Linda
@lindacdolan.bsky.social
Worked at RHS Wisley, now retired and a happy and proud volunteer there. Passionate about Wisley, plants and gardens. Also a quilter, embroiderer and beader. Proud to be Woke. 'Woke just means you give a damn about other people’ Jane Fonda 2025
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Linda
@lindacdolan.bsky.social
· Oct 25
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1. No posts
2. Only reposts
3. Only posts showing pictures of yourself.
4. Religious posts
5. No profile
6. Posts asking for money, even if for a good cause.
7. Unkind posts
Really happy to follow you back if you share my interests or have interesting views.
🌱 #roseWednesday
Rosa cantabrigiensis is one of the first to flower at Wisley but I will still have to wait another three months to see it. Luckily I have my memories while it continues to rain.
Rosa cantabrigiensis is one of the first to flower at Wisley but I will still have to wait another three months to see it. Luckily I have my memories while it continues to rain.
February 11, 2026 at 8:37 AM
🌱 #roseWednesday
Rosa cantabrigiensis is one of the first to flower at Wisley but I will still have to wait another three months to see it. Luckily I have my memories while it continues to rain.
Rosa cantabrigiensis is one of the first to flower at Wisley but I will still have to wait another three months to see it. Luckily I have my memories while it continues to rain.
🌱 #thicktrunkTuesday
Surrounded by Snowdrops, the trees, like me are waiting for spring. I feel it’s close but just out of reach.
Surrounded by Snowdrops, the trees, like me are waiting for spring. I feel it’s close but just out of reach.
February 10, 2026 at 9:16 AM
🌱 #thicktrunkTuesday
Surrounded by Snowdrops, the trees, like me are waiting for spring. I feel it’s close but just out of reach.
Surrounded by Snowdrops, the trees, like me are waiting for spring. I feel it’s close but just out of reach.
🌱 #mushroomMonday #fungusfriends
A beautiful Turkey Tail fungus growing in Wisley’s Hilltop Wildlife Garden on another grey day. Oh well, I expect the sun will shine eventually!
A beautiful Turkey Tail fungus growing in Wisley’s Hilltop Wildlife Garden on another grey day. Oh well, I expect the sun will shine eventually!
February 9, 2026 at 8:19 AM
🌱 #mushroomMonday #fungusfriends
A beautiful Turkey Tail fungus growing in Wisley’s Hilltop Wildlife Garden on another grey day. Oh well, I expect the sun will shine eventually!
A beautiful Turkey Tail fungus growing in Wisley’s Hilltop Wildlife Garden on another grey day. Oh well, I expect the sun will shine eventually!
🌱 #SundayYellow
Coffee with my Bestie on Friday was at a local Garden Centre where there was a huge display of Mimosa (Acacia dealbata) in full flower. My Bestie who is from Oz was sorely tempted but managed to resist.
Off to Wisley’s Hilltop for a morning of volunteering.
Coffee with my Bestie on Friday was at a local Garden Centre where there was a huge display of Mimosa (Acacia dealbata) in full flower. My Bestie who is from Oz was sorely tempted but managed to resist.
Off to Wisley’s Hilltop for a morning of volunteering.
February 8, 2026 at 7:54 AM
🌱 #SundayYellow
Coffee with my Bestie on Friday was at a local Garden Centre where there was a huge display of Mimosa (Acacia dealbata) in full flower. My Bestie who is from Oz was sorely tempted but managed to resist.
Off to Wisley’s Hilltop for a morning of volunteering.
Coffee with my Bestie on Friday was at a local Garden Centre where there was a huge display of Mimosa (Acacia dealbata) in full flower. My Bestie who is from Oz was sorely tempted but managed to resist.
Off to Wisley’s Hilltop for a morning of volunteering.
🌱 #sixonSaturday
Pictures from my tiny garden which has been totally soaked this week. I have been able to be out in it a couple of times and have seen bulbs growing. It won’t be long till they flower.
