Walworth's Zoo

The forgotten #zoo of #London was situated in Walworth. It is said the animals' ghostly cries can still be heard

Albert Cops with his menagerie in the Tower of London was not the only entrepreneur to pander to the public’s desire to see exotic animals. Perhaps London’s strangest menagerie was to be found, bizarrely, on the rickety upper floor of Essex Exchange, on the northern side of the Strand. Founded in 1773 by the Pidcock family, initially as the winter quarters for the animals in their travelling…

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 Gertrude Jekyll garden at Vann,

Hambledon, Godalming, Surrey, United Kingdom,

Photography by Richard Davies

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Plant of the Day

Thursday 6 April 2023

Crocus flower from late-winter to early spring, providing a much-needed source of nectar and pollen for queen bumblebees emerging from hibernation. This lawn has a blend of Crocus × cultorum 'Pickwick' (purple-striped flowers with orange stamens and stigma), Crocus x cultorum 'Jeanne D'Arc' (white flowers with a purple stain) and Crocus vernus 'Flower Record' (purple flowers).

Jill Raggett

Wisteria in Spring at Wisley Gardens, Surrey, UK ~ ukgardenphotos

February is a month of Kimono looking around and about the Pagoda at Kew Gardens.

Kew’s Pagoda was completed in 1762.

In Surrey, in England.

Here is Kimono with a closer look at some of the decorative dragons on the pagoda.

Summertime hike 🍃

48488 by Clive Nichols Via Flickr: Frosty flower head of hydrangea paniculata 'vanille fraise renhy' at the rhs gardens, wisley, surrey. Winter

Tulips, Castle Gardens, Guildford

Fountain in Sussex Design ideas for a huge traditional partial sun backyard landscaping in summer.

Picture of a postcard with the thing! I just had to do this and I am happy with how it turned out. Now I kinda wanna make postcards of the postcard with the item on the postcard. 🤣 The. When I come back again, so the same with that postcard! Maybe? * * I loved Kew and all the gardens! The drive of conservation and protecting the planter is a main focus and that makes me appreciate the gardens even more. I didn’t get enough time there, but I will come back as soon as I get the chance. * * #pictureofapostcard #kewgardens #kew #kewgarden #londonengland #surrey #england #uk #palmhouse #palmhousekew #royalbotanicgardens #royalbotanicgardenskew #nature #gardens #kewgardenslondon #postcard #postcardcollector #postcarding (at Kew Gardens, Surrey, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChEhZVEriUP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Plant of the Day

Monday 17 April 2023

The early, self fertile flowers of Prunus persica var. nectarina 'Humboldt' (nectarine 'Humboldt') will produce fruit with a golden flesh that has a rich flavour. This cultivar is considered a heavy cropper. The tree is being fan trained in the protected environment of a glasshouse so if there are no bees evident the flowers are best pollinated with a paintbrush.

Jill Raggett

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February is a month of Kimono looking around and about the Pagoda at Kew Gardens.

Kew’s Pagoda was completed in 1762.

In Surrey, in England.

Landscape Sussex Ideas for a sizable brick formal backyard garden that receives some sun.