Where there’s muck there’s farce

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Melanie Young
Bristol

Thursday 9th January 2020

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Winter might seem like a quiet time for harvesting fruit and veg but it's all about getting prepared for next season.

Before we could spread muck we needed to take out the early winter crop of leeks (more like spring onions) and flat leaf parsley that was more like parsnips!

Sunny skies initially greeted us but we were lucky to get so much done by lunchtime as the heaven's opened and started spreading the goodness of the compost deep into the soil! Sadly it was too wet for the impressive after photos :-)


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National Trust - Tyntesfield
Spectacular Victorian Gothic Revival house with gardens and parkland

A great place to enjoy the outdoors, mind, body and soul. Tyntesfield, just a stone’s throw away from Bristol, was not built as a bold and extravagant statement of wealth, power or politics. Its purpose was simple; to serve as a family home. Once hidden and inaccessible, the ordinary and extraordinary lives and possessions of four generations of the Gibbs family are ready for discovery. The garden and estate balance faded beauty and function with an abundance of nature; celebrated in ornate Gothic carvings that decorate the house. Flower filled terraces, an empty lake, woodland, champion trees and productive kitchen garden give further opportunities for exploration. With each season you will experience a new side to Tyntesfield as we open doors and change perspectives on this much loved family estate.

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