A dressing made on Lammas/Lughnasadh Eve. First fruits & the grain harvest. Hazel, spirea, Euphorbia oblongata, ash keys, Amaranth, poppy heads, dahlias, calendula, cosmos, plums from our orchard. The ridiculously exuberant dahlias in this Well dressing are “Penhill Watermelon”, a “dinner plate” variety as they are known in floristry. They have certainly lived up to[…]Read more…
A meditation on impermanence …
“The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose” Hada Bejar With good weather, summer is a celebration of the rose in the UK. We have a large number of different types of roses within the Chalice Well garden including several groupings of Rosa ‘Blanche Double de Coubert’ with semi-double white flowers and[…]Read more…
A dressing created on Solstice Eve, in the softening light of the summer sun, reflected in our Well lantern(s) and candles. Healing herbs and flowers ~ calendula, jasmine, hypericum, lemon balm, yarrow; and golden roses to offer comfort in times of grief and loss. All small beacons honouring the sun’s light, warmth and power. The[…]Read more…
Bees collecting pollen and nectar from the garden for their shared nest (hive) – None of us is as strong as all of us. (The photos are mainly of (seemingly) buff-tail bumblebees)
‘There is no power on Earth that can withstand the united co-operation on spiritual levels of men and women of goodwill everywhere’ Wellesley Tudor Pole With this dressing, I will let each flower speak for itself … And just say that each bloom shines more brightly because of its equal value to and support for[…]Read more…
Thoughts on the Well Lantern Dressing in Celebration of the White Wisteria ~ from Penny, one of the gardeners We are all disappointed that our visitors were unable to see the wonderful white wisteria this year. This dressing is intended to share a little of its beauty and inspiration. As always it is made in[…]Read more…
We’ve had to put in a noise complaint with Mother Nature ~ due to the volume of chirping coming from newly fledged and baby birds. The worst culprits are a band of delightfully fat and fluffy coal tits as they bounce around the garden looking for food, sometimes joined by a group of long tailed[…]Read more…
We are establishing a “first aid station” for bees offering a variety of upright and creeping thymes. The idea for this followed a visit to a herb farm which clearly showed the popularity of this particular herb with different kinds of bees. There is some evidence that foraging from thyme flowers helps to support bees’[…]Read more…
