It is spring – and although there has been very little rain, that has not stopped the weeds galloping across the heath. Just flicking through my images from the last half dozen gardening sessions I realise that we have done very little apart from weed. Here is Keiran in the Golders Hill Park walled garden …
Golders Hill Park
Heath action
Those of you who follow us on Instagram will know that we Heath Hands-ers have been busy the last couple of weeks – but to bring everyone else up to date. Last week we were up in Highgate Woods waging war on the holly trees which had taken advantage of the restricted work that could …
Working with Heath Hands
I would hesitate to say that the steamingly hot mug of tea and handful of biscuits that you get half way through your gardening session (here being dispensed by the lovely Ash in the Hill Garden) is the main attraction of working with Heath Hands – but it certainly puts a kick in your spade! …
Early November on the heath
Although the colour has not been at its best this year, with the sun behind them some of the trees can still look pretty spectacular. This one above is in the glade just north of Parliament Hill. And below is the ginko that grows outside the window of the Golders Hill Park café. And this…… …
A talking walk around Golders Hill Park
Golders Hill Park looks north running downhill parallel to the Heath Extension so it is, almost, part of Hampstead Heath. It is a ‘proper’ park, not relatively wild heath land, complete with ice creams and café, a band stand, a formal garden, a duck pond, animals – and tennis courts. And it is without doubt …
Leaves……
Leaves, leaves and yet more leaves – and just a few geraniums! See Michelle’s winter garden…