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  • Happy half term at Wisley

    Blog post by Jim Gardiner on 18 Feb 2009

    What a difference a week makes. This week Wisley has proved incredibly popular with happy half termers! I expect the mild weather has been something to do with it, along with the lure of the great outdoor space we have here. But I know that the Butterflies in the Glasshouse have also enticed many visitors... Read more..

    Tags: apples, glasshouse, Model Fruit Garden, meet the gardeners, Seven Acres, Wisley, winter, butterflies, half term activities, cyclamen, snowdrop, fruit field, pruning, iris, crocus, virtual tour, butterlies

  • Get growing!

    Blog post by Jim Gardiner on 25 Feb 2009

    I love this time of year. The mild weather over the last couple of weeks has really got things going in the garden. Over half term we had huge numbers of happy visitors enjoying the butterflies, bulbs, scented flowers and general ambience. Hepaticas in the Alpine Display House are looking wonderful this... Read more..

    Tags: vegetables, Model Fruit Garden, Grow your Own, Wisley, snowdrop, apple, potato, model vegetable garden, hepatica, potatoes

  • Ali pruning an apple tree.

    Photo uploaded by Jim Gardiner on 18 Feb 2009

    Ali pruning an apple tree that is grown as a restricted form in the Model Fruit Garden. These are pruned differently to a regular tree, with more pruning in late summer. Photo: Mike Sleigh Read more..

    Tags: apple, pruning, model fruit garden, Wisley