Tag Archives: Speke Hall
Springing into Spring
Inspired by The Resurgence Trust’s latest Spring Equinox celebration on Zoom (21st March 2023), led by Georgie Gilmore, this week’s blog post looks at springing into the new season with an open heart and a sense of trying to find … Continue reading
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Tagged balance, blossom, equinox, friends, nature, northern wheatear, Speke Hall, Speke-Garston Coastal Reserve, spring, walking
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An Early February Walk around Speke Hall and Speke-Garston Coastal Reserve
It is a beautiful early February morning of azure, cloud-free sky and a silvery frost on the ground, and after seeing a raven yesterday I have a desire to go and visit the pair that call Speke Hall their home, … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, birds, frost, Mersey, ravens, Speke Hall, Speke-Garston Coastal Reserve, spring, wild
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Learning about the History of Speke Hall during Heritage Open Day Part 2
Back in the Hall, another well-informed staff member told me about Adelaide Watt, the Hall’s last owner, whose coming-of-age book is displayed in the room next to the gatehouse.
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Learning about the History of Speke Hall during Heritage Open Day Part 1
It seemed from the very busy car park as if the whole of Liverpool had taken advantage of the one day per year when Speke Hall is free to look around, as part of the Heritage Open Days events – … Continue reading
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