Arthur Parkinson

Regular updates and written thoughts from Arthur Parkinson, writer, illustrator and gardener from garden advice, visits to wonderful places, thoughts on his idols and favourite things to world wide news concerning nature and animal welfare.

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Wonderous but worrying heights

Realising the plight of Britain's ground nesting birds in visiting one of their last managed strongholds, a Yorkshire grouse moor in early June.

Jun 13•Arthur Parkinson

Charm of Coton

At Coton Manor last week, White rhododendrons, of the variety Fragrantissimum with their silk handkerchief like flowers, are potted into old but very…

May 2•Arthur Parkinson

Where are those frozen raspberries?

I don’t think that I’m quite at the level of madness that I am imaging that several weeks ago, I bought a bag of frozen raspberry’s from the co-op.

Apr 26•Arthur Parkinson

Hen party drawings .

I’ve currently got an exhibition of my hen drawings on at a very lovely spa hotel called Thyme, near Burford in the beautiful village of Southrop.

Mar 29•Arthur Parkinson

April almost!

It’s only April and so it should be arguably as it is, cold.

Mar 29•Arthur Parkinson