Neil Kinsella, Author at An Artful Gardener

An Artful Gardener Neil Kinsella painting Poppy

Charities The Garden

May 30, 2019

When will the Poppy Flowers Pop?

We go live with the garden at Astley Old Vicarage in 2 days when we open under the National Garden Scheme . We'll welcome friends and visitors, old and new,…

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An Artful Gardener National Garden Scheme Garden Open poster

Charities The Garden

May 29, 2019

National Garden Scheme Part Two (for us)

It’s that time of year again when 3,500 private gardens nationwide open their gates for the National Garden Scheme and its charities - and our garden at Astley Old Vicarage…

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An Artful Gardener - Old Vicarage front door and windows

History

May 27, 2019

Astley Old Vicarage – A Venerable Old House with a Friendly Ghost

“There is a ‘spirit’, you might almost call it a ‘friendly ghost’, in this house.” So wrote the Reverend William King, the Vicar of St. Stephen’s Church, Astley, after he…

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