As the leaves turn golden and Ferns Lodge garden starts to nod its head and get ready for the long sleep, the plan for the winter is set and we have started…! Barbara has been ever present with secateurs for cuttings as we are planning an epic plan…
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The sun most definitely had his hat on for my bank holiday NGS garden opening at Ferns Lodge. Glorious, hot weather (a bit dry for the plants but didn’t discourage the moles sadly!) and we saw 281 visitors – THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING! It was great to…
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Storm Hector’s exit stage left provided us with plenty to do – with tree fall and many, many wheel barrows of debris now waiting in the work area to be burnt. Followed by Hector, we have seen some wind, but importantly, a couple of days of wonderful,…
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We are now less than a fortnight away from our August opening for the NGS and of course, we are very far behind. No rain continues to be a major issue and I worry that our lovely visitors will see only scorched earth and drooping flower heads. No mat…
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Our NGS garden opening is but a faint memory of lots of lovely people, cake and the deer who broke in and ransacked the roses on the Saturday night before the Sunday opening. Of course the electric gate into the wood has sensors set at above Ghillie…
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To all of you who came to see us at our inaugural opening for the NGS on the 8th and 9th June and also to the Hordle Gardening Club who were here at Ferns Lodge Garden the Thursday before. Thank you for your enthusiasm, kind words and for being here…
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We are now a day away from the visit by the Hordle Gardening Club which the lovely Jan has organised, followed by opening for the NGS on the 8th and 9th June. The pace is picking up and there is much that is still left undone! My super helpers have b…
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Spring is now most definitely here. Sarah has been out in the garden photographing and videoing just some of the song and ferocious activity afoot as the birds sing and plan for a new season, new nests and new young. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z…
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2 weeks ago, Ghillie and I picked up our NGS pack from the amazing Elizabeth, who is in charge of us, and saw her immaculate garden at Willows… Oh dear! Another reminder that there is SO MUCH TO DO. In the package are all sorts of signs to the garden…
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March has been a breezy month and mostly wet, but warm. Sarah took these fantastic shots showing spring flowers in abundance. If you look very carefully you can see them bending in around 40 knots of breeze. Many flowers, particularly camellia, have…
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