Spring Wildflowers of the Northeast.
Flowers – Wild and Garden! Paddy Tobin Book Review July 31, 2020 Lavish praise, a very generous book review, can be counter-productive for there is within us all that little streak of cynicism which says it may be too good to be true. This is my predicament with Spring Wildflowers of the Northeast, A Natural History by Carol Gracie for I […]
Visit to Finnebrogue House and ‘Collie’ garden
After a long time without a society event, on Saturday members were treated to a very enjoyable visit to the magnificent privately owned 1660’s mansion, Finnebrogue House, near Downpatrick, Co Down. Also to ‘Collie’ garden, a beautiful one acre country garden within the Finnebrogue Demesne, owned by members Agnes and John Peacocke. Here’s some photos […]