Pictures from my tiny garden which has been totally soaked this week. I have been able to be out in it a couple of times and have seen bulbs growing. It won’t be long till they flower.
February 7, 2026 at 11:40 AM
🌱 #sixonSaturday
Pictures from my tiny garden which has been totally soaked this week. I have been able to be out in it a couple of times and have seen bulbs growing. It won’t be long till they flower.
Pictures from my tiny garden which has been totally soaked this week. I have been able to be out in it a couple of times and have seen bulbs growing. It won’t be long till they flower.
Watching #Wildearth on YouTube wile I am stitching and the rain is pouring is a winter treat and this week one of the guides has found lion cubs! Such cuteness! #Caturday
February 7, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Watching #Wildearth on YouTube wile I am stitching and the rain is pouring is a winter treat and this week one of the guides has found lion cubs! Such cuteness! #Caturday
🌱 #fungusFriday #fungusfriends
A beautiful lichen covered twig. It’s about the brightest thing I will see on another grey, gloomy, wet day. Oh well! I am off to have coffee with my Bestie.
A beautiful lichen covered twig. It’s about the brightest thing I will see on another grey, gloomy, wet day. Oh well! I am off to have coffee with my Bestie.
February 6, 2026 at 9:04 AM
🌱 #fungusFriday #fungusfriends
A beautiful lichen covered twig. It’s about the brightest thing I will see on another grey, gloomy, wet day. Oh well! I am off to have coffee with my Bestie.
A beautiful lichen covered twig. It’s about the brightest thing I will see on another grey, gloomy, wet day. Oh well! I am off to have coffee with my Bestie.
After yesterday’s glorious sunshine it’s back to rain today but I am off to London to visit two museums new to me in Islington.
Salix Mount Aso buds in Wisley’s Hilltop Wildlife garden.
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Salix Mount Aso buds in Wisley’s Hilltop Wildlife garden.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:55 AM
After yesterday’s glorious sunshine it’s back to rain today but I am off to London to visit two museums new to me in Islington.
Salix Mount Aso buds in Wisley’s Hilltop Wildlife garden.
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Salix Mount Aso buds in Wisley’s Hilltop Wildlife garden.
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🌱 #roseWednesday
The sun is shining and I can dream of summer days filled with roses. Tomorrow we will be back to grey gloom but I will try to forget that today.
The sun is shining and I can dream of summer days filled with roses. Tomorrow we will be back to grey gloom but I will try to forget that today.
February 4, 2026 at 9:12 AM
🌱 #roseWednesday
The sun is shining and I can dream of summer days filled with roses. Tomorrow we will be back to grey gloom but I will try to forget that today.
The sun is shining and I can dream of summer days filled with roses. Tomorrow we will be back to grey gloom but I will try to forget that today.
🌱 #TuesdayBlue
The first Grape Hyacinth (Muscari) spotted in Wisley’s Hilltop Teaching garden. Probably by next Sunday there will be loads but this was a very welcome sight.
Another damp day but tomorrow is predicted to be better! I actually managed an hour in my tiny garden yesterday!
The first Grape Hyacinth (Muscari) spotted in Wisley’s Hilltop Teaching garden. Probably by next Sunday there will be loads but this was a very welcome sight.
Another damp day but tomorrow is predicted to be better! I actually managed an hour in my tiny garden yesterday!
February 3, 2026 at 9:43 AM
🌱 #TuesdayBlue
The first Grape Hyacinth (Muscari) spotted in Wisley’s Hilltop Teaching garden. Probably by next Sunday there will be loads but this was a very welcome sight.
Another damp day but tomorrow is predicted to be better! I actually managed an hour in my tiny garden yesterday!
The first Grape Hyacinth (Muscari) spotted in Wisley’s Hilltop Teaching garden. Probably by next Sunday there will be loads but this was a very welcome sight.
Another damp day but tomorrow is predicted to be better! I actually managed an hour in my tiny garden yesterday!
