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Thursday 11 April 2019

April's Garden

Spring got off to an early start this year but then some colder-than-average weather slowed everything down. But today I took advantage of a bright sunny day to take a walk around the Botanic Garden in Cambridge. Schools are on Easter holidays so I sought out one of the quiet parts of the garden.



Most visitors follow the gravel paths around the garden but few realise that there's a mown strip that leads among the trees on the eastern side of the garden. 



It's known as "The Fairway" and it would not look out of place at Augusta - emerald grass and beautiful trees but without the irritation of a small white ball!



At this time of year the "rough" at the side of this Fairway is dappled with the yellow of cowslips.



It's the best place in the garden to see trees bursting into leaf. Some are in full leaf while others are just beginning to push out tiny buds.



Others are heavy with blossom.



There are also occasional glimpses between the trees of other parts of the garden, above is part of the Winter Garden that we saw in January.



And that's the little shelter in the Scented Garden where we wandered in March. It's taking shape nicely after the work that was being done back then.



A pair of crows were strutting about in that proprietorial way which they have perfected. Jays and Magpies were also laying claim to perches in the branches.



Just enough sunlight is filtering through the new foliage to light up the fresh growth at ground level.



Well, I hope you've enjoyed our little hack along the Fairway. I'll leave you with a little portrait of the one of the faces of Spring.....




Take care.




19 comments:

  1. Spring looks quite cheerful there!

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  2. Gorgeous!

    Thanks for sharing the view with us. :)

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  3. So enjoyed the walk around, thank you so much for sharing. Aren't we so lucky to live in such a beautiful Country, here in Cornwall we are a little ahead of you with the blooms and trees coming into leaf.

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  4. The new green of spring is upon you! Lucky you!

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  5. Or Augusta without zillions of Trump clones shouting "Get in the hole!"

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  6. What a beautiful garden to walk around. I went along th eThames th eother day and walked through Hawthorn blossom the smell was really overpowering

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  7. LOL... yes, that small white ball can be a major irritant!! Beautiful gardens and I'm glad you took the road less traveled.

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  8. John If you have access to iplayer do watch The Repair Shop - having read your blog for so long I am certain it is just the sort of programme you would like. BBC1 daily from 4.30 until 5.15

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  9. Wonderful to see the signs of spring as we head towards winter. It looks a magical place.

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  10. Such beautiful photos of a beautiful garden. The fairway looks inviting. The Cowslips are cute. Its fun for me to see what they look like because they don't grow here and the school I went to in London was called Cowslip Rd School.

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    1. Is that in South Woodford? I lived near there when I was at Uni.

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  11. I've never met a cowslip. Thanks for the tour which included not only a group, but an closeup!

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  12. Spring is gorgeous everywhere John but never more so than in England, an English spring is quite special, as we see here 🌷🌸

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  13. Beautiful landscape to walk along and enjoy the sights.

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  14. ah Spring, - you perfectly jolly old thing!!!

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  15. So good to see spring in all its greens and colorful beauty there.

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  16. From what I have seen I think this is a Cowslip year John.

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