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We have had a very successful and hard working year at
Secret Garden Musical Theatre School After opening new classes in Southam, Leamington Spa and Stratford-upon-Avon we ran our annual show at The Bridge House Theatre in Warwick and had 150 students taking part. We are now looking forward to our Summer workshops being held in Leamington Spa and Southam. We have a summer of fun at Secret Garden Musical Theatre School so book now to see how you bloom!
We encourage our students to let their personalities shine through during their classes and performances. We choose material to suit them as an individual performer and as a group member. At Secret Garden Musical Theatre School we offer a wide range of classes and secret workshops for children and adults. All classes take place at one of our purpose built studios in Southam or Leamington Spa. Through our wide range of workshops and classes here at Secret Garden, we pride ourselves on offering something for everyone, from those who wish to take part as hobby, to those that might wish to work towards a career within the industry. The variety of disciplines that we have to offer gives our students the chance to discover where their strengths lie, as well as challenging them to work hard at the subjects they may find a little more difficult.
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BLUE DAISY’S GARDEN DIARY
by Nicki
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More snippets on design, plants and gardening! This month’s garden tour starts here…
Design Tip: Texture Texture in garden design often refers to the surface quality of the plant and can range from delicate to coarse. It is a character element that can be used by itself or with other elements to create a feeling of unity. Textures appeal to multiple sensory experiences at once. You can often tell what something is going to feel like just by looking at it, but there may be more surprises in store as you explore. Certain forms and surfaces invite touch and the visual and physical effect of a border is heightened when there is great textural contrast because of this ‘invitation’ to interact with the textural plants. A plant’s texture can also set the mood of a garden; many bold and coarse plants can create a tropical feel, picture ornamental banana plants or Cannas. If your garden is lacking in texture, too many plants with fine textures can create a fuzzy blur, too many bold or rough plants can make it feel claustrophobic. Remember it’s not just leaves that add texture; a few well placed trees in a garden such as the River Birch (Betula nigra) and the Tibetan Cherry (Prunus serrula ‘Tibetica’) will encourage you and visitors to interact with the garden and touch the tree bark.
Three plants that add textural
elements to the garden and are looking great at the moment are:
1. Hostas - their broad leaves adds weight and drama to any border and is classed as bold. Being perennials they come back every year so are a good investment, they prefer to grow in part shade to full shade and benefit from dividing every few years. They do flower in the summer but they are used specifically as a foliage plant, use them to brighten up a shady corner. 2. Cosmos – with its thread-like leaves their texture is classed as fine. It can be a perennial but the annual variety is a cottage garden favourite; they can grow up to a metre tall and are good as cut flowers too. They look great planted in drifts and thrive in well drained soil and a sunny aspect. 3. Echinops – have a spiny texture. A thistle like plant that can add a touch of drama and an almost tropical feel. They are known for their blue or white spherical flower heads that attract lots of different insects. Echinops ritro ‘Veitch’s Blue’ will get to around 1m in height and 45cm in width and are happy in full to part sun.
Top 3 Gardening Jobs: 1. Hoe the borders regularly to keep on top of annual weeds and to stop them competing with your precious plants or crops for water and nutrients. 2. Keep deadheading to encourage more growth and maintain flower displays, some plants like Sweet Peas will go to seed quickly and he flowers will slow or stop completely so removing spent flower heads will prevent that from happening. 3. Check your plants regularly for any pests and diseases and try to think about biological controls before resorting to chemicals © Nicki Jackson, Blue Daisy Garden Design Ltd.
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