Apologies!

I'm very disappointed that I've not found the time to blog for such a long time. Or in fact to read other blogs, something I really enjoy. Ernie and I is going to take a rest for a while, I've just got too many irons in the fire.
I am trying to make the most of every second I can to get out in the garden to prepare for my charity opening in August, whilst trying to look after and train my beautiful puppy Harvey. Added to that, I've signed a music publishing deal, and have been shortlisted for an international composition competition. So I feel I'd rather take a break than keep a half-hearted blog going.

I might do a post in August about my charity opening. Until then, thank you for reading, sorry for not visiting your blogs for such a long time, and take care.

Charity Snowdrops

My last post listed some major gardens and estates where snowdrops can be enjoyed. Today I'm looking at gardens opening for charity to showcase their snowdrop displays. I can do no better than point you to the National Gardens Scheme page which lists all gardens which feature snowdrops in the coming weeks. And yes, Elaine, there are FOUR gardens in Leicestershire!!! I can particularly recommend Pembury House in Sussex (for my post about this garden click here), and Lacock Abbey Gardens in Wiltshire.


Hellebore display at Pembury, Sussex

So there's no excuse, get out your diary and go see some snowdrops!

Snowdrop Visiting

With some fairly mild winter weather behind us so far, it won't be long before snowdrops are pushing their optimistic heads out. I've seen a few clumps in gardens already. So get your winter coat and wellies on and visit some gardens and estates famed for their snowdrop displays. I've compiled a list of some of the bigger displays below - just click on the link nearest to where you live - assuming you live in Britain! Next time I'll give some information about some of the smaller gardens and villages that offer snowdrop displays.

County	Garden	When?
West Sussex	Nymans	Daily
Dorset	Kingston Lacy	Daily
Cambridgeshire	Anglesey Abbey	Daily
Somerset	Wheddon Cross Snowdrop Valley	2nd - 24th Feb
Wiltshire	Heale House	From 1st Feb
Suffolk	Ickworth	Daily
Wrexham	Chirk Castle	Daily
Yorkshire	Fountains Abbey	Daily
Cheshire	Dunham Massey	Daily
Nottinghamshire	Hodsock Priory	2nd Feb - 3rd March
East Of Fife	Cambo Estate	Daily
Co. Armagh	The Argory	Daily
Gloucestershire	Colesbourne Park	2nd Feb - 3rd March, weekends
Yorkshire	Goldsborough Hall	17th, 24th Feb