bluebell woods

almost every evening i have wandered in the woods near my home and while walking under the old trees i have observed how the bluebells have been changed from leaves on to flowers. i found a "secret" bluebell place, where bluebells are covering the woodland floor with purple blue flowers. the evenings there have been magical, full of bird songs and spring light flickering through the tree branches and growing tree leaves. yesterday after work i walked in the secret bluebell woodland and was mesmerized how beautiful and magical the woodland looked... like part of an fairy tale. ferns fronds are growing with the anemones and bluebells. i want to be in the woods much as i can, and be with the bluebells.

 for awhile i have planned to make a bluebell woodland jewelries and wanted to make a "deer in the bluebell woodland" necklace, but did not wanted to make one until i would actually see a deer among the bluebells. well, i did not needed to wait but just a few days, because yesterday i saw a deer in there. we both looked each other for quite awhile. 

woodland books

today i walked in to the "deer woods" which is just a few steps away from the shared cottage where i live. i took my antique nature books with me, which i have collected lately from Brighton and took photos of the books in the woods. I could not believe my luck when i found these books and they cost so very little! they must have been a treasure for someone very long time ago. i love the scent of these books, the fact that they seem to be tarnished by time, the thick pages... i have every mean to read this books. 'Fifty-two nature rambles' book will be the first one to read. 

the woodland is filled with daffodils...

a place of fairies and fairy tales.

wisley

on Wednesday i spend most of my working day in the RHS Wisley garden. the garden was filled with spring blooming plants, mostly woodland plants ( which are my favorite of all the plants). when i was living in Finland i used to watch and re-watch Gardeners' World and often i saw Wisley garden in many episodes. the garden is a place where you could spend your whole day in it... next time i want to travel there when Piet Oudolf's garden is blooming. but even on early spring the garden looks lovely and inviting. 

Pulmonaria, one of my favorite plants. 

from P. longifolia group you are able to take root cuttings and make even more plants in to your garden. Pulmonaria's look very lovely in terracotta pots too. 

Erythronium ( common name dogtooth violet) is another of my favorites. 

i love the mottled leaves of these flowers. 

the alpine house was filled with magical and unusual plants...

the plant above is something i would want to get in to my garden.

i saw couple sample gardens, where you are able to take ideas on to your own garden.

i though this garden design looks quite easy to make, though glasshouse like this is on my wishlist.

Arundel castle

thank you so much for all of you for reading my blog, although i am usually too quiet in here. i noticed that i have 100 readers now which is just wonderful! 

on Easter Monday me, my mother and two sisters traveled to Arundel, which is an Historic town.  we visited in Arundel castle, and it was a surprise for me to see that there was a room where Queen Victoria and Albert was staying long time ago, and also a chair where Queen Victoria was crowned. I do love Victorian times and Queen Victoria is my favorite Queen... she used to collect Parma Violets. 

The landscapes in Arundel was so lovely and reminded me of Lark Rise to Candleford.