🌱 Beautiful Cyclamen coum in Wisley’s Hilltop Wildlife garden to greet you on the first #magentaMonday of February. It’s another damp day so I will be stitching.
February 2, 2026 at 9:22 AM
🌱 Beautiful Cyclamen coum in Wisley’s Hilltop Wildlife garden to greet you on the first #magentaMonday of February. It’s another damp day so I will be stitching.
Every week when I am volunteering at Wisley’s Hilltop, I take pictures of what has changed in the gardens. This is me trying to capture the beauty of the Hellebore which was hanging its flower to keep it out of the rain!
February 1, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Every week when I am volunteering at Wisley’s Hilltop, I take pictures of what has changed in the gardens. This is me trying to capture the beauty of the Hellebore which was hanging its flower to keep it out of the rain!
🌱 #SundayYellow
It looks like these two Daffodils in Wisley’s Hilltop Wellbeing garden have fallen out and are not speaking to each other. I’m off to my happy place for a morning of volunteering with my lovely colleagues. Have a good day!
It looks like these two Daffodils in Wisley’s Hilltop Wellbeing garden have fallen out and are not speaking to each other. I’m off to my happy place for a morning of volunteering with my lovely colleagues. Have a good day!
February 1, 2026 at 7:48 AM
🌱 #SundayYellow
It looks like these two Daffodils in Wisley’s Hilltop Wellbeing garden have fallen out and are not speaking to each other. I’m off to my happy place for a morning of volunteering with my lovely colleagues. Have a good day!
It looks like these two Daffodils in Wisley’s Hilltop Wellbeing garden have fallen out and are not speaking to each other. I’m off to my happy place for a morning of volunteering with my lovely colleagues. Have a good day!
I had a visitor to my tiny garden. It watched me through the glass door for ages. If I hadn’t been so allergic, I would have opened the door and would now be the proud owner of this beauty. #Caturday
January 31, 2026 at 1:34 PM
I had a visitor to my tiny garden. It watched me through the glass door for ages. If I hadn’t been so allergic, I would have opened the door and would now be the proud owner of this beauty. #Caturday
🌱 #sixonSaturday from my tiny garden. Things are definitely starting to happen but spring hasn’t properly arrived. Full description in Alt text
January 31, 2026 at 9:57 AM
🌱 #sixonSaturday from my tiny garden. Things are definitely starting to happen but spring hasn’t properly arrived. Full description in Alt text
🌱 #fungusFriday #FungusFriends
Winter is the perfect time to appreciate these Turkey tails. The weather forecast predicted heavy rain but the sun is shining so I will be outside.
Winter is the perfect time to appreciate these Turkey tails. The weather forecast predicted heavy rain but the sun is shining so I will be outside.
January 30, 2026 at 9:51 AM
🌱 #fungusFriday #FungusFriends
Winter is the perfect time to appreciate these Turkey tails. The weather forecast predicted heavy rain but the sun is shining so I will be outside.
Winter is the perfect time to appreciate these Turkey tails. The weather forecast predicted heavy rain but the sun is shining so I will be outside.
🌱 #clematisThursday
Another memory to share with you. Clematis play a big role in my tiny garden because they take up such a small space at ground level and flower for many weeks. Today is the last dry day for the foreseeable so I will be outside.
Another memory to share with you. Clematis play a big role in my tiny garden because they take up such a small space at ground level and flower for many weeks. Today is the last dry day for the foreseeable so I will be outside.
January 29, 2026 at 8:27 AM
🌱 #clematisThursday
Another memory to share with you. Clematis play a big role in my tiny garden because they take up such a small space at ground level and flower for many weeks. Today is the last dry day for the foreseeable so I will be outside.
Another memory to share with you. Clematis play a big role in my tiny garden because they take up such a small space at ground level and flower for many weeks. Today is the last dry day for the foreseeable so I will be outside.
🌱 #roseWednesday
Another memory to share with you.
It looks like it might be a dry day so lots of outside time for me. I hope your weather doesn’t ruin your day!
Another memory to share with you.
