New Flowers!

It is all change on the gardening front - Rachel who has been looking after the gardens here for the last two years has left the Jinney Ring to go to work as a tutor/gardener in Stourbridge. While she was at the Jinney Ring she had some works experience assistance each week and showed natural talent for teaching and encouraging youngsters so we think she will do well at this and everyone here wishes her the best of luck.

We are about to enter a really busy time of year gardening here so Jean and Mike from Arkle Plants have agreed to help out getting things going and then Christine Evans (Mike's wife) will take over the gardening on a part time basis at the end of April. This week Primroses and little daffodils have been planted in the pots and spring colour is already starting to emerge. In the meanwhile Dayel Durney who is doing many gardening and maintenance jobs around site, is busy finishing off the pond edging with clay and new turf. Soon the ground will be dry enough to reseed some of the grass areas where we carried out the pond repair work earlier in the year.

Juiliet Doyle opens new Florists Shop at the Jinney Ring

As well as colour coming into the gardens we also now have a Florist on site who is already selling daffodils for spring. Juliet Doyle has a thriving internet business in synthetic wedding flowers and accessories but now what has taken the plunge and opened up next to the restaurant. It is great to have some colour on show!


On the ponds - my friends and I are starting to pair up with our soul mates and are thinking about having families....... It can be a bit traumatic at this time of year but the ducklings make it all worthwhile!!