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Learning to Let the Leaves Lie
A Lesson from Martin Woods, Former Head Gardener to the Royal Family As autumn rolls in and our gardens fill with leaves, the urge to tidy up kicks in. This year, I’m holding back on the rake. My decision was inspired by a recent chat with Martin Woods. He is the former Head Gardener to…
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“April … hath put a spirit of youth in everything”
John and Margaret Cooper submitted the piece below, with photos, for the FFON Armchair Naturalist, from their friend Dr Jennifer Whybrow BVSc MSc MRCVS. Jennifer’s notes reflect changes during April, during the first few weeks of the Covid-19 lockdown. She enjoys her garden but, like all of us, has to strike a balance between maintaining…
