Of Flowers, Wildlife and Harvests

It has been the usual busy summer period here at The Secret Acre, since enjoying the first produce of spring, punctuated by the sadness of having to say goodbye to a beloved elderly member of the family.

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Farewell gentle Noodle

Very sad to post that our beloved Noodle left us this weekend after a short illness.

Noodle came to The Secret Acre two and half years ago through unexpected serendipity, just a few weeks after the heartbreak of losing our long-term family companion, Ruby.

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White Dog, Blue Bells, Slow Start

Despite our usual New Year optimism for the gardening year ahead, an unexpected combination of care duties, hospital treatment and Covid, meant that we are having a very slow start to our spring at The Secret Acre.

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The Noodle of Serendipity

There is a new soul with us at The Secret Acre.

Meet Noodle, the labradoodle!

When our beloved Ruby passed away before Christmas we were very clear. We were not going to have another dog for at least a year in order to go travelling. But fate had other plans for us. Continue reading