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Fireworks in the garden - an explosion of thigh high purple starbursts - allium supernova. As captured by my own mr b @omnempathy .
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#allium #purplesensation #alliums #spring #gardenart #scottishgarden #bulbs #botanicalart #scribbling

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Just a field stone wall - one of thousands defining field boundaries in the county - but beautifully and skilfully made. Someone’s hard graft, worth a moment’s appreciation.
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#craftsman #drystonewall #landscape #ruralcrafts #underappreciated #sweatlongsincedried #scotland #scottishlandscape #agriculturelife

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Bruce Chatwin described Black Hill as his ‘emotional centre’ - the landscape that anchors him. The wild coast of the Firth of Forth is the landscape that’s formed me. The influence of this landscape seeps into so much of what I do...scale, colour, shape, form, wind, resilience, planting, rocks, boulders...so many lessons learned on the shore. .
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#seascape #maramgrass #emotionalcentre #brucechatwin #landscape #firthofforth #coastalplanting #wind #firthofforth #eastlothian #eastneuk

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#veday 75years on and the signs are still all around. A few of the gun emplacements scattering the coast on the Firth of Forth. Gorse smelling glorious. .
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#scultpural #landscape #wwii #firthofforth #gullane #seascape #coastalliving #eastlothian #gorse

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Whispers of early light catching the anemones under the apple trees....it’s the little things 💚. .
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#anemoneblanda #anemonenemorosa #woodanemone #firstlight #earlylight #spring #orchards #morning #everyday #scotland_greatshots #scotland #naturalisticplanting #planting

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Revived and restored after an evening woodland stroll. Perfect antidote to a long day in the studio. .
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#spring #woodland #dappledlight #dailyexercise #luckytolivehere #eastlothian #scotland

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Mr Blackbird serenading his Mrs in Bluebell Wood where my folks live in North Yorkshire, UK. How could she fail to be won over?
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#woodsinspring #bluebells #jacinthedesbois #hyacinthoidesnonscripta #boisauprintemps #jardnsensuisse #archtectedujardin #architectepaysagiste

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#hedgehog we found this little fellow in the garden with a broken paw and had to whisk him off to the Forth Hedgehog Hospital. An amazing facility that rescues and releases 100s of hedgehogs every year. Waiting for an update to hear how he is. .
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#hedgehogsofinstagram #championslugeater #hedgehogsofinstagram #hedgiesofinstagram #hedgehoglove #hedgehoghospital

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Suspecting tighter restrictions on movements are imminent in Switzerland I zipped to the arboretum to gorge myself on the magnolias. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’ at the L’Aboretum du vallon de l’Aubonne this morning.
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#magnolia #magnolialeonardmessel #flowersofinstagran #jardinsensuise #plantingdesign #architectedujardin #jardinsuisse #arboretumensuisse #gardentrees #springtrees #arbresenfleurauprintemps
#arboretumaubonne @arboretum_aubonne

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Knarled and nobly and showing the signs of many years of protecting us from the sun. These pollarded plane trees in Martigny, Switzerland, may not be showing signs of Spring yet but their winter form is pretty difficult to drag your eyes away from.
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#pollardedtrees #planetrees #planus #sunprotection #gardendesigner #architectepaysagiste #martigny #valais #vaud #trees #arbres

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Splayed with pleasure at the warmth indoors Crocus chrysanthus ‘Romance’...first of the crocus to flower...sweet honey scent if I stick my beak right in it. .
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#crocus #crocuses #springbulbs #crocuschrysanthus #seasonalplanting #winterscent #winterpollenpants #semplebegg #scottishgarden #scottishgardens #britishgarden #bulbs

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More wild weather. .
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#stormyseas #harbour #elie #stormciara #bracing #seascape #harbour

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Blowing a hoolie! A wild walk on the sea wall as the storm clouds clear....bracing doesn’t begin to cover it 💨🌊
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#storm #standrews #wildweather #seascape #harbour

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#rushhour blustery river walk. .
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#stormciara #standrews #fife #kinnessburn #sundaywalks #urbanwild

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I was lucky enough to see Shane Connolly, Irish floral designer, weaving his magic this week in Geneva with a deft, artistic touch using seasonal, locally grown flowers where possible (hurrah). Scan through the photos, (non of which do the arrangements justice - sorry Shane).Thanks SAFA for organising, and Shane and your wife for all your hard work. It was a such a treat.
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#floraldesign #compositionflorale #safa #jardinsuisse #seasonalflowers #fleursdesaison #paysagiste #architectepaysagiste #architectedujardin

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#frozenveg the last of the over-wintered beetroot and kale. Seems extra precious at this time of year when I’m feasting on seed catalogues, licking my lips at the prospect of big fat Black Krim tomatoes and planning a harvest that is many months away. .
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#thehungrygap #fantasygardening #seedjunky #veggarden #potagergarden #tomatoes #blackkrim #auriga #beetroot #kale #eastlothianlife #eastlothian

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#smir #dreich Traversing the Southern Uplands today - en route to a site visit - deep in a Macfarlane/Landmarks daydream thinking of all the landscape/weather words I grew up with. Just me and the sheep up here. 🐏🐑🐏

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Viburnum has the prettier flowers but for me it’s Sarcococca every time. Glossy green at a time we need it most and a glorious heady scent that punches well above its weight. I have it planted by the front door and it knocks me into a romantic daydream every time I pass it. .
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#sarcococcaconfusa #viburnumbodnantense #winterscents #wintergarden #plantingdesign #scotland #january #winterflowers #semplebegg #scottishgardendesign #scottishgardens #scottishgardendesigner

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Early morning light on the miscanthus inviting me outside. .
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#miscanthusflamingo #ornamentalgrasses #january #earlymorninglight #wintergarden #plantingdesign #seedheads #plantskeletons

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Slightly belated Happy New Year! 2019 had one last surprise for us - wee Rudi put in an early appearance on Hogmanay. Congratulations to proud parents...my gorgeous nephew Rory and beautiful Kate - wouldn’t normally share such personal info but I’m so happy for them I could almost burst... #newdecade #newgenerationfamily

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