Summer Time Is On It's Way!

At last we have seen a bit of sunshine. It still feels a bit chilly in the mornings though, much more like April then mid May. Nature seems to be a bit behind as well, in the Forest the Oaks & Beeches have only just leafed up over the past couple of weeks & I’ve noticed blue bells just coming out now a good few weeks behind last year.

We’ve made good use of the weather & begun work in earnest on our garden. The new stretch of fencing is up & decking is being laid this week. I’ve even found the perfect set of Garden furniture to go on the decking at our John Browns centre (pictured) – Unfortunately I think it may be a bit large!

Out in the centres this week we have a dazzling array of plants to choose from. My favourite Viburnum shrubs are starting to flower, pictured is Viburnum plicatum Lanarth. Found originally as a seedling in a garden in Cornwall this is a very tough variety that will grow quite large if not given the odd prune. The lacey white flower-heads make it worthy of a place in any garden if you have the space. It also gives a pretty good show in Autumn when the leaves turn a lovely red colour before falling.