We woke up to a thick blanket of snow yesterday, and it took a couple of seconds to register that it was in fact snow outside when we got up in the morning. After that … Read More →
First signs of spring.
A clear sign that winter is coming to an end is the cheerful sight of a carpet of snowdrops, or snowbells in this instance. They bravely emerge well before other flowers and, deceptively hardy, will take anything … Read More →
No snow = spring cleaning
Its been a busy 2 months here at Inshriach Nursery! Unusually for this time of the year we haven’t had any snow, its the first time in many years that we have been able to … Read More →
Bone china cake stands
What better way of reusing old bone china plates than to make them into a beautiful cake stand! Kimmi uses old, unused or unwanted china plates and bowls and gives them a new lease of … Read More →
Goodbye 2011, Hello 2012
It’s been a busy year here at Inshriach Nursery & The Potting Shed Tearoom, and we are already making plans for next year. Setting the new year off we are re-furbishing the tearoom at the … Read More →
Blooooown away!! Severe winds at Inshriach
Holy-Moly its windy out there today! We went out to collect some glass panes that had blown off the green houses and three large spruce trees came cracking down in the garden. Such a shame … Read More →
Snow-Snow here we go!
First snow fall of the winter, and as ever its beautiful but cold! Wondering what the next few months will bring as this time last year we had over a meter off the white stuff, … Read More →
Christmas – Norwegian Style!
Christmas (Jul) preparations in Norway begin on the first Sunday of Advent when Christmas lights are lit in the main streets of towns and villages all over Norway. Most households display an Advent wreath in … Read More →
The Norwegian Santa
The original Norwegian Santa is based on a combination of the Fjøsnisse or Tomte (“barn gnome”). The tomte or nisse was believed to take care of a farmer’s home, children and especially the farm animals … Read More →
Gingerbread Dough
We’ve decided to spread some extra Christmas joy this year, and doing so by sharing our gingerbread family recipe! We’ll only be making a couple a day so make sure to grab one before 22nd … Read More →
Christmas Decorations
Our tearoom at the nursery is now open for Christmas, and we’ve filled it with festive decorations. Here is a selection of our hand made wreaths and table decorations, made from greenery collected straight from … Read More →
1st May
Sunshine finally arrived in the Cairngorms today, and it was celebrated with tea and cake in the garden. After all that rain and sleet we’ve been having, it was such a relief to have the … Read More →