Stumpery

[David Humphries]

literally fell into the hidden stumpery at Ickworth Park today.

 

Winding its way along a shadowy woodland path.

 

Didn't actually see any 'Fae' but I'm sure they may have been lurking

 

 

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[David Humphries]

wonder if the Victorians were thinking of the habitat value as well as the (Italian grotto style) feature, when they started creating them.

 

 

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[Stubby]

Fantastic Dave . Wonderful Pics ....

[Le Sanglier]

My own humble effort....why are my iPad pics always upside down?

[David Humphries]

The guys in the hort team at work are about to put one together.

 

They've been collecting stumps for a while.

 

will be interesting to see how it comes together.

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

My own humble effort....why are my iPad pics always upside down?

 

Did you plant around yours or fit it in to a planting scheme?

 

 

 

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[Le Sanglier]

I found it in a wood, brought it home and planted ferns round it, it's in a very shady area round the north face of the house, I am interested in shade gardens.

[treeseer]

I found it in a wood, brought it home and planted ferns round it, it's in a very shady area round the north face of the house, I am interested in shade gardens.

 

as any tree lover must be! These from mid-Florida. Resurrection fern common on tree branches in southern US

[Andy Collins]

I'm guessing that back in the Victorian times, they were trying to think of a way of "disposing" of the stumps as they cleared the land to form the gardens, what better way than to incorporate them In a shady corner with some suitable plants? I love the Ickworth stumpery, I believe Prince Charles has quite an example too, yet to see it. I'll see if I can my pics of my wee effort in my garden at some point.

[David Humphries]

, I believe Prince Charles has quite an example too, yet to see it. I'll see if I can my pics of my wee effort in my garden at some point.

 

Charles' one at Highgrove is supposedly the largest in Britain.

 

The team from work have been over to look at it but no shots as security is hot.

 

There's a great anecdote about when Prince Phillip first saw it, he is meant to have remarked.......

 

"When are you going to set fire to this lot, boy?"

 

 

 

 

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