the herbs are highly decorative with a wealth of colours and can live happily anywhere from a rockery to a herbaceous border or hanging
basket. They're also useful to cover bare ground around the stems of perennials - for example, Jane suggested putting this Purple Sage below a rose bush.<br />
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For a splash of more intense colour, there's a striking Purple Basil, while a touch of pink or mauve
could be added by the flowers of Heartsease or Chive or this Creeping Pink Thyme (below).<br />
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Yellows and oranges come from Golden Purslane, Pot Marigold, and
Nasturtiums. For white accents there are Basil and Salad Rocket flowers as well as
Nasturtium ‘Alaska’ leaves. Jane also recommended adding herb leaves and flowers to salads for extra aroma, flavour and texture. One tip was to finely chop a
fresh herb and add to a French salad dressing mix, leaving it to marinate in
a fridge for up to 24 hours before using.<br />
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A highlight of the visit was
afternoon tea in the garden, surrounded by herb-packed borders. Not surprisingly, the home-baked cakes all featured herbs from the nursery and Manor Farm Herbs' detailed website has a wide range of recipes to encourage experimentation. Ideas include Lavender cookies, Rosemary and
Orange drizzle cake, Sage bread, Beetroot and Apple soup and even a Cucumber and Lemon Variegated Thyme Martini. There's also a plant list for mail orders, growing
ideas, and care instructions.<br />
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Every summer, one of the country’s biggest suppliers of
bedding plants, Ball Colegrave, opens its trial grounds at West Adderbury in
Oxfordshire to horticultural specialists, retailers, landscapers and home gardeners. This year, more than 3,500 visitors came along to enjoy the
amazing Summer Showcase displays, which included 200 new varieties and 700
experimental products. They were invited to vote for their favourites, and the
results give a good indication as to what is likely to be popular in garden
centres and nurseries across the country next year. So what received the most
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It was a petunia, but no ordinary one. This eyecatching Glacier Sky has
large violet flowers speckled with a constellation of white stars edged with an
‘ice’ effect margin. Bred to achieve high weather resistance and with a strong
branching habit, it would add that something special to baskets and
containers.</div>
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The second overall favourite was a spectacular new lavender, Blue
Spear, with tall spikes of an intense bluish-purple. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It does best in full sun, while being a magnet
for pollinating insects, and is ideal for containers, garden beds and rock
gardens.</div>
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Third place went to a lovely new ivy-leaf geranium, Marcarda® Pink
with Purple Eye. It’s semi-trailing, but with a compact form ideal for
containers, baskets and window boxes. Among the other new varieties that attracted many votes were Coleus Flame Thrower Salsa Roja, Osteospermum Compact FlowerPower Purple Sun, Heuchera Black Pearl, Petchoa Beautiful Caramel Yellow, and Lobelia Infinity Blue.</div>
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Outstanding among the many current
varieties on display was Ball Colegrave's new downy mildew-resistant Busy Lizzie, Beacon
Impatiens (above), which comes in a wide selection of colours. The flowers seem to be
happy with whatever the summer weather can throw at them and were making
wonderful displays, despite the blazing heat
of the previous week.</div>
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I was also taken with the beautiful range of zinnias.
This is a plant that’s fluctuated in popularity over the years – my grandmother
loved them, but my mother wasn’t a fan. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now
new easy-care varieties like Zinnia Zesty (above) have been developed that will perform
whatever the weather, ready to delight a new generation of gardeners.</div>
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And it wasn’t just the visitors who were enjoying the
displays – they had attracted the attention of flocks of colourful butterflies <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>– including this Peacock on a Dianthus Dash Magician.</div>
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Last weekend saw the Open Gardens Day for our NW2 London neighbourhood.
Ten gardens opened to the public – all very different, but equally entrancing,
and a tribute to their owners who nurture them with such care and attention. Twenty-five years ago, Chris and Miranda's garden (below) was a building
site. It's now a Yellow Book garden, a lush oasis of green with island
beds, fish pond and curved borders of perennials and flowering shrubs.<br />
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It was interesting to see the different approaches that gardeners have taken when developing their plots. John tends a 'rescue garden', (below) liberated from former freeholder
neglect and the result of eight years' work on behalf of the new joint
ownership. Whilst it's filled with trees and colourful plants such as
clematis and roses, there's been a concerted effort to attract birds,
hence the numerous feeders (below). Among the many avian visitors are four
different tits (blue, long-tailed, great and coal), goldcrests,
robins, wrens, blackbirds, dunnocks, wood pigeons, greater spotted
woodpeckers, and (seen once) a song thrush and a tawny owl.<br />
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Another garden that is very wildlife friendly has been created by
Margaret and John. There are newts and frogs in their two small ponds
and various small birds visit the feeders.<br />
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Over the years they have collected some interesting plants and shrubs,
including variegated agave, aloe vera, chusam palm, two sarawa pine
grown from seeds, and this lovely feathery aruncus, sometimes known as Goat's Beard.<br />
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You
enter Vanessa's garden through a trio of rose and clematis arches. The
centrepiece is a Japanese koi pond, surrounded by seating. Courgettes
and cucumbers are being trained to climb up a frame, and a clever
collection of stacked containers, tucked behind a bench, provides a plentiful supply of herbs – an idea I took away to try myself.<br />
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Most of the houses in the area are quite substantial, and many are divided into flats. Kate's garden is shared, with a mature willow tree delineating the border between the two halves. As well as a decked area with pieces of art work and found objects, there are old-fashioned roses, a very old apple tree and lots of perennial plants, many artistically arranged in pots.<br />
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Jan's garden, which is also divided into two, features a
walled water feature with native British pond plants and plenty of
places to sit and watch the wildlife.<br />
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Another garden that invites you to sit and relax is tended by Judy and Val. It's brimming with colourful pots, fruit trees, acers, ericaceous plants, shrubs and trees, all of which can be admired from the summer house or the two paved patios (below). <br />
