You could be forgiven for thinking that the winter
is a quiet time for us. You might even imagine that we sit around drinking
copious amounts of tea while admiring the gardens from indoors - if only, haha!
It’s actually the time when we take stock and get ourselves
organised. It’s when we carry out vital
maintenance work and plan the next year. The garden team are out there in all
weathers planning the planting for the year, repairing paths and fencing,
carrying out hard landscaping projects and planting.
Meanwhile, the hall and stableblock buildings get a little tlc as repair
work is carried out. Keeping the historic buildings in good condition is a
challenge and so the winter allows us to address some of the work that can’t be
done when we’re open to the public.
The museum has also had its annual lick of paint and our historians are
now working in there, adding new displays and exhibits in time for opening next
month.
With just a hint of spring in the air, the countdown begins until we open
in March. It’s busy, busy, busy… But sometime before then hopefully there may
be the odd moment for us to enjoy the occasional cup of tea and sit back and
admire the gardens!!
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