Bath, Somerset October 2011
Quite a small town really, with some narrow streets and its famous Crescent and Cathedral. I thought the Crescent was
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Barrington Court, NT, Somerset – October 2011
Barrington Court, NT, Somerset is one of the untold secrets. Orchards and gardens formal and informal, all round one of
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Berrow, Brean Sands, Burnham On Sea, Somerset – October 2011
It was windy, its was cold, it was wet, it was quiet – Excellent. But I bet it gets busier
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National Walnut Collection at Northwick Estate
A quick visit to the Walnut Collection at Northwick Estate as part of the National Plant Collections run by www.nccpg.com
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The First Cider Pressings of the Year 2011
Having a go at cider making on a larger scale this year, a gallon is not enough after all the
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Autumn is very close
Its getting cooler in the mornings now, and the dew is getting heavier. We are however getting very hot in
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Getting ready for Winter
Got some free horse manure, so now I have to fork it out and put around me fruit and nut
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Typical Juglandaceae Nut Shells and Leaf Count for ID’ing
Juglandaceae is the family name that encompasses Walnuts, Hickory, Butternut, Heartnut, Pecans etc etc. To ID many of the species
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Winwick Village Fete 2011 (Northamptonshire)
Sunday 4th September 2011 and its the bi-annual fete at Winwick village in Northamptonshire. The black clouds were ominous and
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2011 Hazel Harvest Statistics
This is the latest I dare leave it 15 August to gather the hazel nut harvest, or the whole crop
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