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Gardens open to the Public => Good gardens to visit (UK) => Topic started by: barryl on February 14, 2014, 08:36:52 AM

Title: Fitzwilliam College Cambridge
Post by: barryl on February 14, 2014, 08:36:52 AM
Like many Cambridge colleges mine (Fitzwilliam) has very nice gardens and worth a visit  ;D

We always have a nice display of early spring flowers and here are two pictures of snowdrops under a tree.
Title: Re: Fitzwilliam College Cambridge
Post by: barryl on February 14, 2014, 08:38:14 AM
and here are two more of a "woodland" area under a very large copper beech, currently showing snowdrops and cyclamen. This was only developed a few years ago and is spreading slowly.
Title: Re: Fitzwilliam College Cambridge
Post by: ideasguy on February 14, 2014, 09:32:55 AM
Many thanks for posting these Barry and congratulations on resizing so your photos were a suitable size for the forum.
That's usually the biggest obstacle for new gardening members.

You can post larger photos one posting at a time, which may be a little easier.
I hasten to say yours look good as posted. 

I've received a message from the Forum to say the Attachment file is almost full.
It may have caused the problem you had earlier. I'll take a look at that and see if I can increase the size of the folder.

Getting back to the subject matter - yes, very nice indeed. I like the combination of snowdrops and Cyclamen.
I hope it inspires the students (and staff of course!) to dabble in gardening.
Title: Re: Fitzwilliam College Cambridge
Post by: ideasguy on February 14, 2014, 11:25:20 AM
I've increased the size of the Attachments folder, so we should be OK now.
Title: Re: Fitzwilliam College Cambridge
Post by: Eric Hardy on February 18, 2014, 07:55:23 AM
What a lovely show of snowdrops. Spring is on its way. Thanks for posting, Barry.

Eric H