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Buzzard at Compton Verney #CVgrounds
The buzzard is a familiar sight across many areas now, and particularly so at Compton Verney. Our bird spotter Alwyn captured the following image as a buzzard swooped down above […]
Horticulture Apprentice Wanted – Landscape and Garden
Horticulture Apprentice Vacancy for the Landscape and Garden of Compton Verney. Maybe not on the surface your average garden; at least not in most people’s imagination. A property like Compton […]
Easter: English Country Garden
Families were invited to design and make creations to go in Compton Verney’s Park. This may have been something they had seen in the park or something they would like […]
Tribute to Sir Peter Moores
We regret to announce that Sir Peter Moores, one of the country’s most liberal arts benefactors, has died at the age of 83. Sir Peter used The Peter Moores Foundation […]
A Great Day Out
As we get ready to open the doors for our 2016 season we reflect on 2015, our busiest season ever, and look forward to welcoming new and existing visitors back. […]
The Social Media World of Compton Verney
Let me first introduce myself, I’m Kiran Compton Verney’s Digital Marketing Intern. With an iPhone firmly in my right hand, a camera around my neck and a selfie stick hiding […]
Nuthatch at Compton Verney #CVgrounds
Latest image from spotter Alwyn Knapton, a Nuthatch clicked in a woodland garden area at Compton Verney, taken on January 14th 2016. © Compton Verney 2016, by Alwyn Knapton 2016 […]
January Landscape & Garden Highlights
Following the garden update sent out last week, I thought a good follow-up would be to use up some of the spare images and video clips from the trusty mobile […]
Landscape & Garden Update 28.1.16
It’s high time for an update from the grounds team at Compton Verney where so much is happening it’s almost too difficult to keep track! We’re into that time of heavenly sunsets […]
THE DRAWINGS OF ALBERT H. BARNETT
The drawings of Albert H. Barnett are currently on display at Compton Verney next to the Folk Art Collection. We recently received a message from David Mason about these drawings […]
Latest Bird Update from Compton Verney
Alwyn: My first visit of 2016 [to Compton Verney] on a rather overcast and damp day produced 36 species including the return of a Goosander.
A Blogging Good Year!
Interested in social media stats? Here’s a few concerning a grounds, or garden blog from the team at Compton Verney.
Bird Survey Results – December at Compton Verney
Feedback from a bird survey at Compton Verney, early December 2015: The survey started at 8:30am on a rather windy day, but
A challenging year – Bee keeping at Compton Verney.
A challenging year for the volunteer bee keeper at Compton Verney.
Ice House Coppice Trees
With the wonderful Batsford just a few miles away it would be folly of me to refer to the tree collection at Compton Verney as anything like an arboretum. However, […]
National Tree Week
This week (25th November – 3rd December) sees the return of National Tree Week. Managed by The Tree Council, it is ‘the largest UK tree celebration – annually launching the start […]
Landscape & Garden Update 24.11.15
Just a short post with my latest images showing progress with our Heritage Lottery Funded project to re-view the landscape at Compton Verney.
Walking through a William Morris meadow
Did you encounter Dan Pearson’s ‘William Morris’ meadow at Compton Verney this year? Now the dust has settled and the wild flowers have been cropped, I thought I’d take a […]
Two Events for under 5s at Compton Verney
Early Years Forest School Drop-in sessions for under 5s at Compton Verney every Thursday from 12.30 – 2.30 #CVGrounds