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A more formal approach is evident in the tranquil space of Bob's long back garden, which features mature acers, cypresses and clipped bay, yew and box. Caterpillar control was a hot topic for visitors, who were keen to learn how he was managing to keep his hedging so immaculate.<br />
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Rosy and David have a garden in two parts - the first area you see is a large patio with borders of mixed planting, overlooked by a Japanese-inspired pavilion that provides a covered eating area for parties. From here you look out on to the dramatic contrast of a bark-covered area of woodland which they call 'The London Secret Garden'.<br />
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As well as these lovely gardens, visitors also explored the Dell – a magical garden hidden behind a row of residental houses. At this time of year it's awash with beautiful roses like these.<br />
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The event is always very much a community affair, with plenty of opportunities for catching
up with neighbours and making new friends. Several hundred people stopped off for refreshments
in the tea garden, and enjoyed the wide array of home-made cakes that were donated. <br />
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A treat for the more adventurous was a chance to ascend to the top of the tower of St Gabriel’s church for a birds-eye
view of the gardens. Another major attraction was the plant stall, crammed with hundreds of plants grown for the occasion by neighbours. Brent's new deputy mayor, Lia Colacicco, was among the visitors.<br />
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The money raised through
ticket and
plant sales is going to local charities.The
event is organised every two years by the garden club, part of the
Mapesbury
Residents’ Association, and around 80 people were involved in the planning
and
preparation. Grateful thanks to everyone for such a memorable afternoon. <br />
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The deluges the country has seen in recent days did not deter the exhibitors at the BBC Gardeners’ World Live show in Birmingham. Clad in anoraks and wellies, they defied the elements to create a series of imaginative and colourful floral displays and gardens bound to inspire the green-fingered. Their rewards came at the NEC on Thursday night, with the announcement of the show garden awards. Platinum, the highest
available, went to two designers: Alexandra Froggatt for her “Watchmakers
Garden” (also named Best in Show, above) and Lucy Bravington, with Worcestershire-based
landscapers DesignIt, for the “High Line Garden”. In her creation, Froggatt pays homage to the show’s host city, with the recreation of a garden typical of the
back yard of a craftsman in the city’s historic Jewellery Quarter in the 19<sup>th</sup>
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A lovely touch is the kitchen garden, crammed with heritage vegetables. It’s
surrounded by cottage garden flowers, naturalistic grasses and rustic paths and
fences.</div>
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Bravington’s Platinum design (above) was inspired by New York’s High Line – a beautiful
garden on a bridge over a disused railway line. She’s mixed trees, perennials
and ornamental grasses with industrial steel elements to create a sense of
privacy. Gold awards went to Gadd Brothers in the APL Avenue for their “Getaway
Garden” (designed for a young professional couple with a small linear
garden), and Hana Leonard for “Here we go Round the Mulberry Bush” a garden with a
circular theme that is sheltered by an airy tree.</div>
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Several of the gardens have an
international flavour, among them “A Glimpse of South East Asia” by Timotay
Landscapes (above). Filled with colourful tropical planting, it’s a fusion of ideas
inspired by the natural landscapes of Indochina. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>It features a shallow pebble pool which
has beside it a large day bed and a hammock for chilling out (rather damp when I took this photo, but perfect for when the sun finally appears).</div>
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I loved the drama of the four horses charging out of the MS Society Revelation
Garden, which won a silver merit, but if, in my dreams, I could chose a garden to take home, I’d
go for another Gold show garden award winner, the John Lewis Home Solutions
Garden created by Waitrose Partner Shaun Beale (below).</div>
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As well as mixing soft and
sculptural planting, it has plenty of space for relaxing whatever the weather,
with a garden office, water feature, and an eyecatching espaliered hedge for privacy.</div>
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BBC Gardeners’ World Live runs until Sunday, June 16 at the
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sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03091405337768974460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228442564365408628.post-16560694780139219462019-05-27T15:13:00.000+01:002019-05-27T15:13:31.962+01:00Is this the future of food?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The most thought-provoking exhibition of 2019 may well be the V&A's FOOD: Bigger than the Plate. This examines the future of what we eat - and our planet - with a witty and sometimes provocative look at design, production and alternative sustenance. There's no preaching, just lots of ideas, and visitors can see several exhibits actually growing in the gallery space.<br />
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What can you do with used coffee grounds, other than throw them away? Well, GroCycle has created an Urban Mushroom Farm using coffee waste from the museum's Benugo cafe and turned them into compost in which edible Oyster mushrooms can grow (above). When these are harvested, they'll be returned to the cafe for use in selected dishes.<br />
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There are also some chilled display cabinets with cheeses created from microbes
harvested from the bodies of celebrities. There was no mention of these going back to the cafe – and
quite honestly, I wouldn’t rush to try a Comté cheese created with the help of samples from
Heston Blumenthal’s nostrils and pubic hair – but maybe in the future, we’ll
be grateful for such delicacies.<br />
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Local produce and initiatives that reconnect consumers and producers are hot topics at the moment. An east London community enterprise, Company Drinks, draws on the area's tradition of going hop picking to bring people from Barking and Dagenham together to pick and process ingredients for drinks. It was founded by Kathrin Bohm of Myvillages in 2014 and since then, more than 36,000 people have got involved. Some of their produce is available to sample. The cordial I tried was a refreshing
infusion of
kale, rosemary, lavender, lemon balm, sugar and water, served in a paper
cup.<br />
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The exhibtion has four sections: Compost, Farming, Trading and Eating. The final one looks at the role of the
