Stuart Bourne 🌷🌱
@stuartbourne.bsky.social
Allotment owner, professional gardener and former grower of royal roses at Buckingham Palace. 🌹
Senior Gardener at Grosvenor Estates London.
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Senior Gardener at Grosvenor Estates London.
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I’ve worked in horticulture for over 15 years, with 7 of them as a senior gardener at Buckingham Palace.
You can subscribe to my newsletter here, where I give simple tips and advice on how to turn your own garden into a royal palace.
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Councillor Rose Thompson said: "Allotments are amazing and support all our corporate priorities as well as promoting physical and mental wellbeing, and allowing people to grow sustainable food sources and other plants.
www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/2585425...
www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/2585425...
Five-year Trafford plan puts allotment gardening at heart of communities
Trafford Council has unveiled a five-year strategy to enhance and promote allotments across the borough
www.messengernewspapers.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Councillor Rose Thompson said: "Allotments are amazing and support all our corporate priorities as well as promoting physical and mental wellbeing, and allowing people to grow sustainable food sources and other plants.
www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/2585425...
www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/2585425...
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February 16, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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February 16, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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The view from under the snowdrops with Mancunian blue sky and sunshine for #MacroMonday and #BlueSkyMonday
🩵🌿🤍🩵🤍🌿🩵 #flowers #Gardening #Ancoats #sunshine #springtime #EastCoastKin #white #FlowerReport #Manchester #MyBalcony
🩵🌿🤍🩵🤍🌿🩵 #flowers #Gardening #Ancoats #sunshine #springtime #EastCoastKin #white #FlowerReport #Manchester #MyBalcony
February 16, 2026 at 1:12 PM
The view from under the snowdrops with Mancunian blue sky and sunshine for #MacroMonday and #BlueSkyMonday
🩵🌿🤍🩵🤍🌿🩵 #flowers #Gardening #Ancoats #sunshine #springtime #EastCoastKin #white #FlowerReport #Manchester #MyBalcony
🩵🌿🤍🩵🤍🌿🩵 #flowers #Gardening #Ancoats #sunshine #springtime #EastCoastKin #white #FlowerReport #Manchester #MyBalcony
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February 16, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Lots of winter pruning done today, Weigela was thinned to allow younger stems to flower and grow.
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
February 16, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Lots of winter pruning done today, Weigela was thinned to allow younger stems to flower and grow.
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
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February 16, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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🌱 #magentaMonday
It’s not raining, the sun is shining and life would be perfect if I didn’t have a visit to the dentist to look forward to. I will combine it with a visit to my local Garden Centre to choose a couple of new Dahlias for this year.
It’s not raining, the sun is shining and life would be perfect if I didn’t have a visit to the dentist to look forward to. I will combine it with a visit to my local Garden Centre to choose a couple of new Dahlias for this year.
February 16, 2026 at 8:57 AM
🌱 #magentaMonday
It’s not raining, the sun is shining and life would be perfect if I didn’t have a visit to the dentist to look forward to. I will combine it with a visit to my local Garden Centre to choose a couple of new Dahlias for this year.
It’s not raining, the sun is shining and life would be perfect if I didn’t have a visit to the dentist to look forward to. I will combine it with a visit to my local Garden Centre to choose a couple of new Dahlias for this year.
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Spring is certainly overlapping with the end of winter across the parks 🌼
As such, we're going into full spring mode 🙌
Discover more about the beautiful blooms currently appearing across the Royal Parks 🔽
As such, we're going into full spring mode 🙌
Discover more about the beautiful blooms currently appearing across the Royal Parks 🔽
Spring Blooms in the Royal Parks
As the days grow longer and the air fills with birdsong, the first blooms of spring begin to emerge in the Royal Parks.
