A beekeeper's garden
Post categories: Nicola Hills
| 16:22 UK time, Thursday, 11 June 2009
This is my first ever show garden and I'm really excited that we have been accepted at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. I'm designing a show garden called with my colleague .
Mike Vickers and Richard Stamp from J.A.Jones are my main contractors. I know they will deliver the goods. They both have previous show experience and are used to interpreting my garden and landscape designs and planting plans. This design will be no exception.
Jonathan has found us an inspirational sketch of the most beautiful Victorian apiary and we are pulling all the stops out to really do it justice. His joiner, another Richard, has risen to the task and so we have our team!
There will be some nail biting moments in the next few weeks, particularly when I visit the nursery to see which perennial flowers have the potential to look stunning for the week of the show. I'll need to think on my feet to substitute any that don't get through.
I know the garden will take on a life of its own when the plants are in, nothing can control nature and that's what makes my job so exciting. I might design a scheme but nature will have its own input and create its own beauty.
Comment number 1.
At 10th Jul 2009, ipsdencountry wrote:We were interested in the discussion last night on the RHS Hampton Flower Show regarding bees.
Recently we have found within a short distance of our house at least 3 underground bees nests which have been dug out by what we think are badgers. Has anyone else experienced this?
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Comment number 2.
At 18th Jul 2009, ozzmate wrote:With regard to your Beekeepers garden at Hampton court. I am a new beekeeper and will be keeping my bees in our garden but we have lots of squirls and wood peckers near where we want to place the hives. So we are planning to use a small summer house to put the hives in to create a small vertion of your bee house. Please can you give me so plans or more information on your house ie how do the bees go in and out how do you vent it and how close are the hives inside.
Thanks for your assistance with this request.
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At 14th Oct 2009, sarahpucci wrote:ozzmate, I loved your idea!
I believe that such as summer houses really add to the looks of our gardens and they are also practical. I never thought of putting my beehives in them though!
Thanks so much for that!!!
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