Update from the Gardens – July 2024
Posted on July 23rd, 2024
I promise not to mention the weather ever again. It seems that whenever I do the rain returns.
Despite this, work in the garden is progressing well. The volunteers are mowing and watering when its dry, deadheading, cutting back and supporting plants when its wet. The hot colours are coming out in the herbaceous border and in the main borders in the Peace garden. The dramatic splashes of red and orange are coming from the Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora, particularly ‘Emily McKenzie, the Hemerocallis (Daylilies) and Helenium ‘Moerheim Beauty’ (which is one of my personal favourites!).
The cool colours are still looking wonderful as well. The Cynara cardunculus are attracting bees and butterflies. As are the Echinops ritro. The soft pink of the Japanese anemone set these off beautifully.
Our regular visitors will know that the repairs to our walls are well underway and the repaired sections of the walls look amazing. I love the bright white of the new lime mortar. The scaffolding has now been moved to the final wall in the 17th Century Garden and are in position for work to begin the Unusual Fruit Garden. But don’t be put off, there is still plenty to see. The hydrangeas are lush and full of flowers this year thanks to all the rain (there goes my promise not to mention the weather!) as are most of the berrying and fruiting plants across the garden.
Finally, I would like to thank all the team here at the Museum and all our fantastic volunteers who have helped over the last year. All that hard work has paid off and we have secured the Green Flag Award again this year. Hurrah to you all!
