Not exactly a stroll in the park

[shewhomust]

While the Botanic Gardens are closed -

- Sigh. The decision was taken before the weekend, so it isn't because the gardens were overcrowded at the weekend. I don't know if they were afraid of an overload, or whether it was a problem of access (through staffed points) or just the University deciding to treat all its museums and attractions alike. Anyway -

- the Head Gardener has been mailing out a photo a day of things that caught his eye. I wondered if there was any way of sharing these, and now the Friends of the Garden have made a blog page with all the photos on it.

I particularly like today's (day 6), a seat in the sunshine by a bank of daffodils just coming into bloom.

Comments

[athenais]

Oh, that is a lovely picture. I am living for all the UK garden bloggers on Twitter and Instagram. I have become convinced I need to visit Devon and Dorset again and do a lot more exploring.

[shewhomust]

We are all armchair travellers at the moment!

[sovay]

the Friends of the Garden have made a blog page with all the photos on it.

That's really nice. Thank you for sharing.

[cmcmck]

Our local park is still open which is a relief and no one can close the Wrekin Forest!

[shewhomust]

You're welcome!

[shewhomust]

So long as the crowds don't return!

[nineweaving]

Oh, lovely! I was wishing for a garden. Thank you somuch.

Nine

[shewhomust]

We shall stroll there together!

[anef]

Oh, of course, it's Durham Botanic Gardens. I've been there, in happier times. We were planning to go to Anglesey Abbey, the weekend they closed it, to catch the last of the snowdrops. Fortunately the local rec is still open for daily walks.

[shewhomust]

I've been there, in happier times.

And will again, I hope! I have also been to Anglesey Abbey, while visiting Ely: I bought flour from the mill there ...