Five of us, but no mums (!), spent today at Biddulph Grange Garden near Congleton planting oak, hazel, rose and viburnum whips in the two areas of woodland either side of Wellingtonia Avenue. Overcast skies in the morning gave way to sunshine in the afternoon and it was lovely to feel the warm spring sunshine on your face. A cold wind blew for most of the day so we sheltered in the Cheshire Cottage for lunch. Peter, the head gardener, was very pleased with our efforts.
The cold winter has delayed growth in the garden by more than a month. The snowdrops didn’t come through until February (they usually appear in January) and the gardeners won’t start mowing the lawns until next week (last year they mowed them in January!).
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