Sadly, not everything at Chillingham survived the winter. Not long before Easter, one of the magnificent Noble Firs near the bottom car park, by the church, partially collapsed. There was not any obvious cause other than old age – we all collapse a bit as we get on! Given its location close to the car […]
Not quite ready to replant…..
Just in case you needed a reminder of how long the winter was, this picture was taken in early February, the one in the last post was taken in early March. This shows the replanting and new planting site below Ros Castle all ready to go, except for the snow, of course. Our planters […]
Tough Winter!
This has been a tough winter for all those who look after livestock and it certainly has been for Ellie and Duncan! Just when they thought winter was over, along came the “Beast from the East”, filling the roads and making life very difficult for everybody and everything. We had drifts over […]
Woodland Work in the Park.
Recent visitors to our lovely Chillingham Park may have noticed some changes being undertaken. As the picture shows, we have been busy removing the Scots Pine and other conifers from the side of Ros Castle on the eastern boundary of the Park. To many, these conifers formed an unsightly fringe along the eastern skyline. Their […]
