A stumpery is a garden feature similar to a rockery but made from parts of dead trees. This can take the form of whole stumps, logs, pieces of bark or even worked timber such as railway sleepers or floorboards. The pieces are arranged artistically and plants, typically ferns, mosses and lichens are encouraged to grow around or on them. They provide a feature for the garden and a habitat for several types of wildlife. The first stumpery was built in 1856 at Biddulph Grange and they remained popular in Victorian Britain.
This stumpery is at Burn Hall gardens in Pocklington, some 12 miles east of York. It was inspired by the one Prince Charles has at Highgrove, and was created in 2011. An earth bank was raised and the upturned stumps of oak trees were inserted into it. Gradually it has been colonised by a variety of plants and insects, and forms an unusual garden feature.
I have a small stumpery in my garden. I have it in a dark corner of the garden underneath a silver birch tree. I have planted various ferns, foxgloves and cyclamen there too. Nice shot
Great shot of this beautiful garden. Fav. Ina love, and use to, to keep the big timbers of our trimmings under the hedge. Hedgehog`s love those places.
Thank you all for your comments and fav, they are very much appreciated!
It will be interesting to see this area again in the spring as it begins to come to life ready for the summer. There were also numerous interesting carved wood sculptures in this area, so quite a fascinating mix of nature and man made.
Thank you all for your comments and fav, they are very much appreciated!
It will be interesting to see this area again in the spring as it begins to come to life ready for the summer. There were also numerous interesting carved wood sculptures in this area, so quite a fascinating mix of nature and man made.
Ian
Thank you Bob
Ian