Archive for February, 2017


So here we are with the first of this year’s monthly visits to our chosen patch, Attingham Park, a National Trust property and without doubt one of the most popular. It is so popular simply because there is such a choice of walks. For our January visit we chose a cold but bright day and […]

via A Walk in the Park – Attingham in January – Part 1 – The Walled Garden — greenbenchramblings

wp_20170201_16_55_00_proI have a bit of an affinity with King’s Lynn in west Norfolk, as it was the home of my great grandfather’s family and west Norfolk in general is pretty much the ‘home of the Boldero’s’!

However, it’s the sort of place that many people don’t get to visit unless they make a special effort…it’s on the way between Norfolk and the midlands/north, but is probably not really a tourist destination for many people, unless you’re visiting the North Norfolk coast at Hunstanton, perhaps.

Or maybe because you have a meeting there? Well last week I was fortunate enough to have a day long and evening meetings there and had an hour an a half to spare around dusk, so i ventured forth across ‘The Walks’ into town past some delightful old town houses and beyond to the Purfleet quay with the Custom House and  statue of George Vancouver overlooking a fast emptying Great Ouse river.

This is a fascinating place with lots of other historical interest (old market places, churches etc.), so well worth a day or two’s stay or a weekend break; oh and there’s also Castle Rising nearby (a medieval castle and village featured in an earlier post) and of course the Royal residence of Sandringham, not to forget ‘Sunny Hunny’ (Hunstanton) where you can get some breathtaking views across the Wash, especially at sunset (where I happened to be to celebrate my 60th birthday). Here’s a link to find out more and below a collection of pictures taken en route to whet your appetite!

Old School Gardener

 

Playing in the street…

One parent shows the potential of the vision to make cities more child-friendly.

via How street play can help save cities from the car — Rethinking Childhood

How does Permaculture tie in with our understanding of health? Can it realistically be seen as a ‘health promoting movement’? In this article we’ll examine our connection to Nature and how it affects our health and wellbeing, we’ll look at supporting scientific research on the subject, and explore the relationship between Permaculture and wellness. […]

via Permaculture and Health — Deep Green Permaculture

Not far from Ueno Park, Rikugi-en was my favorite garden in Tokyo. Completed around 1700, it was created for the mansion of a high-ranking samurai.

via Rikugi-en, a Poetic Landscape — gardeninacity

A garden tour…

On a sunny day in June of last year, and anxious to avoid a long list of home DIY jobs, I drove a few miles over the South Downs to the village of Alfriston.* I spent an absorbing hour browsing in the book shop, peering through windows (some of them public), not going into the […]

via A Garden Tour: The Clergy House, Alfriston — The Anxious Gardener

Following our recent post summarising some of the key impact delivered by the successful ‘Wildlife Friendly Farming and Community Engagement‘ project delivered by the RSPB as part of the Ouse Washes Landscape Partnership’s portfolio of projects, we have …

via Wildlife Friendly Farming – Great educational films, and more — Ouse Washes

Finding Nature

Nature Connectedness Research Blog by Prof. Miles Richardson

Norfolk Green Care Network

Connecting People with Nature

Discover WordPress

A daily selection of the best content published on WordPress, collected for you by humans who love to read.

Susan Rushton

Celebrating gardens, photography and a creative life

Unlocking Landscapes

Writing, photography and more by Daniel Greenwood

Alphabet Ravine

Lydia Rae Bush Poetry

TIME GENTS

Australian Pub Project, Established 2013

Vanha Talo Suomi

The Journey from Finnish Rintamamiestalo to Arboretum & Gardens

Marigolds and Gin

Because even in chaos, there’s always gin and a good story …

Bits & Tidbits

RANDOM BITS & MORE TIDBITS

Rambling in the Garden

.....and nurturing my soul

The Interpretation Game

Cultural Heritage and the Digital Economy

pbmGarden

Sense of place, purpose, rejuvenation and joy

SISSINGHURST GARDEN

Notes from the Gardeners...

Deep Green Permaculture

Connecting People to Nature, Empowering People to Live Sustainably

BloominBootiful

A girl and her garden :)