table, the challenges we face in feeding the world, and scientific
projects, ingredients and recipes that push the boundaries of ingenuity in
cooking. A pop-up food bar provided by
the Centre for Genomic Gastronomy's LOCI Food Lab (above) makes tiny canapés to order once visitors
choose three of their food priorities from a 15-strong list. My choice of a “delicious,
affordable and protein-rich” canapé contained Essex chia seeds, British yellow
peas and quinoa, mould microprotein and dried and powdered anchovy. The end result, below, certainly tickled the tastebuds.<br />
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The show’s co-curators, Catherine Flood and May Rosenthal Sloan, point out that
food is one of the most powerful tools through which we shape the world we live
in. They say that now is a crucial moment to ask not just what will we be
eating tomorrow, but what kind of food future do we want? This exhibition is bursting with intriguing ideas and suggestions. <br />FOOD:
Bigger than the Plate is at the V&A Museum in South Kensington until
October 20, 2019. Tickets £17, concessions available.<br />
<a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/food-bigger-than-the-plate">https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/food-bigger-than-the-plate</a>sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03091405337768974460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228442564365408628.post-82970716920130686992019-05-14T12:26:00.000+01:002019-05-14T12:26:09.582+01:00Willow Wand Magic<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Who would have guessed
a bundle of twisted twigs could turn so quickly into a living sculpture? I received
the bare bundle back at the end of February, popped it in a pot, and gave it
plenty of water. Within days, green shoots appeared which have now developed
into a topiary crown. The next step is to prune it into a ball, and it
will be ready to take its place as a delightful garden feature. As per the
instructions, I’ve kept the tie around the stems, but over the years, these
should graft together to become one single willow trunk, while retaining the
beautiful twisted decorative effect of the stem. Definitely some magic at work
there.</div>
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<a href="https://www.willowwand.co.uk/">https://www.willowwand.co.uk/</a> </div>
sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03091405337768974460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228442564365408628.post-29147917561074100132019-05-12T11:00:00.001+01:002019-05-12T11:00:37.374+01:00Celebrate a great idea - Garden Day, Sunday May 12<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today is Garden Day, launched to encourage gardeners to down tools and spend some quality time enjoying the results of all their hard work. So go out there, relax, and salute the start of the growing season. I am!<br />
<a href="https://www.gardenday.co.uk/">https://www.gardenday.co.uk/</a><br />
<br />sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03091405337768974460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228442564365408628.post-28944709773412417682019-04-28T23:12:00.002+01:002019-04-28T23:14:24.633+01:00Bluebells in Perivale Wood<div class="MsoNormal">
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A
short walk from Perivale underground station in west
London is a wood that's open to the public just once a year,
when the forest floor is carpeted with more than five million bluebells.
Dozens of people make a note of the day, and journey to see them.<br />
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Perivale
Wood takes in 27 acres of ancient oak forest and meadow, a remnant of the
forest that once covered all of southern England. It was one of the UK's
first nature reserves and is owned and managed by the
Selborne Society, founded in 1885 to commemorate the 18th c. naturalist
Gilbert
White. In 1957 it was
registered as a site of Special Scientific Interest and the Society
began an intensive management programme to restore its fragile habitat,
which had suffered from neglect during and after World War II.</div>
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The
bluebells are all English, with stems that curve over - if any upright
Spanish ones appear, they are quickly removed. The wood is carefully
managed. We saw signs of coppicing on the larger trees, such as this
hazel (below) and a programme
of planned felling is creating clearings where seedlings have a chance
to develop and rejuvenate the forest.<br />
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The first Open Day was held in
1970, initially in May, but now it's on the last Sunday in April as global
warming means the bluebells are
flowering earlier. The carpet of blue was actually just past its best
this year, but the colour and scent from the flowers was still wonderful.<br />
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The
reserve
is also
home to 24 species of trees, among them two oaks, at least 400 years
old, and planted to mark the boundary between Perivale and Greenford
(above). As well as the bluebells,
there are banks of wild flowers, three ponds, two streams and glimpses
of the
Grand Union Canal that runs along part of the wood’s border. The Open
Day is on the last Sunday of April. Entrance is £1, and no booking is
necessary.</div>
sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03091405337768974460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228442564365408628.post-24109262548926764362019-04-26T22:03:00.000+01:002019-04-26T22:04:36.302+01:00My easiest container planting ever<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's that time of year when everything in the garden is racing ahead and there never seems to be enough time to get everything done. But when it came to planting up a container (above) I had major help this afternoon from Pop Plant.<br />
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A pre-planted basket arrived by post with all that was needed, so there was no visiting the garden centre with a wish list, then finding not everything was in stock.<br />
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All I had to do was put some compost in a container, put the basket on top, and water. The plants are colour co-ordinated - there are 11 options - in both basket and container versions. It was all done in less than five minutes. The large, healthy plants are already starting to bloom.<br />
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The Pop Plants system would also be ideal for someone just starting out in gardening - according to a recent survey by Common Sense Gardening, 84% of millennials questioned said they wouldn't garden unless it was simple to do and their gardens were easy to maintain. They also said they'd appreciate gardening being made easier. So someone has been listening!<br />
<a href="http://www.kindergarden.co.uk/Products/_PopPlants.aspx">http://www.kindergarden.co.uk/Products/_PopPlants.aspx</a> <br />
<br />sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03091405337768974460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228442564365408628.post-35102382209597501862019-04-08T16:02:00.001+01:002019-04-10T23:04:51.621+01:00Exploring Willesden Lane<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">There’s so much to be seen and enjoyed in
London that sometimes we forget to explore the history of our own neighbourhood.
