Nic’s Secret Garden and Plant Rescue Nursery
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A home in the City of London for unloved and rescued plants. It lies in the shadow of the ancient Church of All Hallows by the Tower.
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Still flowering and attracting pollinators - Euryops. #SundayYellow
November 16, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Still flowering and attracting pollinators - Euryops. #SundayYellow
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#thicktrunktuesday - plane trees in John Islip Street, London SWI with their wonderful knobbly knuckles!
November 11, 2025 at 8:56 AM
#thicktrunktuesday - plane trees in John Islip Street, London SWI with their wonderful knobbly knuckles!
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They’ve been #BeeWashed www.countrylife.co.uk/food-drink/m...
'My sister Catherine shares a love of bees and has a few hives herself': James Middleton, Jamie Oliver and Sir David Beckham on the pleasures of harvesting your own honey
Beekeeping is a star-studded hobby and has much to offer, finds Jane Wheatley.
www.countrylife.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
They’ve been #BeeWashed www.countrylife.co.uk/food-drink/m...
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In the Garden - a lone bramble flower, inkcaps, a frog and the red berries of danae.
November 2, 2025 at 8:38 AM
In the Garden - a lone bramble flower, inkcaps, a frog and the red berries of danae.
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#thicktrunktuesday- plane tree , Gray’s Inn Road, London,WC1.
October 28, 2025 at 8:54 AM
#thicktrunktuesday- plane tree , Gray’s Inn Road, London,WC1.
Olives in the Nursery.
October 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Olives in the Nursery.
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Bumblebee queens can hibernate safely under snow!
Whitehorn et al. (2025) found that queens survived winter extremely well under different snow-pack conditions. Snow helped insulate them from the cold, but warmer winters led to greater weight loss. ❄️🐝
#Pollinators #ClimateChange #PollinatingLT
Whitehorn et al. (2025) found that queens survived winter extremely well under different snow-pack conditions. Snow helped insulate them from the cold, but warmer winters led to greater weight loss. ❄️🐝
#Pollinators #ClimateChange #PollinatingLT
October 24, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Bumblebee queens can hibernate safely under snow!
Whitehorn et al. (2025) found that queens survived winter extremely well under different snow-pack conditions. Snow helped insulate them from the cold, but warmer winters led to greater weight loss. ❄️🐝
#Pollinators #ClimateChange #PollinatingLT
Whitehorn et al. (2025) found that queens survived winter extremely well under different snow-pack conditions. Snow helped insulate them from the cold, but warmer winters led to greater weight loss. ❄️🐝
#Pollinators #ClimateChange #PollinatingLT
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In the Garden - common frog, species of dung fly, false widow spider and Zelma, our mascot.
October 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
In the Garden - common frog, species of dung fly, false widow spider and Zelma, our mascot.
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It’s always a joy to go to Wisley and even more joyous yesterday when we were presented with another ‘Outstanding’ in RHS’s London in Bloom ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’ Awards.
October 21, 2025 at 9:40 AM
It’s always a joy to go to Wisley and even more joyous yesterday when we were presented with another ‘Outstanding’ in RHS’s London in Bloom ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’ Awards.
Yay! - another Outstanding IYN Award for RHS’ London in Bloom event yesterday. Thank you to Bloom judge Ruth Growney for presenting the certificate and to Bloom judge Mark Lane for being so interested in the nursery.
October 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Yay! - another Outstanding IYN Award for RHS’ London in Bloom event yesterday. Thank you to Bloom judge Ruth Growney for presenting the certificate and to Bloom judge Mark Lane for being so interested in the nursery.
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A cheerful sight on a grey morning in Wimpole Street, London, WI - campanula persicifolia.
October 18, 2025 at 7:45 AM
A cheerful sight on a grey morning in Wimpole Street, London, WI - campanula persicifolia.
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Our tree walk in Southwark Park, led by Greg Packman, is TOMORROW, Sunday. No need to book.
We're delighted to welcome award-winning expert and Royal Parks Arboricultural Officer, Greg Packman, to Southwark Park for a tree walk on Sunday 19th October. Meet at the Pavilion Cafe by the lake in the park at 11am.
All details on flyer. #trees #parks #southwark #bermondsey #rotherhithe #walks
All details on flyer. #trees #parks #southwark #bermondsey #rotherhithe #walks
October 18, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Our tree walk in Southwark Park, led by Greg Packman, is TOMORROW, Sunday. No need to book.
