With a fall of snow over the gardens at Renishaw it's hard to believe that just last week the gardens were basking in sunshine and showing the first signs of spring. The first snowdrops and crocuses had made their appearance as had, oddly, the first bees of the year.
After a busy winter we had begun to dare to think of the long, lighter days of summer and we were beginning to get excited about the season ahead. We're really looking forward to introducing new tours of the hall, where we'll be revealing new facts about its history, and we’re in the midst of planning the summer activities. Above all though we can't wait to fling open the garden gates once again to visitors.
In the meantime, there's still lots to do behind the scenes as we prepare for spring. Our team is cataloguing the library collection, all the time revealing new and interesting details about the history of the hall. Our archivist, meanwhile, continues to delve through old photographs and reams of paperwork and we’re settling nicely into our new offices at the back of the hall. The offices are perfectly placed near the garden entrance and, at the moment, it’s hard not to keep staring out onto the beautiful wintry scene.
