Lydiard Park is on the other side of town and a friend mentioned that it is looking good at the moment.So on a rare beautiful day we went to have a look. You can read about it here: http://www.lydiardpark.org.uk/ What a magnificent welcome to the park. Welcome to Lydiard Park. ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) These are what we had come to see. ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) Down close and personal. ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) Recycling,mother nature style. Bracket fungus that looks like porcelain. ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) One clump among many. ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) Carpets of galanthus to make the heart sing. ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) The walled garden has only recently been completely renovated after decades of neglect and is a riot of colour in the Summer.Most of the work was done by volunteers. The Walled Garden as a blank canvas. ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) Don't be jealous Now that is a serious amount of compost!!!! ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) Miles of footpaths to explore ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) This year I have been particularly taken by the beautiful skeletons. ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) ( photo / image / picture from Kiasmum's Garden ) We had a lovely time and I hope you enjoy your visit too. Karin
Just the kind of place I could lose myself in for hours on end. Snowdrops have got to be one of my favourite flowers as they brighten up the countryside when hardly anything else is in flower.
Goodness gracious, me! These pics look smashing. I wonder how this place looks during the summer season. I understand that they have flowers and fruit. Do they set it up sort of like an old Victorian wall garden? You really must return and give so update foto's later on in the year. Those snowbells look quite nice and there are a couple of pics that i really liked a lot: 4,7,10 and of course the magnificant trees. BTW--what do you call snowbells there?..."snowbells" is the literal translation of what we call these over here.
I'm glad you enjoyed the tour I'm sure I have summer pictures in my archive somewhere so I'll see what I can find so you don't have to wait. Sjoerd,we call them snowdrops but snowbells is a lovely description. I recall that the garden is a riot of colour but I don't think they've gone down the Victorian route.
