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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This included untying our climbers, removing any damaged stems, and then reattaching them. A fiddly and painful job on this cold day.
November 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
This included untying our climbers, removing any damaged stems, and then reattaching them. A fiddly and painful job on this cold day.
Out with the team today doing our main rose pruning session. We’ve moved to a single prune in autumn, as the warm winters allow the roses to start growing as soon as it warms up in early spring.
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #RosePruning
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #RosePruning
November 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Out with the team today doing our main rose pruning session. We’ve moved to a single prune in autumn, as the warm winters allow the roses to start growing as soon as it warms up in early spring.
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #RosePruning
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #RosePruning
In this week’s article I will be answering your gardening questions, and talking about propagating bamboo, winter plants for hanging baskets and how to over winter geraniums.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:22 AM
In this week’s article I will be answering your gardening questions, and talking about propagating bamboo, winter plants for hanging baskets and how to over winter geraniums.
You read it before anyone else by subscribing here:
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🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
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🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
With the temperature consistently low, it’s time to give the yew hedges a final trim so they are neat and tidy over winter.
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
November 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
With the temperature consistently low, it’s time to give the yew hedges a final trim so they are neat and tidy over winter.
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
I keep saying this should be the last rose flowers, but as we are starting to prune our roses tomorrow it’ll definitely be my last #RoseWednesday
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #BloomScrolling #FlowerFeed
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #BloomScrolling #FlowerFeed
November 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I keep saying this should be the last rose flowers, but as we are starting to prune our roses tomorrow it’ll definitely be my last #RoseWednesday
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #BloomScrolling #FlowerFeed
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #BloomScrolling #FlowerFeed
November 26, 2025 at 10:34 AM
It’s vital that when you do any pruning of trees you try and do a clean cut. You can see on this cherry tree and the slight tear on the right-hand side has caused a large amount of sap to come out.
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #Tree #TreePruning
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #Tree #TreePruning
November 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM
It’s vital that when you do any pruning of trees you try and do a clean cut. You can see on this cherry tree and the slight tear on the right-hand side has caused a large amount of sap to come out.
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #Tree #TreePruning
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #Tree #TreePruning
If you could only smell this Viburnum #TinyFlowerTuesday
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
November 25, 2025 at 10:13 AM
If you could only smell this Viburnum #TinyFlowerTuesday
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
My highlights for November is definitely the vibrant colours on all those autumnal foliage. #GardensHour
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
November 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
My highlights for November is definitely the vibrant colours on all those autumnal foliage. #GardensHour
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
Such a messed up season, with so many plants not knowing what to do. At the end of November we have agapanthus and kniphofia both coming into flower.
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
November 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Such a messed up season, with so many plants not knowing what to do. At the end of November we have agapanthus and kniphofia both coming into flower.
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
November 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Slow cooking a lamb shoulder for tonight’s dinner. Will let you know how it turns out.
November 23, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Slow cooking a lamb shoulder for tonight’s dinner. Will let you know how it turns out.
Early start for a yoga class. This are a great way to get rid of any tightness and strengthen your joints and muscles. Something all professional gardeners need to do if they want to last in the job.
November 23, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Early start for a yoga class. This are a great way to get rid of any tightness and strengthen your joints and muscles. Something all professional gardeners need to do if they want to last in the job.
Cold day at the game can only mean one thing, a classic cup of Bovril 🥶☕️
November 22, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Cold day at the game can only mean one thing, a classic cup of Bovril 🥶☕️
This week’s chilly #SixOnSaturday include a fun fungi, Abelia, Mahonia, a Rose, Winter Jasmin and Penstemon.
Hope everyone is wrapping up warm and enjoying their weekend!
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #BloomScrolling #FlowerFeed
Hope everyone is wrapping up warm and enjoying their weekend!
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #BloomScrolling #FlowerFeed
November 22, 2025 at 10:23 AM
This week’s chilly #SixOnSaturday include a fun fungi, Abelia, Mahonia, a Rose, Winter Jasmin and Penstemon.
Hope everyone is wrapping up warm and enjoying their weekend!
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #BloomScrolling #FlowerFeed
Hope everyone is wrapping up warm and enjoying their weekend!
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #BloomScrolling #FlowerFeed
Tell that to Norfolk cos we went on holiday there to see them 😂
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Tell that to Norfolk cos we went on holiday there to see them 😂
And this one is one is enjoying the last rays of sunshine
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
November 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
And this one is one is enjoying the last rays of sunshine
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
A crisp white rose on a crisp autumnal morning. #FlowersOnFriday
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
November 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
A crisp white rose on a crisp autumnal morning. #FlowersOnFriday
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
Interesting fungi in our rose beds this week, though I’m not sure what species it is. #FungiFriday
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
November 21, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Interesting fungi in our rose beds this week, though I’m not sure what species it is. #FungiFriday
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
Busy day with the team replacing some of our pots and adding some winter colour. Added some cyclamen, hellebores and heathers to take them through to spring.
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Busy day with the team replacing some of our pots and adding some winter colour. Added some cyclamen, hellebores and heathers to take them through to spring.
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
Temperature has dropped significantly, so I’m sure this’ll be the last time I’ll see any Bees feeding off Mahonias #InsectThursday
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
November 20, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Temperature has dropped significantly, so I’m sure this’ll be the last time I’ll see any Bees feeding off Mahonias #InsectThursday
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling
Just a shame I looked like a complete wally in my PPE walking round 😂
November 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Just a shame I looked like a complete wally in my PPE walking round 😂
Fascinating to see how the construction of the new Grosvenor Square is coming along. The majority of the hard landscaping is done, as well as the new soil levels and sunken pond. The new plants are even going to start being planted soon.
🌱 #Gardening #UkGardening
🌱 #Gardening #UkGardening
November 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Fascinating to see how the construction of the new Grosvenor Square is coming along. The majority of the hard landscaping is done, as well as the new soil levels and sunken pond. The new plants are even going to start being planted soon.
🌱 #Gardening #UkGardening
🌱 #Gardening #UkGardening
November 19, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Fun day replanting some raised beds outside some residential flats, adding some autumn and winter colour.
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
November 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Fun day replanting some raised beds outside some residential flats, adding some autumn and winter colour.
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening