Winter in Shakespeare’s Town Gardens
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Senior Gardener, Jane Shaw gives her account of working in the Shakespeare gardens during the winter
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Autumn in Shakespeare’s Town Gardens
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In the latest update from the gardens of Shakespeare's family homes, apples are picked, bulbs and wallflowers are planted. Leaves turn colour and take flight, flap and twist in autumnal winds. Sunflowers take a menacing turn.
Jane Shaw GardensSummer in Shakespeare’s Town Gardens
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Summer was full of flip-flop days; in between the odd shower or two, deckchairs were splayed out on our lawns, their occupants dozing to the lazy drone of drunken bees.
Jane Shaw GardensRecipe: A Tart of Custard
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From Mary Arden's Farm, Mistress Agnes shares another recipe, this one with a secret ingredient: rosewater.
Recipes Gardens Mary Arden's FarmRecipe: A Grand Sallat
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As Midsummer draws near, Mistress Agnes at Mary Arden’s Farm takes a look at how the Tudor vegetable patch is faring and shares her recipes of the month.
Samantha Gull Recipes Gardens Mary Arden's FarmSpring in Shakespeare’s Town Gardens
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By mid-March the gardens were blooming with daffodils. High winds blasted, twisting petals (and umbrellas) inside and out. Many flowering bulbs fell to the ground, only to bounce upright the following day – and all before the swallows appeared.
Jane Shaw GardensNew planting scheme pays homage to Shakespeare’s life
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For National Gardening Week, we take a look at the new planting scheme at Shakespeare's New Place, inspired by Shakespeare's life.
Jane Shaw National Gardening Week GardensShakespeare's Borders
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For National Gardening Week, we take a look at the new planting scheme at Shakespeare's Birthplace, inspired by Shakespeare's works, life and times
Liberty Smith National Gardening Week GardensWildlife-Friendly Gardening Tips
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How to design your garden in harmony with our wildlife
Annamaria Vass National Gardening Week GardensThe Gardens of Shakespeare's New Place: December
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Transport yourself to Shakespeare's New Place as our filthy, floriferous, garden tale now enters its twelfth, and final act.
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