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Monday 24 June 2013

STOP! You are entering a...

Petunia-free area
no straight mown lawns
just nature given a free rein...
 with a tweak here and there!

Take my hand and let me show you...



a soupcon of my day



 don't do formal



 love things that just are



growing where they will



who knows better than them?



My all time thuggerooney...



the shy



the retiring



the majestic 



the proud...
Gunnera



the moat



the Chinese bridge
seen from the embrace of
Henry Moore



nature's planting



the old Bayham Track



the Castle peeping 



the visitors wondering



Chalybeate spring...
where I patiently waited for...



this.  See how my hand shook.
Happy to see the gurgle of the spring.

Scotney Castle
Kent


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    1. Just a flavour of my Monday's as a garden guide volunteer... what a lovely way to spend a day.

      LLX

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  2. LL, beautiful photos. Is there something significant about the spring and your visit to see it?

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    1. The significance of the spring is... I'm drawn to them escpecially when they gurgle deliciously... Oh so seductively, encourging me to stoop, sip and sample. Trouble is I've been advised not to... Well only once!

      LLX

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  3. Gorgeous images, especially the Gunnera, one of my favourites very alien like, I love it when it decays and then the spikes appear - quite scary but I like it!!!!!!

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    1. Like you Jayne, I'm very partial to plants with attitude... can't for the life of me think why?

      LLX

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  4. Those people in the distance MUST be from Yorkshire as they're obviously on your case, "Eee, what's she oop to. She should be down 'ere showin' us t'way!"
    Love that toady-leaved ivyflax, by the way.

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    1. Yes, I do get some funny looks; I've always enjoyed seeing things in life from a different angle! Meeting the visitors is the icing on the cake for me.

      LLX

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  5. Lovely photos Lin. Looks like you are relishing your guiding job at Scotney.

    I must pop over there before the summer's out - it's been a while since I visited.

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    1. Monday is my garden guide day Debs, come then and meet incognito by the spring. I'll wear a false moustache and Max Wall leggings in order for your to recognise me!

      LLX

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