Winter Weather!

Well it has been a while since my last post, & much seems to have happened in the gardens over the festive period. I shall add a few pictures below to show how the beauty of the gardens can heighten during the closed season.

We finally welcomed the volunteers back this Wednesday, despite the rain, & a good mornings work was enjoyed by all - I hope! Installation of the water pipe through the glasshouse continued, this will aid nursery watering this season, & remove the need to trail hose pipes across the terrace. Some of the drier borders were being cleared & tidied, &  a group discussion continued over a cup of tea regarding the re-laying of a new terrace before plot 17 summer house, new cold frames & more - All very engaging!

Event wise, the annual Fruit Pruning day beckons, now fully booked, & the snowdrops are pushing through nicely as they prepare for their show weekend in February - more on this in my next post.

For now, I'll leave you with a few pretty pictures of winter at Hill Close Gardens.

Gary