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Gamekeeper's Cottage

Blogging about gardening and renovating our 1950's farmworkers cottage in the Berkshire countryide

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      • Individual guides
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      • Growing guides
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    • New native hedgerow
    • Renovations
      • Stable renovation
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Gamekeeper's Cottage

Tag: Cottage Garden Life

Winter Stillness: Taking Stock at Gamekeeper’s Cottage

25/01/2025 Ian Miscellaneous

January is the quietest of months at Gamekeeper’s Cottage. After the flurry of Christmas and the soft glow of twelfth night, the garden settles into

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Winter Visitors: Feeding the Birds at Gamekeeper’s Cottage

22/11/2024 Ian Flora and fauna

As November deepens and the days grow short and still, the garden at the cottage begins to feel a little emptier. The last leaves cling

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A Safe Place for Winter: Why I’m Leaving Leaf Piles for the Hedgehogs

23/10/2024 Ian Flora and fauna

Last weekend was one of those soft, grey October days where the world seems to slow down just a little. The leaves had been falling

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