A recent walk with neighbours took us from Willesden Green station down to
Kilburn, via Willesden Lane – not the most obviously interesting trail, but one
that uncovered a story of change and development typical of many suburbs. The
station itself is a Grade II Listed Building, opened on Nov 24, 1879 and upgraded
in 1925 by the Metropolitan Railway’s architect, Charles Walter Clark, when
crowds were flocking to the British Empire Exhibition further up the line at
Wembley. The diamond-shaped clock on the facade is a trademark of his style,
and the ticket hall retains much of the original green tesserae mosaic tiling.</span><br />
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">One
surprising feature - just below the ceiling is a frieze of dark red tiles
representing trees: once Willesden Green was a hamlet surrounded by forest.</span><br />
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Incidentally,
the wide space outside the station (above) is not the remains of Willesden's green,
but a turning circle for the trams that ran there from Cricklewood from 1906
until the 1930s.</span><br />
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Our trail led from there along to Willesden Lane, stopping to
look at Electric House, a residential block that replaces a 1920s art deco building
that was once an electric goods showroom. Willesden Lane is itself a remnant of
the area’s past</span><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"> – </span> before the Reformation it was the route taken by pilgrims
heading for the Shrine of the Black Virgin of Willesden.</span><br />
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">An 1823 map shows it surrounded
by farmland and called Mapes Lane. But this name goes back even further,
to Walter Map (1140 – 1210) who served King Henry II, and was a canon of St
Paul’s cathedral; he was assigned rents
from lands St Paul’s owned in the area. It was not until Victorian times that
the fields began to be covered with homes for the rapidly expanding population
of central London. This began in Kilburn, and gradually crept up the lane, the
houses becoming larger and more up-market the further out they got. Many
churches were built to cater for these new occupants.</span><br />
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">The True Buddha Temple,
on the corner of Sidmouth Rd, was once a Welsh Methodist chapel, with a
Welsh-language school. Today the Victorian facade has been adapted and a large
statue of Buddha sits beneath a tree in the front garden.</span><br />
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Further down the lane
is another example of how the area is changing</span><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"> – </span> the Sree Swaminaryan Hindu
Temple.</span><br />
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Once St George’s church, built in 1888 in Early English style, stood on
this site, but falling congregations led to it being demolished in 1986. Another
historic building that has been lost, </span><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Mapesbury
Manor House, was</span> on the same stretch of road. First built in Tudor times with a moat, it later became a
school, but was pulled down in<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1925</span><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"> – </span> the front of the site is now covered with a
row of houses.</span><br />
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Christ Church, on the corner
of Christchurch Ave, has managed to survive, despite fluctuations in its
fortunes. The second-oldest parish church in the area (the oldest is St Mary’s
of Willesden, mentioned in the Domesday Book), it was consecrated in 1866 to
cater for the fast-growing area, and attracted a large congregation – people
arriving late for the 11am Sunday service had trouble finding a seat. It
suffered some damage in WWII and financial and structural problems led to part
of it being converted into flats in the 1980s, but one part has been reserved for services. Opposite is a
large 1937 art deco apartment block, Tarranbrae.</span><br />
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Walking along towards Kilburn, we spotted a row of what
may once have been exclusive Italianate villas and a curious art deco building decorated
with Egyptian motifs.</span><br />
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">All these new residents needed sustenance, and in 1899 a
large pub was opened.</span><br />
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">Having started life as The Prince of Wales, it’s now known as the
Kilburn Arms, but still retains some original features, including etched glass
in the old Saloon Bar doors and the curved windows. </span><br />
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">The afterlife of residents was also catered for. </span>Next to the pub is an elegant gate house, one of two that guard the
entrance to Paddington Cemetery, a 24-acre site dating from 1855 and today a
green refuge with many interesting monuments. By now we were nearing Kilburn
High Rd, and the threatened rain had set in. We turned north into the maze of
smaller streets, the terraced houses built to provide accommodation for local workers, but with decorative details that would not have been out of place on grander developments.</span><br />
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<span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">In
Dyne Rd a large 1970’s block of flats, James Stewart House, occupies what was
once the site of Willesden Town Hall. No trace of this earlier, grand building remains
(it was demolished in 1972, having become redundant when the London Borough of
Brent was established)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but on the
pavement there is another survivor of the past: a Victorian letter box, still providing
the service for which it was designed. Long may it last in these days of email and Instagram.</span><br />
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An imaginative roof
garden has opened on the 15<sup>th</sup> floor of a just-built office block at 120
Fenchurch St in the City. It’s free for the public to visit and unlike the nearby Sky Garden at the WalkieTalkie, you don’t have
to book in advance - just turn up.<br />
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The garden is surrounded by a high glass wall that gives some
protection from the wind. On a sunny March day, the flower beds were full of daffodils and tulips.<br />
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A striking water feature runs through it, and
there are plenty of wooden benches, popular at lunchtime with office workers. (Bring your own sandwiches, though there will soon be a restaurant one floor down.) The pergola that covers the central area is designed to be smothered in wisteria in early summer - dozens of vines have been planted to grow up the struts. There are also fruit trees, just coming in to blossom at time of writing.</div>
