Walled Garden Volunteers' Blog January 2024
/A belated Happy New Year to All!
Gardeners enjoying a cuppa in the garden
After a couple of weeks off, we were back in action at the Walled Garden.
We’d moved plants about a bit before the Christmas break…and January meant we had to tackle the soggy stalks and broken stems.
We’ve had a few busy weeks trying to cope with the weather and to prepare for the Snowdrop event.
Now we can’t wait for you to see the Walled Garden again in its Winter dress. We’ve left some seed heads and stalks intact but cleared parts of the banks ready for Spring bulbs:
Don’t be fooled by the blue skies and smiley faces! It’s been very wet, then very cold! We’re all wearing layers and layers of clothing and have had to eat all of the ‘Christmas chocolates’ to keep our energy levels up while we tackled essential jobs.
Caroline has weeded meticulously around every snowdrop in the meadow and here, between the irises.
Helen, Sarah and Cheryl have prepared the pergola for the planting of new veg and soft fruit bushes.
Cleo, aided here by Rosie, has been up the ladder pruning the orchard trees and wisterias in the Garden.
Frozen dipping pond!
Do come to see us as the Museum opens for 2024 (Saturday 27th January), with Snowdrops at the Walled Garden. After all our attention, we hope the plants will try hard to put on a show for you! (…and that the ice will melt!).
For more information please visit the museum’s snowdrops page.
