Hope you are all having a great Bank Holiday (UK) weekend? I’m having a lovely one: the weather could be a bit sunnier but at least it’s dry.
I’ve spent most of the weekend in the garden and my garden project is nearly complete, I’ll put a before and after up later on.
May 1st and Breezy Knees Gardens in Warthill are open again for the season. Lots of pretty blossom on the trees and lots of flowers in bloom. I can’t wait to see how the gardens change throughout the year. A quick video of part of my visit. Let me know if you want to see more like this.
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As promised a few images from my ‘big’ camera when I visited National Trust property, Goddard’s the other day.
The garden looked stunning in their April colours and blossoms.
Goddard’s has five acres of garden rooms to walk through that used to be owned by the family on the outskirts of York city center.
The beautiful gardens at Goddard’s with many beautiful & colourful flowers – Images by SJ Butler
The gardens are divided into rooms as a nod to the arts and crafts style inspiration. The idea behind the rooms was that of a continuation of the house extending beyond the walls and into the garden.
The outdoor rooms, similarly to those in the house, each perform a separate function with hedges and shrubs providing the structure.
Running across the back of the house is certainly one of the most spectacular rooms of the garden, coming alive with Delphiniums, Sedums and brightly coloured Rudbeckia blooms in late summer.
Tulips dance in the warm Spring sunshine – Images by SJ Butler
Hope you all had a great Easter & didn’t eat too much chocolate? The weather in North Yorkshire has been glorious and I’ve been very busy in the garden tidying up and getting rid of a rotten decking and transforming it into a sitting out area with plenty of plants (hopefully).
Bluebells just starting to bloom
More and more flowers are starting to emerge with the plenty of warm April sunshine; Forget-me-knots, dandelions (good for the bees), tulips and Bluebells are started to appear.
Blue Speedwell
Over the Easter holiday I visited the National trust property, Goddard’s. I will post some of the glorious pictures during this week, so watch out for them.
A few images from my camera phone from today. I visited National Trust property Goddard’s this afternoon. The garden looked stunning in their April colours and blossoms.
Goddard’s has five acres of garden rooms to walk through that used to be owned by the family on the outskirts of York city center. More pictures from my visit from my ‘big’ camera to follow.
Inside the beautiful greenhouse at Goddard’s with many interesting succulents and plants. Images by SJ Butler
The gardens are divided into rooms as a nod to the arts and crafts style inspiration. The idea behind the rooms was that of a continuation of the house extending beyond the walls and into the garden. The outdoor rooms, similarly to those in the house, each perform a separate function with hedges and shrubs providing the structure.
Running across the back of the house is certainly one of the most spectacular rooms of the garden, coming alive with Delphiniums, Sedums and brightly coloured Rudbeckia blooms in late summer.
Daffodils and Snake’s Head Fritillary dance in the warm Spring sunshine. Images by SJ Butler
As promised a few pictures from my walk around the Bar Walls in York (mainly of The Minster). It was a little bit damp and busy, I left my ‘big’ camera at home and opted to use my phone camera instead.
It’s all changed weather wise today. Lots of rain during the evening and most of the morning.
I was supposed to be going out for a drive after lunch but instead headed off to the bar walls in York. It was so busy! I will post the pictures on here tomorrow.
It’s been a sunny but windy weekend. Getting back into the garden is a great feeling but I’ve embarked on a sitting out project which has made be think that it wasn’t such a good idea! It’ll work out fine but I’m looking at the mess and thinking ‘oh dear!’
The trees are looking fab as Spring fever has well and truly got a hold, loving that the garden is suddenly springing into life & colour.
Just a few gorgeous images from March when the weather was beautiful and sunny. Lots of flower images from Mother’s day, a few from my travels and of course J cat and Z cat.