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The garden covers the entire roof, some
2,800 sq m, and has 360<span class="ILfuVd">°</span> views that range from the
Gherkin and the Walkie Talkie to St Paul's and Tower Bridge.</div>
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When you exit the lift on the way out, it’s worth stopping
for a few moments to admire the digital art installation on the ceiling of the
entrance hall (below), with stunning moving images, mostly taken from nature. </div>
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the insurance company Generali. The
garden can accommodate just over 200 people at once,
so while access should usually be fast, there may be some queues, especially on a sunny lunchtime. It's open Mon - Fri 1000 – 2100 in summer, 1000 to 1830 in winter (October 1 to March 31). This live
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sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03091405337768974460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228442564365408628.post-53910666743488192382019-03-28T14:13:00.001+00:002019-03-28T14:13:34.313+00:00Cherry Blossom time in London<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Spectacular cherry blossom outside Swiss Cottage library in N.W. London. This avenue of trees is in the little park right by the Jubilee line stop - no need to visit Japan!<br />
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<br />sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03091405337768974460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228442564365408628.post-28792851344441624062019-03-06T16:39:00.000+00:002019-03-06T16:52:51.067+00:00Along the Dollis Valley Greenwalk<b>Q. What do the Ice Age, finches, St Cyril, ravens and an Art Deco Cinema have in
common? </b><br />
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</b><b>A.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They all featured in our walking group’s March ramble up the Dollis Valley Greenwalk.</b><br />
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We’ve been following the Dollis for some time, and were tackling the section
that runs from North Finchley to Barnet Underhill. As we started out,
our walk’s leader, John, produced two unexpected facts – this valley goes back to the fourth Ice Age, and was likely to have been cut by melt waters from the
glacial ice that reached Finchley when the ice sheets were at their maximum
extent. (Geologists term it the Finchley Gap.) Also, he said, once upon a time flocks of finches frequented the area, hence the name, first recorded in the early 13c.<br />
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St Cyril was the next
surprise. As our walk continued downhill into the valley, by Woodside Park we
came across a very unusual little building – the first wooden church built in
London since the Great Fire of 1666, and dedicated to him. St Cyril of Turau (826
– 869AD) was a Greek missionary who brought Christianity to the Slavic nations.
The church was consecrated in 2016, and is a reminder of home for members of the
local Belarusian community, many of whom moved to the UK after the Chernobyl
nuclear disaster of 1986. Its design, though modern, includes many traditional
features, such as the domed spire and shingled timber roof.<br />
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When we reached the
Dollis Brook we found it in full spate, thanks to some recent heavy rain. The
Greenwalk runs alongside it for about ten miles, linking areas of countryside
and public open space. It includes grassland, thorny hedgerows and woodlands
with oak, hazel, ash, field maple and wild service tree. It’s a leafy
haven for nature lovers and dog walkers, and a lot of care has gone into its
planning and conservation.<br />
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One field had been brightened by a swathe of
daffodils, and everywhere branches were coming alive with spring blossom.<br />
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The
area we were walking through once produced hay for London’s horses. Today,
part of Brook Farm Open Space continues
this tradition; the managed meadows beside the stream are mown annually and provide a summer habitat for
flowers, butterflies and insects.<br />
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Surprisingly, the only birds visible that morning were crows, although there was a lot of twittering coming from hedgerows. There were several tall trees beside the path. One looked at first glance to be housing
a number of bird nests – these turned out to be clusters of mistletoe, soon to be hidden by leaves.<br />
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The path was rather muddy, but we watched our footing and were delighted to have sunshine all the way. Towards
the end, by Underhill's playing fields, the back gardens of what
looked like almshouses could be glimpsed behind a hedge. A minor detour to their entrances in Grasvenor Avenue revealed these were Ravenscroft Cottages, part of the
Jesus Hospital Charity set up in 1679 by James and Mary Ravenscroft for the
care and support of six ‘poor and ancient women’.<br />
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A coat of arms bearing three
ravens is on the wall by the front gate. The first almshouse was in nearby Wood
Street, but many more were built in subsequent years and there are now 54 of them in the area.<br />
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Our
final surprise was a bit away from the Greenwalk – actually on the
Great North Rd, and spotted as we waited for a bus home. It's the
grand Art Deco facade of the Everyman Cinema. Originally an Odeon, it
was designed by Edgar Simmons
and opened in 1935 with a Moorish-style foyer and an auditorium that
mixed
Moorish and Art Deco styles. It has had major refurbishments over the
years,
being converted into a five-screen complex, and was reopened in 2000 by Emma
Bunton (Baby Spice). It closed in 2015, but then became an
Everyman. It now has listed building status, so hopefully will grace the
area for many years to come. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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It was a grey, damp February morning when we set off from
Brent Cross in north London to follow the Dollis Valley Greenwalk as far as
Woodside Park. It had been raining the night before – the paths were muddy and
the stream was in full spate, carrying fallen branches and debris downstream.</div>
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But everywhere were early signs of spring. Crocuses were pushing their way up
through the carpet of leaves and nestled under the trees some tiny double
snowdrops had emerged.</div>
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Birds were out too, paddling through the water in
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We even spotted an egret.</div>
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The Greenwalk runs for about ten miles through much of the valley,