www.royalparks.org.uk
February 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Spring is certainly overlapping with the end of winter across the parks 🌼
As such, we're going into full spring mode 🙌
Discover more about the beautiful blooms currently appearing across the Royal Parks 🔽
As such, we're going into full spring mode 🙌
Discover more about the beautiful blooms currently appearing across the Royal Parks 🔽
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Looking for a splash of colour to lift those winter blues? February pots can look fabulous with the right mix! Try the ‘thriller, filler, spiller’ formula for eye-catching containers: https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/plants-for-beautiful-february-pots/
Plants for beautiful February pots
Create containers that look gorgeous in February with our simple formula
www.gardenersworld.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Looking for a splash of colour to lift those winter blues? February pots can look fabulous with the right mix! Try the ‘thriller, filler, spiller’ formula for eye-catching containers: https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/plants-for-beautiful-february-pots/
A rare moment of sunshine makes the camellias even more stunning. #MagentaMonday
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
February 16, 2026 at 10:57 AM
A rare moment of sunshine makes the camellias even more stunning. #MagentaMonday
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
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Winter heliotrope, Ivy-leaved speedwell, Red dead nettle, Sweet violet, Shepherd’s purse, Sweet violet f. lilacina, Yarrow, Greater periwinkle, Cow parsley, Common field speedwell and Daisy. #TheWinter10 #WildflowerHour
February 15, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Winter heliotrope, Ivy-leaved speedwell, Red dead nettle, Sweet violet, Shepherd’s purse, Sweet violet f. lilacina, Yarrow, Greater periwinkle, Cow parsley, Common field speedwell and Daisy. #TheWinter10 #WildflowerHour
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🌱 Late summer is Dahlia season ❤️💛💚
February 15, 2026 at 11:01 PM
🌱 Late summer is Dahlia season ❤️💛💚
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Pretty Sweet violet f. lilacina. #WildflowerHour
February 15, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Pretty Sweet violet f. lilacina. #WildflowerHour
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February 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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To help combat loneliness, we need to breathe new life into our high streets and community centres so people have somewhere to turn up, join in, and share the things they care about with others.
February 15, 2026 at 7:05 PM
To help combat loneliness, we need to breathe new life into our high streets and community centres so people have somewhere to turn up, join in, and share the things they care about with others.
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February 15, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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GOOOOOOOOOLDDDDDDDDDD 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🏂🏂🏂🏂 in this excellent sport I have never seen before
February 15, 2026 at 1:58 PM
GOOOOOOOOOLDDDDDDDDDD 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🏂🏂🏂🏂 in this excellent sport I have never seen before
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A splash of Sunday yellow from my Devon garden to brighten your day.
(It’s raining again!}
#SundayYellow #daffodil
(It’s raining again!}
#SundayYellow #daffodil
February 15, 2026 at 11:23 AM
A splash of Sunday yellow from my Devon garden to brighten your day.
(It’s raining again!}
#SundayYellow #daffodil
(It’s raining again!}
#SundayYellow #daffodil
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While everyone’s winter aconites have been and gone, ours are just bursting into life, complete with raindrops. #SundayYellow
February 15, 2026 at 1:44 PM
While everyone’s winter aconites have been and gone, ours are just bursting into life, complete with raindrops. #SundayYellow
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Trying an experiment this spring: didn’t get around to sowing garlic in November (quite glad I didn't tbh as would probably have drowned). So instead I'm trying giving it the chilling it needs to form cloves by leaving the bulbs in the fridge for a few weeks - let's see how it goes! #gardening 🌱
February 15, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Trying an experiment this spring: didn’t get around to sowing garlic in November (quite glad I didn't tbh as would probably have drowned). So instead I'm trying giving it the chilling it needs to form cloves by leaving the bulbs in the fridge for a few weeks - let's see how it goes! #gardening 🌱
Acacia tree bringing much needed colour to the gardens this week. #SundayYellow
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
February 15, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Acacia tree bringing much needed colour to the gardens this week. #SundayYellow
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
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Good morning, crocus popping out in the sunshine at Wakehurst Place - it was super bright yesterday ☺️
Happy Sunday 🙏
Happy Sunday 🙏
February 15, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Good morning, crocus popping out in the sunshine at Wakehurst Place - it was super bright yesterday ☺️
Happy Sunday 🙏
Happy Sunday 🙏
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February 15, 2026 at 7:56 AM