News
DIG THIS NOVEMBER 2024 - JANUARY 2025
Friday 1st November 2024
Autumn leaves.
This can be such an attractive time of year particularly when the sun shines through
the trees highlighting the different hues of red and gold. It has been very wet
recently and therefore be careful not to slip as you move around the estate and
gardens.
Bamboo update and replanting in the gardens.
The elimination of the remaining areas of bamboo in both gardens is still ongoing
and should reach its final phase in 2028. Unfortunately, further treatment on
residual growth was unsuccessful in October due to the heavy rain after the spraying
and wet wiping had been carried out. The bamboo specialists, The Knotweed
Company, will return later in November to carry out inspections and continue the
treatment. Because of the steepness of one small area in the north garden - where
the operators are unable to grind the rhizomes - it is intended to plant vigorous
shrubs to hold the soil, and this will help to control any further bamboo growth.
The timing of future schemes to replant the other areas in the north and south
gardens will be confirmed by the specialists; we are hopeful it will be by the spring
of 2025
The future regeneration of the estate grounds and gardens.
Our Warwick Estates’ property manager Emma-Jayne Pepper is taking a very active
interest in the future development of the estate grounds and gardens. She is aware
that many of the areas are in need of regeneration and therefore serious thought is
being given to how this can be managed effectively. With participation from
Emma-Jayne, it has been decided to employ two different contractors with specific
skills to carry out the work required to bring the estate grounds and gardens up to an
acceptable standard. This does involve an inevitable change of the current
contractor, which will take place very soon.
Tree surgery.
A number of our trees require trimming and reshaping and in selected cases possible
removal. We are taking the advice of professional tree surgeons to plan a series of
works.
Gerry Smith (RMC) and David Brown
(co-opted as a gardening advisor to the RMC board).