linking areas of countryside and public spaces. It’s now surrounded by London
suburbs, but you can still get glimpses of what the area was once like. The Abbots
of Westminster had property there by 1284 AD, and the Decoy Ponds, at the north
end of Brent Park, are thought to be remnants of a lake created by them as a duck
decoy. </div>
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In the 18<sup>th</sup> century a stuccoed
mansion, Brent Bridge House, later the seat of the Whishaw family, was built
just north of the stream next to Decoy Wood, and some of it
survived as part of the Brent Bridge Hotel. By the bridge are two picturesque but rather dilapidated pavilions that may have heralded the
entrance to the property.</div>
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An Ordnance Survey map of 1900 shows both the mansion and, on the south side of the stream, Brook Lodge, once
a farmhouse but converted to a gentleman’s residence by Charles Whishaw shortly
before 1828. It was demolished in 1935, after serving as an annex to the hotel.</div>
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Following the Dollis (now a brook) north, we came to the 13-arched viaduct that soars up 60 feet above Dollis Rd and is the highest point on the London Underground system. It was built
in 1863 as part of the Edgware, Highgate and London Railway and originally
provided a link to the rail network for steam trains. A triumph of Victorian
engineering, it is still in service, now carrying Underground trains on the Northern Line to Mill
Hill East.</div>
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Windsor Park is also part of the Greenwalk. There we found a memorial
stone to Flying Officer Kenneth Charles Legge, of 571 Squadron. A former resident
of Village Rd, Finchley, he took off from RAF Oakington in Cambridgeshire on
Feb 6 1945, piloting a Mosquito plane on a bombing mission to Berlin. But that
was the last time he was seen – he and his plane vanished without trace.</div>
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The
memorial was erected by his mother, Mary Elizabeth Legge. A Google search
reveals that it was a second tragedy for the family - Kenneth Legge’s wife,
Ruby, had been among the hundreds killed in a devastating bombing raid on
Manchester on December 23, 1940.</div>
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To the north of Windsor Park, still following the
Dollis, are the Fursby Avenue allotments. It was encouraging to see evidence of
dedicated gardeners having being hard at work, despite the weather, and at least
one walker in our group left determined to go home and get to work in the garden, repairing some of the winter's ravages. </div>
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As leaves began turning to fiery reds, oranges and yellows,
members of our garden club had a group visit to the Savill Garden at Egham in Surrey. Created by Sir Eric Savill in the 1930s out of a corner of
Windsor Great Park (once William the Conqueror’s hunting ground), it has 35
acres of interconnected gardens, designed to provide colour and interest all year round. </div>
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Our first
glimpse of what was on offer was the still-flowering meadow of pink and white cosmos outside the impressive
visitor centre, opened in 2006 by the Duke of Edinburgh. The building blends
beautifully into the landscape; timber for the floor and swooping roof came
from the Windsor Estate. It houses restaurants and gift shops, and we returned
there later for a hot lunch and a relaxed browse around the garden-related
products. Eric Savill (1895 – 1980) was the grandson of Alfred Savill, the
founder of a large firm of estate agents. After taking over the management of
Windsor Great Park in 1930, with the encouragement of George VI and Queen
Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, he began turning part of the woodland into
a place to be enjoyed by everyone, from dedicated horticulturists to families.</div>
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The
Savill Garden opened to the public in 1951, and over the years it has grown and
evolved. We began our walk by one of the lakes, where gunnera leaves had been upended to create shelters for the crowns of plants beneath. With us was one of the centre's very knowledgeable guides, who answered our many questions and pointed out some of the garden's highlights, including the extensive hydrangea collection.</div>
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Among the many royal associations is The Queen Elizabeth Temperate
House, opened in 1995. It houses a wide variety of tree ferns, but when we were there, pride of place was being given to a display of prize-winning squashes - at over 600 lbs each, rather too big to fit in an oven.</div>
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In the
Golden Jubilee Garden (2002) was another surprise - a clematis, Madame Edouard Andre, still flowering prolifically.</div>
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A further splash of colour came from this bed of dahlias.</div>
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It's obvious that much thought has gone into the planting and the juxtaposition of different varieties and textures. I loved the stripes of colour lining this path, the black grasses adding a touch of drama.</div>
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While some of the planting is new, there are also some ancient trees. One of them was almost engulfed by a giant wisteria with tangled and twisted roots that made it look like a jungle escapee. </div>
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We were too late in the year to see the best of the new contemporary Rose Garden, opened by
the Queen in 2010, and obviously missed the rhododendrons and magnolias in the Spring Wood. However, plans are afoot for a further visit next year.<br />
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Savill Garden, Wick Lane, Egham, Surrey. TW20 0UJ. Individual entrance fee £5 (includes parking). Opening hours vary with the seasons. <br />
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A meander along the River Brent in west London on a rather
overcast autumn day took us from Hanwell to Perivale – and revealed some
unexpected sights. The first, on leaving Hanwell station, was the
towering edifice of the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wharncliffe
Viaduct. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and built in 1837, it was used by
the Great Western Railway to carry the trains from London to Bristol across the
Brent Valley.</div>
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The huge semi-elliptical arches each span 21 metres.The two
endmost are actually hollow, and home to what is thought to be London’s largest
colony of Pipistrelle and Daubenton’s bats. The viaduct also carried the world’s
first commercial electrical telegraph, which came into use on April 9, 1839.
