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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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#ToolsDown and Merry Christmas to all our Instagram chums. We’re knocking off until after Hogmanay. Thanks for keeping us inspired and informed through 2019.
Swoonsome tunes by Mr B @omnempathy reworking Thomas Tallis’s ‘Spem in Alium’ .
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#merrychristmas #gardendesign #wintergarden #edinburghscotland #hogmanay #eastlothian #scotland #suisse #semplebegg #2020

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To wish a Merry Christmas we rustled up some festive pics set to our own marvellous Mr B’s @omnempathy erosion of Thomas Tallis’s Spem in Alium...yep, they knew how to write a Christmas tune back then...1570. Wishing you all the merriest of festive seasons.
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#Christmas #michaelbegg #speminalium #crabapples #seasonsgreetings #blackglassensemble #scottishgardendesigner #eastlothianlife #edinburgh #edinburghchristmas

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Frosty morning at #Fairnielaw just popping a few pinus mugo gnome into the new meadow planting in the orchard. What a day to be working outside! #FestiveGardeningJoy .
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@grandmamainland @fairnielaw #eastlothiangarden #orchard #apples #winter #scotland #scottishgardendesigner #pinus #wintergarden

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Mist rising over La Versoix, a tributary of Lake Geneva. Woo- hoo, it’s stopped raining. .
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#automne #jardin #arbres #gardendesigner #architectpaysagiste #amenagementpaysager #geneva #genève #versoix #vaud #riviera #mistrising #laversoix #brume #lamontéedabrume

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My frothy festive boudoir wreath, woven from willow and Miscanthus Flamingo. Suits the warm tones of firelight - definitely a pampered indoor sort of wreath. .
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#wreathsofinstagram #willowweaving #miscanthus #festivewreath #christmas #christmaswreath #wreathmaking #foraging #naturalwreath

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Edible jewels glistening on bare branches - my heroic little apple tree is doing his thing. Standing no more than 1.5m tall he offers up enormous russet fruits after all his leaves have dropped. Absolutely laden with fruit and stopping all visitors in his tracks. I wish I knew what variety he is - possibly Santa but I can’t be sure...
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#appletrees #apples #heritageapples #orchard #autumn #remarkabletrees #eastlothian #scottishapples #scottishgardendesigner #scotland #plantingdesign #fruittrees

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#soundscapes Day two of the frost storm gave us the chance to sneak out with under water recording kit to capture the sounds from below the ice on the old curling pond. It’s a fascinating, fizzy world down there...❄️
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#hoarfrost #soundart #michaelbegg #omnempathy #queenshall #seedheads #ecologicalsoundart #eastlothian #edinburgh #liminal

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#hoarfrost The one morning out 365 that I sleep late, I wake up to this, knowing I’ve already missed two of the most beautiful hours of the year. .
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#frost #seedheads #winter #echinops #astrantia #heritageapples #eastlotjian #svottishgardendesigner #sunrise

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