Magnolia Appreciation Society (Battersea Branch)

On March 30, 2025 By HilaireIn London1 Comment

Spring seems to have been a long time coming this year, but it's definitely arrived, and one of the early spring sights that always lifts my spirits is the flowering of magnolia trees on the side streets and in Battersea Park. There are dozens of varieties, some frilly, others star-shaped, many slowly open into a …

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warming up into 2023

On February 12, 2023March 8, 2023 By HilaireIn London, musings, writing2 Comments

Daffodils are already opening in the community roof garden where I volunteer. Those yellow trumpets certainly lift the spirits, heralding the promise of spring just around the corner. I've had a quietish start to the year and have used this to reflect and think about how I can build on the workshops and walks I …

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