Alison Hammond was on
television this morning, attempting to pronounce 'horticulturalist' and calling snowdrops 'snowflakes'. She's a city lady and good fun. We heard her infectious laugh at the other end of the woodlands. And her visit to the unbelievable
Welford Park coincided with our own for the National Garden Scheme Snowdrop Festival. The first image is of Deborah Huxley, head gardener and wife of James Puxley, the owner. Alison is on the right and the production can be seen filming, the snowdrops to appear very much in the foreground as you will see when you watch the film itself. Deborah, by the way, is a natural on television, knowledgeable and enviably articulate.
I'm told the house itself features in
'The Great British Bake Off', a programme I've never seen though it tops the ratings. I did however taste the cake in the tearooms.
The density of planting and scale of the snowdrop drenched woodland was remarkable, and there were a few aconites thrown in for good measure.
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| As far as the eye can see.... |
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| Somewhat amazingly the sun shone |
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| You have to look closely to see the drone here, the results of which raise the whole scale of the final film |
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| Looking upstream towards the house. We saw trout in the water |
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| And my favourite image |
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| St Gregory's Church behind the manor house |
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| What it's all about |
I'm told the house itself features in 'The Great British Bake Off', a programme I've never seen though it tops the ratings. I did however taste the cake in the tearooms.
The density of planting and scale of the snowdrop drenched woodland was remarkable, and there were a few aconites thrown in for good measure.
Oh my. I don't think I've ever even imagined so many snowdrops before! Truly astounding. I guess I still have a way to go here.
ReplyDeleteCertainly the most dense area of planting I've ever seen. Sensational. It made the four hour journey worthwhile!
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