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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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    • New native hedgerow
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Gamekeeper's Cottage

Tag: Wildlife Gardening

Spring Beginnings: Daffodils, Planting, and Preparing the Ground at Gamekeeper’s Cottage

29/03/2025 Ian Flowers, Garden paths, Plot tours and monthly updates

There’s a shift in the air by March — not quite spring, not quite winter, but something in between. At Gamekeeper’s Cottage, it’s the month

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A Hedge for the Future: Midwinter Planting at Gamekeeper’s Cottage

22/02/2025 Ian New native hedgerow

While February often tempts us with the first signs of spring — snowdrops in the verge, longer afternoons, a softening in the light — it’s

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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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