Posted in Flora, Gardens, Photography on Sunday May 8, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Flora on Sunday May 8, 2016| Leave a Comment »
A glorious sunny Sunday and an early entry for the Horticultural Society’s One Flower in Focus category.
For more of Parwich in bloom
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Posted in Fauna, Flora, Gardens on Wednesday April 27, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Despite the cool weather the bumblebees seem to be quite active. In my garden they are going for the lungworts (pulmonaria) and the perennial wallflowers (erysimum) rather than the spring bulbs. What are they making a bee line for in your garden?
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Posted in Flora, Photography, Weather on Thursday December 31, 2015| Leave a Comment »
With daffodils over the fields in Tissington, Winter will come as a shock.
Photo by John F-S
Posted in Flora, Photography on Thursday December 31, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Flora on Tuesday September 8, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Caroline G sent us this photo of her 9′ sunflower which she planted in memory of her mum. Is this the tallest sunflower in the village?
Posted in Events, Flora, Gardens, Memorial hall, Societies on Saturday September 5, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Click on the image above to download the schedule as a pdf
Paper copies of this schedule are also available at the Sycamore and the Legion
Posted in Events, Flora, Gardens, Memorial hall, Societies on Wednesday September 2, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Click on the image above to download the schedule as a pdf
Paper copies of this schedule are also available at the Sycamore and the Legion
Posted in Flora, Gardens on Monday August 31, 2015| 4 Comments »
Thank you Mike R for this information:
Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera)
I wonder if any other residents of Parwich have found this plant in their gardens. This year for the first time I have found an abundance of this weed in our gardens at Flaxdale. I have not been aware of it before now. It grows in height at an astonishing speed, about an inch a day.
Wikipedia describes it as follows… “It typically grows to 1 to 2 m (3.3 to 6.6 ft) high, with a soft green or red-tinged stem, and lanceolate leaves 5 to 23 cm (2.0 to 9.1 in) long. The crushed foliage has a strong musty smell. Below the leaf stems the plant has glands that produce a sticky, sweet-smelling, and edible nectar. The flowers are pink, with a hooded shape, 3 to 4 cm (1¼ to 1½ in) tall and 2 cm (¾ in) broad; the flower shape has been compared to a policeman’s helmet.
After flowering between June and October, the plant forms seed pods 2 to 3 cm (¾ to 1¼ in) long and 8 mm broad (¼ in), which explode when disturbed, scattering the seeds up to 7 metres (23 feet).” (see https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impatiens_glandulifera )
It was highlighted as a nuisance on the East Midlands evening news recently. Whenever I see it in the garden I pull it up and compost it before the seed pods form.
I would be interested to know of anyone else’s experience with this invasive weed and whether I am doing the correct thing.
Mike R
The above plant was photographed in a Creamery Lane garden this July. It went from less than a foot tall to full flower in just over three weeks. It is particularly problematic along water courses, where it’s rapid growth quickly smothers native plants.
Posted in Events, Flora, Gardens, Societies on Tuesday August 25, 2015| Leave a Comment »
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Paper copies of this schedule are also available at the Sycamore and the Legion
Posted in Events, Flora on Sunday August 23, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Events, Flora, Gardens, Memorial hall, Societies on Monday August 17, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Click on the image above to download the schedule as a pdf
Paper copies of this schedule are also available at the Sycamore and the Legion
Posted in Events, Flora, Gardens, Memorial hall, Societies on Monday August 10, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Click on the image above to download the schedule as a pdf
Paper copies of this schedule are also available at the Sycamore and the Legion
Posted in Events, Flora, Gardens, Memorial hall, Societies on Tuesday July 28, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Click on the image above to download the schedule as a pdf
Paper copies of this schedule are available at the Sycamore and the Legion
Posted in Flora, Gardens, Societies, Young people on Monday June 22, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Competition, Events, Flora, Gardens, Memorial hall, School, Young people on Saturday June 20, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Flora, Photography, Roads on Tuesday May 26, 2015| 1 Comment »
Have Highways started introducing new ecological road signs? What does this one mean: ‘Children Playing’?
Photo by David G.
Posted in Church, Events, Flora, Out & About on Friday May 15, 2015| 1 Comment »
Yesterday, Ascension Day, saw the start of this year’s Tissington Well Dressings. Thank you John F-S for these photos:
Despite yesterday’s hold ups on the A515, let’s hope Tissington has an excellent time. The Dressings remain in place until next Wednesday.
Posted in Flora on Thursday May 14, 2015| 7 Comments »
Martin C asks if anyone can say what these flowers, growing in a Parwich field, are?
Posted in Flora, Photography on Wednesday May 13, 2015| Leave a Comment »
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Photo by John F-S
Posted in Environment, Flora, Parish Council on Wednesday September 10, 2014| 1 Comment »
Today the Jubilee Pond and Sheep Wash [also called the Dam] were dredged to remove the excess silt and weed. The photos show before and after. The contractors have not quite completed the work. A small amount of tidying up will be carried out by them next week, which includes a little reseeding.
The Parish Council would like to replant a small area of the Sheep Wash and Peak Park have suggested planting some yellow flag iris. If anyone has any in their ponds, surplus to their needs, the Council would gladly arrange for them to be planted in the pond.
Parwich Parish Council
Posted in Events, Flora, Gardens, Photography, Societies on Tuesday September 9, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Thank you Helen and Ian P for sending us these further photos from Sunday’s Horticultural Show (and apologies Helen for Photoshopping your photo above to within an inch of its life). (more…)
Posted in Events, Farming, Flora, Gardens, Memorial hall, Societies on Monday September 8, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Here are lots of photos from the 2014 Parwich Horticultural Show:
Floral Art
Posted in Events, Farming, Flora, Gardens, Societies on Sunday September 7, 2014| Leave a Comment »
As always the Horticultural Society’s Main Show went smoothly, here are few general photos of the day:
And the Trophy Winners are
Alan Oldfield Cup – for Highest scoring entrant in the Show
Lesley Goodman
Posted in Events, Flora, Gardens, Memorial hall, Societies on Sunday September 7, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Click on the above image to download the Show Schedule as a PDF, paper copies can be collected from the Sycamore Inn and the Legion.
Posted in Church, Fauna, Flora, Gardens, Photography on Saturday September 6, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Well there is not doubt of the common name of this shrub, a Butterfly bush.
Photos by Peter T
Posted in Flora, Gardens, Memorial hall, Photography, Societies on Friday September 5, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Click on the above image to download the Show Schedule as a PDF, paper copies can be collected from the Sycamore Inn and the Legion.
Posted in Church, Flora, Photography on Saturday August 30, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Flora, Gardens, Photography, Societies on Saturday August 30, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Click on the above image to download the Show Schedule as a PDF, paper copies can be collected from the Sycamore Inn and the Legion.
Posted in Flora, Photography on Friday August 29, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Flora, Gardens, Memorial hall, Pub on Friday August 29, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Plants for sale at the Sycamore Inn: bargain prices and all proceeds go to the Memorial Hall.
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