Roland's Wood: The Pearse family and friends

Saturday, November 2, 2013

The Pearse family and friends

Here are some members of the Pearse family with two young friends (who had a rather easy ride up the hill!)

When they moved to Kerikeri they were glad to discover a place to bring their dog, Rocky, where he could run freely...

Rocky was brimful of energy, tearing up and down hills, bounding through the undergrowth, covered in mud after a quick dip in the ponds... Wouldn't Roland have been delighted to see that?!

Roland's Legacy

Calendar

Spring
September is the month to come and see the bluebells, also freesias, cherry blossom, magnolias and rhododendrons.

October sees the new spring leaf, with the acers and copper beech especially stunning in red and purple.
Flowering plants include Louisiana iris - yellow, mauve, blue, purple, white watsonias, michaelias, magnolia, rhododendrons

November - all the spring leaves are out now, renga renga lilies are a picture, and forest pansy with its handsome bronze foliage.

December sees the summery agapanthus and the astilbes flowering.

Summer - January to March
Come for a shady walk under a canopy of green leaves

Autumn - April to June
Enjoy the autumn colours of the deciduous trees - maples, beeches, birches, tupeloes and oaks... and sasanqua camellias are flowering too.

Winter - July and August
The early bulbs start flowering in July and August - jonquils, daffodils, winter cheer, and there are flowers on the rhododendrons, magnolias, and camellia japonica... The swathes of orange and red clivia start flowering at the end of August too.

Welcome to this blog

I have created this blog to celebrate Roland's Wood and all the people who are working so hard to make it a place for the community - and their dogs - to come and enjoy.

I enjoy the woods all year round, there is always something to notice and appreciate, but I am absolutely entranced by the bluebells each September, a blue haze stretching across the hilltop, taking me back to woodland walks - complete with dog, during my childhood in Surrey and Sussex.

I visited John and Judy Horrell's garden, led there by some out-of-town friends who are enthusiastic gardeners, and after admiring the gorgeous garden the Horrells have created, conversation turned to Roland's Wood. John Horrell is there most days, planting, pruning and planning, and he has a vision for making Roland's Wood all that it can be.

Thank you Roland, and to all the others, especially John Horrell, who are helping Roland's Wood flourish.

Jeannie

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Saturday, November 2, 2013

The Pearse family and friends