{"id":2295,"date":"2012-02-12T10:14:04","date_gmt":"2012-02-12T10:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.naturearoundme.com\/contents1a\/?p=2295"},"modified":"2012-02-12T10:15:39","modified_gmt":"2012-02-12T10:15:39","slug":"3000-holes-appear-in-national-trusts-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naturearoundme.com\/contents1a\/2012\/02\/3000-holes-appear-in-national-trusts-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"3000 holes appear in a National Trust\u2019s Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands of snowdrop bulbs are being planted\u00a0at the National Trust\u2019s <a title=\"Bodnant Garden\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nationaltrust.org.uk\/bodnant-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bodnant Garden<\/a> in the Conwy Valley.<\/p>\n<p>More than 3000 holes are being dug across the pristine landscape of the internationally renowned Welsh garden to plant the bulbs.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2297\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2297\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.naturearoundme.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/image002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2297\" title=\"Thousands of snowdrop bulbs are being planted in the gardens\" src=\"http:\/\/www.naturearoundme.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/image002-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Thousands of snowdrop bulbs are being planted in the gardens\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2297\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thousands of snowdrop bulbs are being planted in the gardens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The dainty winter flowering bulbs will be added to the existing collection of snowdrops on the knolls in The Park, to form and ever-extending carpet of winter white which visitors will be able to enjoy from January 2013.<\/p>\n<p>It will take at least 4 staff 3 full days to complete the work, which involves digging the holes, putting in compost, planting 3 bulbs per hole and covering over with soil.<\/p>\n<p>Troy Smith, Head Gardener said \u201cIt\u2019s actually back-breaking work, but we\u2019re really excited to be planting more bulbs to inspire visitors and encourage them to come along to enjoy the Garden during our future winter opening offer\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Created by five generations of one family, the 32-hectare (80-acre) garden features spectactular views across Snowdonia.<\/p>\n<p>Bodnant Garden welcomes over 170,000 visitors annually.<\/p>\n<p>The garden is the holder of four National Collections \u2013 Embothriums, Magnolias, Camellias and Rhododendrons.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Snowdrop walks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Details of many snowdrop walks taking place around the UK can be found here <a title=\"Snowdrop walks\" href=\"http:\/\/wherecanwewalk.com\/contents1a\/2012\/01\/snowdrop-walks-likely-to-be-early-in-2012\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.wherecanwewalk.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands 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