This gained much publicity when it was used to alert the police in London that
a murder suspect in Slough had caught the train, leading to the first arrest
due to electric communications.</div>
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The Brent flows beside the viaduct for some distance. Nearby is an area of woodland,
Hobbayne Half Acre Field. This is part of land gifted by a Hanwell yeoman in
1484 to be used for the poor and needy of the parish. Since then, the Charity
of William Hobbayne has been making a difference to the local community; in 2016
a partnership was formed between it and Trees for Cities, a charity working
to green cities and plant trees worldwide.</div>
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Now a range of waterside habitats have
been installed along the Brent in the hope of increasing the numbers of
water voles in the area. These were once widespread, but their numbers have
declined over the past century because of water pollution and loss of habitat.
Kingfishers and herons have also been spotted by the river - we were lucky enough to spot this one.</div>
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Looking to the
north you can catch a glimpse of the spire of the parish church of St Mary’s,
Hanwell. Built in 1841, it’s one of the very early churches designed by George
Gilbert Scott (later the architect of the Albert Memorial). The park that leads
up to it, Churchfields, was once agricultural land that belonged to the church.
In 1902 it became a formal park, and today has avenues of trees, a children’s
playground and tennis courts. A colourful touch was this river of flowers that weaves
its way through the wide expanse of grass.</div>
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Another highlight was in Brent Lodge Park - the Millennium Maze. It was created on the site of an old bowling green, using 2000 young yews, and demonstrates
just how slowly these trees grow. At the moment only the smallest child would
have trouble finding a way through, so it has a long way to go before it rivals
the famous one at Hampton Court.</div>
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We followed the Brent through some quite dense woodland, spotting dog walkers, golf enthusiasts heading for the local club, and some ducks having a rest while dabbling their feet in the river.<br />
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After a
short cut along the Western Avenue, we reached our final destination, St Mary’s
Perivale, a tiny, beautiful 12<sup>th</sup> or 13<sup>th </sup><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>century church that, separated from its parish
by the development and heavy traffic on the A40, became redundant in 1972.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was rescued from dereliction by the Friends
of St Mary’s Perivale and transformed into an exceptional music venue serving
west London.</div>
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clad in white weatherboarding. It’s normally closed, but we
arrived as preparations were being made for one of the regular Tuesday
lunchtime concerts. These are free, with a retiring collection, and no tickets
are issued, so you can just turn up. </div>
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A quick peep inside revealed a Tudor font and memorial stones and brasses to distinguished former residents, many of whom had lost their lives in farflung parts of what was the British Empire. Among the many graves in the churchyard is that of Elizabeth Colleton, who died in 1721. Although it’s known
as the Maiden’s Tomb, she was in fact the widow of a Cornish baronet and subsequently
the mistress of Richard Savage, the Earl Rivers. He left his fortune to her,
rather than his wife and daughter. She (or in another version of the legend, her
father) is reputed to have said that, if there was a just God, trees would grow
out of her tomb, and this is what actually happened. By the late 1800s these had caused the chest tomb to collapse, but it was rebuilt in 1999 by architect Adrian Cave. </div>
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Today, the space around it has been cleared (above) and the detailed carving on the tomb is revealed once more. It's a peaceful spot, a world away from the A40 with its never-ceasisng stream of traffic, and Perivale Tube on the Central line, just a few minutes to the north. Well worth a visit..sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03091405337768974460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228442564365408628.post-33919079500136280102018-01-28T15:08:00.001+00:002018-01-28T15:08:51.056+00:00First snowdrops<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The first snowdrops have appeared in the garden. They took several days to open, but should soon be followed by dozens more - a sure sign that spring is not far away.sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03091405337768974460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228442564365408628.post-62787524368441590202017-11-30T16:51:00.003+00:002017-11-30T16:54:17.174+00:00Animal magic and winter lights at Waddesdon Manor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Christmas is always a magical time to visit Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire. The theme for this year's decorations, Enchanted Menagerie, celebrates the weird and wonderful animals that can be seen throughout Waddesdon's collections, from zebras to colourful birds and mythical beasts. There's even an elephant parade inspired by a 18th c musical automaton (below).<br />
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This dramatic dragon is one of many light art installations by American artist Lauren Booth which line the winding path from the Aviary to the Stables.<br />
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If you're wondering how to dress the festive table, there's inspiration in the manor's dining room, where exotic birds can be found stalking among the china and the candles.<br />
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From dusk, a new light and sound show, Waddesdeon Imaginarium, created by video design students from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, is projected onto the Manor's ornate facade.<br />
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Visitors will be delighted to find that Waddesdon's Christmas Fair has returned, with 80 decorated chalets set against the floodlit facade of the North Front (top). There are unusual gifts, decorations, crafts and delicious food, much from local producers. The Wigwam Cafe is also back, with street food, homemade cakes, hot chocolate and mulled wine.<br />
Enchanted Menagerie runs until January 2; the Christmas Fair until December 10.<br />
Waddesdon Manor, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 OJH<br />
<a href="http://www.waddesdon.org.uk/">www.waddesdon.org.uk</a><br />
