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Whickham Hermitage Community Garden @whickhamgarden.bsky.social · 5d

Many thanks to Whickham Chase Park Gardeners for helping hand once again in the Garden.👏 If you’d like more information on volunteering, pop by and see David and Neal who are around Mon, Wed & Sat mornings & would love to chat about any way you could lend a hand. No gardening expertise’s required 🌻

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Whickham Hermitage Community Garden @whickhamgarden.bsky.social · 5d

Fuchsias look wonderful planted in the ground or in a pot like this magellanica variety. Its dark-green foliage provides the perfect mix of dainty pink and purple pendant-shaped flowers. Dave Peacock often experimented with training the plants to grow up a variety of frames in the Garden! 🌻

Whickham Hermitage Community Garden @whickhamgarden.bsky.social · 29d

Our new water lilies can’t quite make up their minds about whether to bloom or not. Still those lily pads make lovely hiding places for the fish & the newts.🤫🌻 #NEFollowers #Pond #Fish #Newts #Garden

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Whickham Hermitage Community Garden @whickhamgarden.bsky.social · 29d

It’s Pumpkin Spice Latte season once again and The Orangery is the perfect place to enjoy one. Perhaps a delicious cake too? 😋☕️ #Whickham #Gateshead #Newcastle #NewcastleUponTyne

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Whickham Hermitage Community Garden @whickhamgarden.bsky.social · Sep 19

September's such a lovely time of year in the Garden as summer turns into autumn. Our great volunteers have a very short breathing space before all those leaves start to fall!🌻 #Whickham #Gateshead #NorthEastEngland #Newcastle

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Whickham Hermitage Community Garden @whickhamgarden.bsky.social · Sep 19

Phlox is not everyone’s cup of tea. 👍👎It does have an unmistakable scent though. So distinctive in late summer / early autumn.🌻

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Whickham Hermitage Community Garden @whickhamgarden.bsky.social · Sep 12

As the season turns this colourful plant shows its full colours. Memories from this time last year. We called it a begonia rex!🌻 #Whickham #Gateshead

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Whickham Hermitage Community Garden @whickhamgarden.bsky.social · Sep 5

Dahlias are particularly lovely at the moment. Here's an archive photograph in the Garden from 2016! 🌺 #Whickham #Gateshead #Dhalia #Gardening

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Whickham Hermitage Community Garden @whickhamgarden.bsky.social · Sep 5

Time to take a moment. Choose your bench & breathe! What’s that scent?🤔 Honeysuckle? Phlox? Enjoy!🌻

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Whickham Hermitage Community Garden @whickhamgarden.bsky.social · Aug 19

Hot day. Cool Place!😎🌻

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Whickham Hermitage Community Garden @whickhamgarden.bsky.social · Aug 11

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Whickham Hermitage Community Garden @whickhamgarden.bsky.social · Aug 11

How was your #BigButterflyCount? Great sunny weather recently's helped (last year our Count was Zero!). Storm Floris provided an interesting challenge. This beautiful Comma was gripping on tight in the high wind. It’s the only non-blurry photo we could get!😄🦋🌻 @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Whickham Hermitage Community Garden @whickhamgarden.bsky.social · Aug 11

How was your #BigButterflyCount? Great sunny weather recently's helped (last year our Count was Zero!). Storm Floris provided an interesting challenge. This beautiful Comma was gripping on tight in the high wind. It’s the only non-blurry photo we could get!😄🦋🌻 @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Whickham Hermitage Community Garden @whickhamgarden.bsky.social · Aug 11

“If you go down to the woods today….” When we’re surrounded by greenery, tall trees & stillness it’s sometimes easy to forget that this is a garden in a town. Enjoy forest bathing!

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Whickham Hermitage Community Garden @whickhamgarden.bsky.social · Aug 4

Horizon Scarlet geraniums are looking particularly lovely at the moment. (Photos really cannot do them justice!) You’ll find them on display as you head up the steps towards delicious tea and refreshments in The Orangery! 🌺☕️🍰 #Whickham #Gateshead

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Whickham Hermitage Community Garden @whickhamgarden.bsky.social · Aug 4

Why not take a moment to enjoy the delicate flower & fragrance of our Japanese honeysuckle (lonicera halliana) growing over the old igloo frame? Although not as strong a scent as native honeysuckle, this lovely plant is evergreen. What a great all-rounder!🌻

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Whickham Hermitage Community Garden @whickhamgarden.bsky.social · Jul 23

Interested in volunteering in the Garden? David and Neal are around Mon, Wed & Sat mornings & would love to chat about any way you could lend a hand. No gardening expertise’s required - we’d just appreciate some extra help. Call into the Garden & speak to them if you’re interested. Many thanks.🌻

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Whickham Hermitage Community Garden @whickhamgarden.bsky.social · Jul 21

How’s your #BigButterflyCount doing? Butterflies love sun & had been so active earlier last week. This weekend’s rain has knocked things back a little. Seen lots of peacocks & whites.🦋🦋 We’re always keeping an eye out for unusual ones though. Let us know how you get on!🌻 @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Whickham Hermitage Community Garden @whickhamgarden.bsky.social · Jul 18

The Orangery in the Garden is the perfect cosy spot for a late breakfast. On warm sunny days, we can all sit outside and admire the views!😀🍳🌸

#whickham #gateshead #newcastle #newcastleupontyne #tyneandwear #nefollowers

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Whickham Hermitage Community Garden @whickhamgarden.bsky.social · Jul 15

#BigButterflyCount is back! **18th July-10th August** Download your butterfly chart for free & you can join in wherever you are. You can even get a certificate. It's a lovely way to take 15 mins in nature. 🦋🌻🦋https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org/about @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Whickham Hermitage Community Garden @whickhamgarden.bsky.social · Jul 8

Visit www.whickhamhermitagegarden.co.uk for more information. 🌺

🌸Home - Whickham Hermitage Community Garden

Beautiful community garden, pond and Orangery Cafe in Whickham, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE16 4JL. Free Entry. Enjoy greenery, peace and quiet. Plants for sale

www.whickhamhermitagegarden.co.uk

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Whickham Hermitage Community Garden @whickhamgarden.bsky.social · Jul 8

Hello #NorthEast! We are a secret Community Garden in #Whickham with an Orangery Cafe. Stunning views. Wildlife Pond. Wendy House for the little ones. Why not pay us a visit soon? ☕️🍰 #Gateshead #TyneandWear #Garden #Community

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Whickham Hermitage Community Garden @whickhamgarden.bsky.social · Jul 8

The glorious colours of this eryngium (sea holly) and euonymus never fail to delight year after year by the playhouse. They make a lovely background for so many other plants too. Could we ever pick a favourite?!🙂🌻 #Whickham #Gateshead #Gardens #Gardening #Plants

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Whickham Hermitage Community Garden @whickhamgarden.bsky.social · Jul 8

Did you know that Bees can help Foxgloves to reproduce when they drop their pollen? They are looking particularly lovely here at the moment! 🐝 #Bees #Whickham #Gateshead @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Whickham Hermitage Community Garden @whickhamgarden.bsky.social · Jun 30

We have some glorious trees in the Garden. All are special to us but every so often one likes to show off! This stunning Chinese Windmill Palm (Trachycarpus fortunei) has had some beautiful flowers lately. Apparently it copes well with cold & wet conditions which is just why Dave Peacock chose it!🌻

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Whickham Hermitage Community Garden @whickhamgarden.bsky.social · Jun 26

We’ve probably all got our favourite spots in the Garden for sun or shade. Bagsy this one!😎🌻

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