by Dennis Footman | Mar 1, 2018 | Consultancy
Box blight is a disease of the Box plant which attacks the leaves and stems but leaves the roots alone…..which is awfully kind of it. It is a disease that thrives in wet damp conditions which makes it a perfect disease for this part of the world. Box Blight is...
by Dennis Footman | Feb 20, 2018 | Book
“In a quiet corner of a garden on the edge of a wood sits a round growth covered in moss at the base of an old Ash tree. For the few who visit this part of the garden, it is seen as just an unusual part of a tree but if you were to look more closely you would...
by Dennis Footman | Feb 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
“On the wind in February Snowflakes float still, Half inclined to turn to rain, Nipping, dripping, chill.” ~Christina Georgina Rossetti, “A Year’s Windfalls,” 1866 February, what a wonderful month it is. Of course, there will be a few of...
by Dennis Footman | Jan 20, 2018 | Garden
The Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) is a hidden gem and is not a garden beauty that you will always see. On a crisp winters morning I was pruning apple trees with my mate Tom, when we decided that we needed to escape the wind that was blowing right across the...
by Dennis Footman | Jan 16, 2018 | Book
Trixie the dog – from ‘The Forgotten Garden’ “She is a funny scruffy little dog who always comes to say hello to Bracken, often knocking her over with a big sloppy kiss with her large rough tongue. When I say little, I actually mean...
