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Wednesday, 14 November 2012

Views around the grounds and Walled Garden - 14/11/2012.

Great weather for November. There was no wind and the temperature was around 12 degrees Centigrade. It remained dry and it was the ideal day to try and clear away the leaves in and around the Courtyard. With the house being closed now for the season there were very few visitors walking around the grounds and the Walled Garden.

Armed with a leaf blower, I set about pushing the leaves into manageable piles and the other gardeners picked them up and put them into the trailer. The leaves were dry and easy to collect. It took all morning to get the leaves into the piles. After lunch, I moved to another area and finished the day getting the leaves into the trailer.

The trees have shed nearly all of their leaves, this should be the last time we have to collect them. Underneath the leaves, the snowdrops are starting to appear out of the grassed areas.

I took the following photographs before I started work this morning: 

The new paths in East Wood.
China Pond in East Wood.
China Pond.
China Pond.
Overlooking Garden Pond towards Portico Walk.
View of the Walled Garden.
Garden Pond.
Scaramouche on the Upper Terrace.
Perseus on the Upper Terrace.
Serpentine Path in East Wood.

Wednesday, 7 November 2012

Views around the grounds and Walled Garden - 07/11/12

Photographs taken before I started work this morning:

Autumn in the Courtyard.
West Lawn
Serpentine Path in East Wood.
Road beside Garden Pond.
Garden Pond looking up to Portico Walk.
Lower Terrace the Walled Garden.
Looking along the Lower Terrace of the Walled Garden.
The Orchard and Nuttery in the Walled Garden.



Saturday, 3 November 2012

Views around the grounds and Walled Garden - 02/11/2012.

Pictures taken before I started work this morning:

Fallen leaves beside China Pond in East Wood .
Reflections in China Pond.
China Pond.
East Wood.
Garden Pond.
Autumn's colours on the Lower Terrace of the Walled Garden,
Lower Terrace of the Walled Garden.
Blue and Yellow border - ready for Winter!
Cut Flower border looking towards Centenary Walk.
Plum Border in the Walled Garden.
Serpentine Walk in East Wood.