Hi all,
Apologies if anyone sent mail to the list that expected a response from me. I
have been nomail for a little more than a week. There was a need for someone to
train some new people on my product in the UK, and after some begging and
grovelling on my part I was sent to do it. My son and his friend just moved to
Edinburgh for a year so that his friend can get her master's degree in teaching
there. I was so lucky to be able to get my way paid to the UK and then to spend
a few days with them.
To speak on topic, one of my favorites, as always, was the Botanical garden.
Like most major botanical gardens it is very large and well maintained, but
unlike most, it was FREE! The children are looking forward to regular visits.
The autumn is fairly advanced there, but many of the small front gardens around
town are well protected and roses are used everywhere. Many of them were still
producing a lot of blooms. In the botanical garden it was obvious that summer
was over, as were most blooms, but the bones were great. And many of the
plantings showed wonderful talent in terms of foliage effects.
By the way, what's a copse? Trees?
Esther
A copse is a small woods or clump of trees standing by itself.
Bill Loke; Kars, Ontario. USDA Z 4B/5A
On Tue, 26 Oct 1999 16:56:10 -0400 Esther Czekalski
> Like most major botanical gardens it is very large and well
> maintained, but
> unlike most, it was FREE!
Unbelievable! Free!
> By the way, what's a copse? Trees?
I think its a group of small trees or large shrubs.
Karen
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Hi,
Yes, it was free. Also, not only were the art museums free but there is a free
shuttle bus between 4 or 5 of the art museums in Edinburgh. I don't know if
this varies by time of year but October is still considered to be tourist
season. There is a tax for all residents of 1000 pounds, we don't know if
that's used for the gardens and museums or not but we were speculating that it
might be.
The map of the garden did cost me 40 pence but I was ready to make a
contribution, anyway.
My two favorite things in the garden:
About a fifth of the garden is separated off by a row of trees that are trimmed
to form a wall maybe 30 feet high by maybe 4-6 feet deep. This "wall" is maybe
a half mile long, bisected only near each end by a sidewalked pathway. The
fifth of the garden on the outside of this wall includes a lot of varied
plantings but one area is the winter garden with several large beds of plants
selected especially for this time of year and later, including many plants with
colorful fall leaves. Along the wall on the side toward the center of the
garden is a series of perenial beds. The neatest part, in the center of the
wall, is a squared opening and a break in the perenial beds. The trees have
grown over the top and, again, are carfully trimmed so that the top part of the
wall is contiguous. When you stand in front of this cut out part, looking
through, you see that it frames some of the brightly colored winter garden
against the back wall. So cool.
The other part that I liked was a small part of the garden devoted to alpine
varieties. Several of the nicer looking small gardens that we saw, just walking
or riding the bus were devoted to alpines and heather. The ones that weren't
roses.
There were signs to "the copse" but it was one of the features that wasn't
described in the brochure/map. And there were fantastic trees all over the
place. We had tickets for a student play in the afternoon so didn't spend the
whole day in the garden (I could have).
Esther
DAVID & KAREN BARKER
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On Tue, 26 Oct 1999 16:56:10 -0400 Esther Czekalski
> Like most major botanical gardens it is very large and well
> maintained, but
> unlike most, it was FREE!
Unbelievable! Free!
> By the way, what's a copse? Trees?
I think its a group of small trees or large shrubs.
Karen
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Hello Arnhild and all,
Yes, my trips to Europe are often last minute. I would love to see Norway, any
time of year. It may happen yet.
Esther
Arnhild Bleie
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Esther - you were so *near*! as you had yold me you might :)
Scotland is just across the sea from me - one hour or so with the plane=
!
Nice you enjoyed it - and then you see we have rather mild climate - I
think we are very alike to Scotland over here.
But when you come to Norway you must come in May - second half of it - =
and
ok - you may have to go to the capital Oslo to do buisness - and they h=
ave
a nice botaical garden there called T=F8yen - and the Norwegian Agricul=
tural
university is close to Oslo and they have nice park - and that is free =
too
as far as I remember - but that is why we pay a lot tax - it is worth i=
t
that too
- but then after the east you MUST come to the west after! and always
bring a lot of sun :)
If you read one of the last National Geographic magazins you will see o=
ur
little part of the world is ranged on a spelcial list over the 50 most
valuable placees to visit in the world - think I have to start someth=
ing
on taking care of tourists :) - quality tourisme, just a few, not a lot=
,
and people that will take good care of the nature and relax and not ask=
ing
for a lot of 'unatural adventure' - (this last was not said in the way =
I
wanted but couldn't find the right words ...)
Still one of my favorite botical gardens are in England: Kew in London =
- I
was there once in May ...
Now I am starting to make my own small one - it will work for the rest =
of
my life!
Regards
Arnhild
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Esther - you were so *near*! as you had yold me you might :)
Scotland is just across the sea from me - one hour or so with the plane!
Nice you enjoyed it - and then you see we have rather mild climate - I
think we are very alike to Scotland over here.
But when you come to Norway you must come in May - second half of it - and
ok - you may have to go to the capital Oslo to do buisness - and they have
a nice botaical garden there called T=F8yen - and the Norwegian Agricultural
university is close to Oslo and they have nice park - and that is free too
as far as I remember - but that is why we pay a lot tax - it is worth it
that too
- but then after the east you MUST come to the west after! and always
bring a lot of sun :)
If you read one of the last National Geographic magazins you will see our
little part of the world is ranged on a spelcial list over the 50 most
valuable placees to visit in the world - think I have to start something
on taking care of tourists :) - quality tourisme, just a few, not a lot,
and people that will take good care of the nature and relax and not asking
for a lot of 'unatural adventure' - (this last was not said in the way I
wanted but couldn't find the right words ...)
Still one of my favorite botical gardens are in England: Kew in London - I
was there once in May ...
Now I am starting to make my own small one - it will work for the rest of
my life!
Regards
Arnhild
