It is once again grey, but white and red look great in the woodlands of Beechwood . Let us walk beside the full flowing waters…
are the snowdrops.
The best snowdrop woodland displays in the UK can be found at Anglesey Abbey, Bennington Lordship, Hodsock Priory, Walsingham Abbey, and the largest of all Welford Park.
The snowdrop isn’t considered native to the UK, Norman monks planted them to harvest Galantamine for ” Mal- au – tete.” Today pharmaceutical companies use Galamantine and market it as Riminyl, which is a prominent treatment for Alzheimer’s.
The woodlands are well protected from people walking through, so the plants are thriving in the spread of fallen leaves.
Looking more closely, a leaf is pierced by snowdrop leaves growing through.
It has been good to walk near these special plants in full bloom, which will not be open as a display after 2 March.
Six miles from these woodlands is a pottery…
A gift for my granddaughter who is five years old today.
‘The Lord bless you and keep you;
the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you…’
Hilary Ream has been a potter and wood carver artist for more than 50 years. These stone ware pots are thrown on a kick wheel, hand painted and fired at 1050 C , glazed, then fired again at 1220 C. Her East Garston Pottery is beside the river Lambourn.
Last year we looked at snow drops near Stevenage my photographs can be seen in my blog
Take care,
Sandy.
What a beautiful little pot!
Interesting pharmaceutical connection.
Thank you! Yes, we live and learn.😇🥰