Happy Spring!

I love this time of year...everything is growing like mad in the garden and all the spring bulbs are popping up and jostling for their space. The prospect of another summer ahead...

Here are some of my favourite flowers at the moment from my garden. Cowslips, helebores, primroses,lupins, and my favourite pulmonaria.

Rosa

My sister visited recently and took some great pics of my chooks while they were playing under the trees...thought I would add some for you all to see...This is Rosa and she is a big scaredy cat or rather a Chicken!

Named after: Rosalind Franklin
Likes: Corn,cucumber and eating snow
Dislikes: People sneezing and any loud noises
Age: Two
Breed: Light Sussex

The Walled Nursery

I recently visited The Walled Nursery again, it changes each time I visit. The new owners are constantly working on renovations of the glasshouses, it's a huge task but they look amazing. The garden/nursery houses 13 Victorian glasshouses including a Melon House, Vinery, Fernery and Peach House.

They also have a museum which I always find interesting to look around. It houses old tools and artifacts, some linked to the history of the estate.

Smallhythe Place

Smallhythe Place, Tenterden, Kent.

"The half-timbered house, built in the early 16th century when Smallhythe was a thriving shipbuilding yard, was the home of the Victorian actress Ellen Terry from 1899 to 1928, and contains her fascinating theatre collection. The cottage grounds include her rose garden, orchard, nuttery and the working Barn Theatre".

A beautiful house and garden. Inside you can view Ellen Terry's costumes, jewellery, personal objects, paintings and theatre designs. There are also some William Nicholson prints. For me it was great to see the jewellery objects, many worn on the stage with a larger than life presence. Also some Indian jewellery objects with metal and textiles. The location is beautiful and you can see why Terry decided she would live there as soon as she spied it.

Louisa Lake

Last weekend I hiked through woodland and fields to this Lake, it was a beautiful sunny day and the lake was very still.