Silence Fills The Void
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It’s awfully peaceful outside. You must have noticed? Since Monday there’ve been no bellowing workmen, no reversing delivery lorries, no aeroplanes, no taxis using […]
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Eternal Eden
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I can smell Cornwall before I can see it. Driving across the ancient border between Devon and Cornwall at night it’s pitch black, […]
Wonder Walls Part II
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Each time I return to the West Country I am reminded just how damp it is compared to Kent. A crude comparison of […]
Nature Knows
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Walking in the Kent countryside this afternoon I am reminded that, beyond the confines of our garden, spring is not quite as far advanced […]
Daily Flower Candy: Balanophora harlandii
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My knowledge of parasitic plants is limited to say the least. It extends no further than dodder (Cuscuta epithymum) and toothwort (Lathraea clandestina). But […]
Plants and Peace on The Peak
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One of the many wonderful things about writing this blog is that I am slowly building up an invaulable record of what I did […]
Daily Flower Candy: Clematis vitalba
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Clematis vitalba: Old man’s beard, traveller’s joy, virgin’s bower, ladies’ bower, love vine, traveller’s ivy. When the feathery seed heads of Clematis vitalba start […]
Daily Flower Candy: Viper’s Bugloss
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Regular readers of this blog will know that I am a big fan of echiums. I love their jewel-coloured flowers, the way they attract […]
Wildflowers of Cornwall
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Clockwise from top left: herb robert (Geranium robertianum); hart’s tongue fern (Asplenium scolopendrium); lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria); Alexanders / wild celery (Smyrnium olusatrum); common […]
Hangers-On
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It’s midweek and already my brain has turned to blancmange. So for everyone’s sake, I’ll keep today’s post simple. Living by the seaside, we […]
Whitstable Castle Gardens, Kent
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On our frequent visits to Whitstable, we’ve often been intrigued by a glinting weather vane, perched high above the trees at the Tankerton end […]
Wise Words from a Visionary King
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“Throughout the centuries, the Bhutanese have treasured their natural environment and have looked upon it as the source of all life. This traditional reverence […]