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A raspberry isn’t one fruit, it’s dozens of tiny ones! 🍓 (well, technically “drupelets”).
If pollination is uneven, some drupelets don’t develop, leading to “wonky” fruit. A flower that has received plenty of insect visits is less likely to be wonky.
#PollinatingLT
If pollination is uneven, some drupelets don’t develop, leading to “wonky” fruit. A flower that has received plenty of insect visits is less likely to be wonky.
#PollinatingLT
October 14, 2025 at 10:55 AM
A raspberry isn’t one fruit, it’s dozens of tiny ones! 🍓 (well, technically “drupelets”).
If pollination is uneven, some drupelets don’t develop, leading to “wonky” fruit. A flower that has received plenty of insect visits is less likely to be wonky.
#PollinatingLT
If pollination is uneven, some drupelets don’t develop, leading to “wonky” fruit. A flower that has received plenty of insect visits is less likely to be wonky.
#PollinatingLT
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Winterbourne Gardens looking spectacular this afternoon. Absolutely love the golden and reddish hues of the sweetgum on the right.
@unibirmingham.bsky.social
@unibirmingham.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Winterbourne Gardens looking spectacular this afternoon. Absolutely love the golden and reddish hues of the sweetgum on the right.
@unibirmingham.bsky.social
@unibirmingham.bsky.social
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During our annual nest box cleaning an agitated red-tailed Queen bumblebee flew out of one and flew around until we had finished and went back in! Alas no photo of her.
October 16, 2025 at 12:42 PM
During our annual nest box cleaning an agitated red-tailed Queen bumblebee flew out of one and flew around until we had finished and went back in! Alas no photo of her.
A banana flower blooming in the Nursery.
October 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
A banana flower blooming in the Nursery.
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#thicktrunktuesday - plane tree in Postman Park, the home the Grade11*Watts Memorial, City of London.
October 14, 2025 at 7:36 AM
#thicktrunktuesday - plane tree in Postman Park, the home the Grade11*Watts Memorial, City of London.
Rose hips in the Nursery.
October 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Rose hips in the Nursery.
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We're delighted to welcome award-winning expert and Royal Parks Arboricultural Officer, Greg Packman, to Southwark Park for a tree walk on Sunday 19th October. Meet at the Pavilion Cafe by the lake in the park at 11am.
All details on flyer. #trees #parks #southwark #bermondsey #rotherhithe #walks
All details on flyer. #trees #parks #southwark #bermondsey #rotherhithe #walks
October 11, 2025 at 7:29 AM
We're delighted to welcome award-winning expert and Royal Parks Arboricultural Officer, Greg Packman, to Southwark Park for a tree walk on Sunday 19th October. Meet at the Pavilion Cafe by the lake in the park at 11am.
All details on flyer. #trees #parks #southwark #bermondsey #rotherhithe #walks
All details on flyer. #trees #parks #southwark #bermondsey #rotherhithe #walks
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Still flowering in the Garden - goldenrod, rudbeckia and buddleia #SundayYellow
October 12, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Still flowering in the Garden - goldenrod, rudbeckia and buddleia #SundayYellow
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Jubilee Gardens, Houndsditch, City of London EC2, was opened in 1977 - first photo - has recently been completely refurbished, including with climate resilient planting - other photos.
September 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Jubilee Gardens, Houndsditch, City of London EC2, was opened in 1977 - first photo - has recently been completely refurbished, including with climate resilient planting - other photos.
The beans are still climbing but may be a bit ‘stringy’ to eat!
September 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The beans are still climbing but may be a bit ‘stringy’ to eat!
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Not quite #thicktrunktuesday status but a splendid alder growing in St Giles Terrace, Barbican.
September 23, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Not quite #thicktrunktuesday status but a splendid alder growing in St Giles Terrace, Barbican.
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A note about the Nature Reserves of London map, which you can find on my website (in bio) 👇
September 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A note about the Nature Reserves of London map, which you can find on my website (in bio) 👇
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Thank you TCV Lambeth @tcvnational.bsky.social for the annual scything of the meadow. The arisings will be left in heaps for a few weeks and will be composted on site - then we’ll rake and scarify before #CityofLondonPoliceHorses come to help break up the ground prior to seeding.
September 19, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Thank you TCV Lambeth @tcvnational.bsky.social for the annual scything of the meadow. The arisings will be left in heaps for a few weeks and will be composted on site - then we’ll rake and scarify before #CityofLondonPoliceHorses come to help break up the ground prior to seeding.