Category: This and that


It’s Time to Talk Tulips

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08/11/2013

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Its been a few years since I planted spring bulbs. One year I was able to get a very good buy on almost 1500 bulbs so needless to say the garden looked fabulous the following spring. I must admit that it seemed like a lot of bulbs but they don’t go as far as you think. With half an acre to cover we soon had them all planted.

Its time to talk Tulips

Tulips grow very well here in the lower mainland of British Columbia. Even with our spring rains they will often stand up to the weather. Above is a photo of Tulips in one area of my garden. I love a mix of colours and have lots of pinks, reds, oranges and yellows.

Its Time to talk Tulips

This grouping of Tulips amazed me last spring. In the winter this area sat underwater for a few days. They still grew. It seems that even though it was very…

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Afloat and flowered – tribute to a live wire

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07/11/2013

Afloat and flowered - tribute to a live wire

A former colleague of mine, Howard Dickenson, died recently. I hadn’t seen ‘Howie’ for many years, but another former colleague attended his funeral and paid a wonderful tribute to him which awoke some warm memories. I particularly like this picture of Howie aboard his canal boat with the beautiful flowery roof garden. Here’s to a life well spent and one that brought pleasure and amusement to many. All the best Howie.

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National Trust and Open Spaces Society mark centenary of death of Sir Robert Hunter – the champion of Britain’s heritage and open spaces

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06/11/2013
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PicPost: German Build Quality

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Picpost: Build Quality

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October 2013 one of the top ten warmest

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05/11/2013
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Giant support for Movember is a sight to behold

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01/11/2013
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Hedgerow possibilities: part 2

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31/10/2013

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Kirsty Brown – Conservation Project Assistant

Following on from my last post about the natural history of hedgerows…

Hedgerow history and hedges as a natural resource

Hedgerows in the United Kingdom have been dated back to the Bronze Age, and many included banks and ditches. In the past, many hedgerow trees were very important for human use, and would often have been pollarded. Some ancient hand-drawn maps show individual trees within the boundaries, often at very regular intervals.

The wood from hedgerow trees was harvested for making poles, hurdles, broom handles and for use as fuel in fires. The term ‘by hook or by crook’ is thought to have originated from the historical allowance that tenant farmers and those with access to common land could take what they could reach with a shepherd’s crook or billhook, whilst the land owner owned the tree trunks.

The shapes of fields and hedge…

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Norfolk in Poetry: October Evening

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29/10/2013

‘norfolk sky by j halfieToday it rained; across the evening sky

Grey, ragged ranks of cloud now slowly pass

After the rain away, and out to sea.

Where near the old wood; from a dripping tree

Leaves, damp and yellow, fall upon the grass,

As startled pigeons from their cover fly.

A pheasant calls; gnats dance by ivy blooms;

Among the bracken blood-red brambles run.

The daylight fades, and in the scattered homes

The little windows light up one by one.

In cottage gardens now the beacons glow

Of white Chrysanthemums, defying night;

Pale, cold, the moon glides slowly into sight,

And trees across the fields faint shadows throw.’

‘October Evening’ by Jack Kett

from ‘A Late Lark Singing’ (Minerva Press 1997)

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THE HISTORY OF NORWICH (PART 2)

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28/10/2013

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By Wayne Kett

As promised here is part 2 of my history of Norwich. Rather than attempt to tell the whole 1600 year story of Norwich (difficult in 2 blogs) I have chosen 10 events or periods that had a significant effect on the formation of the city we know today.

If you have not yet read part 1, it can be found here: http://shinealightproject.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/the-history-of-norwich-part-1/

Thomas Ivory, a Georgian Architect

During the Georgian period (1714 – 1830) many significant buildings in Norwich were constructed. However I would like to focus on the work of one man, as a means of illustrating the long-lasting effect a single person can make on the architectural landscape of a city.

Thomas Ivory (1709-1779), is not a household name, however his influence on the visual appearance of the city is vast. Through his work as an architect and builder Ivory’s work can be seen in many…

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Kirstenbosch – The most beautiful garden in Africa.

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27/10/2013

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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is acclaimed as one of the great botanic gardens of the world. Few gardens can match the sheer grandeur of the setting of Kirstenbosch, against the eastern slopes of Cape Town’s Table Mountain.

The 36 hectare garden is part of a 528 hectare estate that contains protected mountainside supporting natural forest and fynbos along with a variety of animals and birds.

Kirstenbosch lies in the heart of the Cape Floristic Region, also known as the Cape Floral Kingdom. In 2004 the Cape Floristic Region, including Kirstenbosch, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site – another first for Kirstenbosch, it is the first botanic garden in the world to be included within a natural World Heritage Site.

Kirstenbosch – The most beautiful garden in Africa.

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