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<br />sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03091405337768974460noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228442564365408628.post-44946908576404249142017-09-11T18:53:00.000+01:002017-09-11T18:53:35.065+01:00The reedbeds that are saving the Lea Navigation<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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After walking the length of the Lea Valley, it was
fascinating to learn more about the river from water level, thanks to a Thames21 tour of
reedbeds to the north of Bromley-by-Bow. It turns out these reedbeds
are a valuable weapon in the ongoing effort to clean up a once highly polluted waterway. I’d seen traditional ones (above), but hadn’t realised what an amazing job they do
of reducing pollution: the Lea Navigation is full of toxic ammonia. Reedbeds
convert this into nitrate, which is safer – a great way of improving water
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The reeds that Thames21 plant aren’t in the actual river bed, but grow
in coir matting that floats on the surface, inside a bumper (above). The roots hang
down into the water, adding to the surface area. They are easier to maintain than the traditional beds, which can expand to take up too much space. As well as reducing pollution,
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One reedbed we passed had a
massive indentation, where you could see the remains of a swan’s nest – the cygnets
now well on the way to adulthood, and probably those we saw out on the water
with their parents.</div>
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Thames21 is a charity that works with communities across Greater London to improve the rivers, canals, ponds and lakes (see link below). It's already brought 600 m of new reedbeds to Lea, and plans are in hand for more. (Local residents were asked to vote where
they should go.) It welcomes volunteers for its many projects, and has a regular newsletter. </div>
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Our excursion, on the aptly-named Alfred le Roy (King Alfred
defeated the Danes further up the river) took us through Old Ford Lock No 19 (above) before ending at Hackney Wick. The event was part of the annual Thames Festival,
which runs for the whole of September. <a href="https://www.thames21.org.uk/">https://www.thames21.org.uk/ </a></div>
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<a href="http://totallythames.org/">http://totallythames.org/</a></div>
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The final leg of our rambles along the Lea Valley brought us gazebos, a historic school, a bed
mentioned by Shakespeare, a floral bear and even a buzzard.</div>
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The gazebos were a
surprise. They line the river, and were mostly built in the eighteenth and
nineteenth centuries by innkeepers whose establishments ran along the High Street,
and who sought to provide quiet areas for leisure and refreshment away from the
coaches and carts. (Ware was an important stop on the Old North Road, being less
than a day from London.) In the 1850s there were 25 of them. After World War II,
they fell into disrepair because of threatened demolition for a proposed service road between the High Street and
the river. Luckily the threat was eventually lifted and restoration began.</div>
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Behind
the High Street we found a yard with the figure of a Bluecoat pupil over it.
This led to a charming public garden in front of the 14thc manor house that served
as a Bluecoat charity school from 1685 to 1761.</div>
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An adjacent row of cottages
provided accommodation for 150 boys and the nursemaids who looked after them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today the manor house is cared for by the
Hertfordshire Building Preservation Trust.</div>
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More reminders of Ware’s past were
all along the High Street – blue plaques marking the passageways that used to
lead to the stables of the coaching inns. One commemorates the White Hart, now
demolished.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was the home of the
Great Bed of Ware, built in 1580 by a Hertfordshire carpenter, Jonas Fossbrooke.
More than three metres wide and publicised as being able to sleep 12,
it was said to draw travellers to break their journey there, just to spend a night in
the bed. Its fame even led to a mention in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Now a
prize exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, in 2012 it returned
to Ware Museum for a year, thanks to a Heritage Lottery Fund grant.</div>
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Ware also
has an ancient priory, founded by the Franciscans in 1338. It became a private
residence with the Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VIII and is now a
wedding and conference venue.</div>
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In the surrounding gardens was an enormous floral
bear, part of the Ware in Bloom initiative.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>The path took us back to the river, where mallards
foraged for food around huge gunnera plants. A few of the trees that line the banks were
just starting to show the first signs of autumn.</div>
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Houseboats, however, were
still ablaze with summer flowers.</div>
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The surrounding meadows were full of Canada and
Greylag geese.</div>
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One of our group identified a buzzard’s call (they sound like a
mewing cat) and finally spotted it hovering over some the trees.</div>
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When we
reached Hertford Lock we were intrigued by this metal plaque beside the towpath,
and its letters, RLT. Our guesses as to what they represented were right –
later investigation showed it was a boundary marker put up by the River Lee
Trust in 1866, probably to mark the realignment of the Lee Navigation.</div>
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As we approached
Hertford itself, allotments appeared and the waterway became crowded with boats.</div>
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We walked into Hertford, which we had visited early on in our exploration of
the valley (see <a href="http://greenjottings.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=hertford">http://greenjottings.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=hertford</a>) and returned to the historic Salisbury Arms Hotel for a very welcome pub lunch.
Then it was back to Hertford East station, and the train home.<br />
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