The bigger bushes around east end of the lawns are already in full bloom making a dramatic backdrop for Barbara Hepworth – and bringing the amateur photographers out in force. A little further round to the right the pale pink and white bushes take over, swaying gently in the breeze. However, you do wonder whether …
Book now for Highgate Festival Chamber concerts
As those of you who also receive mailings from my Salon’s blog will know, I was asked some months ago if I could help to arrange some chamber music concerts for the Highgate Festival in June. Since the festival starts on the 19th June and all COVID restrictions on live performances are scheduled to be …
Random flora, swans and courting Mandarin ducks
Late daffodils down by Kenwood lake – and breaking buds on the trees up on the ridge. Bluebells hiding behind the railings down by the Boating pond and delicate early cow parsley Down on Hampstead Pond No 1. our swan watcher reported that one swan pair has hatched no less than ten cygnets. I haven’t …
More tulips and some orchids
More wonderful tulips from Mainau. And, what I forgot to say in the last post was that you were getting this feast of tulips because I just happened to find myself on Lake Constanz a couple of springs ago with a morning to spare – and was directed onto the bus to the island – …
Mainau Island
We are heavily involved in judging for the FreeFrom Food Awards this week and as a result, my time on the heath has been strictly limited. So, since we are heading into tulip season, I though I would take you on a trip to Mainau Island on Lake Constanz where they have planted over a …
Bursting buds
Thank you to all of you who filled in the feedback survey. If more of you woud like to do so, more input is always welcome. You can find it in my last post here. Meanwhile, as you can see, buds really are bursting out everywhere now. I love these ones fighting their way out …