It looks like it might be a dry day so lots of outside time for me. I hope your weather doesn’t ruin your day!
January 28, 2026 at 8:52 AM
🌱 #roseWednesday
Another memory to share with you.
It looks like it might be a dry day so lots of outside time for me. I hope your weather doesn’t ruin your day!
Another memory to share with you.
It looks like it might be a dry day so lots of outside time for me. I hope your weather doesn’t ruin your day!
🌱 #thicktrunkTuesday
A memory from one of my many visits to South Africa’s wonderful Kruger National Park. It has been badly affected by recent storms resulting in the Park being closed for a time and there are still some camps and roads inaccessible. It will recover as it did after 2020.
A memory from one of my many visits to South Africa’s wonderful Kruger National Park. It has been badly affected by recent storms resulting in the Park being closed for a time and there are still some camps and roads inaccessible. It will recover as it did after 2020.
January 27, 2026 at 9:22 AM
🌱 #thicktrunkTuesday
A memory from one of my many visits to South Africa’s wonderful Kruger National Park. It has been badly affected by recent storms resulting in the Park being closed for a time and there are still some camps and roads inaccessible. It will recover as it did after 2020.
A memory from one of my many visits to South Africa’s wonderful Kruger National Park. It has been badly affected by recent storms resulting in the Park being closed for a time and there are still some camps and roads inaccessible. It will recover as it did after 2020.
🌱 #mushroomMonday #fungifriend
I went on the hunt for mushrooms in Wisley’s Hilltop gardens and only found one which my search suggests might be a type of bolete mushroom. Having read about tiny mushrooms on Holly leaves I searched for some and found tiny patches of lichen. So interesting!
I went on the hunt for mushrooms in Wisley’s Hilltop gardens and only found one which my search suggests might be a type of bolete mushroom. Having read about tiny mushrooms on Holly leaves I searched for some and found tiny patches of lichen. So interesting!
January 26, 2026 at 8:57 AM
🌱 #mushroomMonday #fungifriend
I went on the hunt for mushrooms in Wisley’s Hilltop gardens and only found one which my search suggests might be a type of bolete mushroom. Having read about tiny mushrooms on Holly leaves I searched for some and found tiny patches of lichen. So interesting!
I went on the hunt for mushrooms in Wisley’s Hilltop gardens and only found one which my search suggests might be a type of bolete mushroom. Having read about tiny mushrooms on Holly leaves I searched for some and found tiny patches of lichen. So interesting!
🌱 #SundayYellow
A view of Wisley’s wonderful Hilltop building where I spend every Sunday morning volunteering. The golden leaf plant in the foreground is Laurus nobilis Aurea or Golden Bay. The “pebble” in the distance comes from
www.barrellsculpture.co.uk/pebble-seat-...
A view of Wisley’s wonderful Hilltop building where I spend every Sunday morning volunteering. The golden leaf plant in the foreground is Laurus nobilis Aurea or Golden Bay. The “pebble” in the distance comes from
www.barrellsculpture.co.uk/pebble-seat-...
January 25, 2026 at 7:52 AM
🌱 #SundayYellow
A view of Wisley’s wonderful Hilltop building where I spend every Sunday morning volunteering. The golden leaf plant in the foreground is Laurus nobilis Aurea or Golden Bay. The “pebble” in the distance comes from
www.barrellsculpture.co.uk/pebble-seat-...
A view of Wisley’s wonderful Hilltop building where I spend every Sunday morning volunteering. The golden leaf plant in the foreground is Laurus nobilis Aurea or Golden Bay. The “pebble” in the distance comes from
www.barrellsculpture.co.uk/pebble-seat-...
@ellenclark.bsky.social I have just watched the press conference declaring a state of emergency in New York State because of the weather. I hope you stay safe and that it is not as bad as predicted. 🙏
January 24, 2026 at 11:47 AM
@ellenclark.bsky.social I have just watched the press conference declaring a state of emergency in New York State because of the weather. I hope you stay safe and that it is not as bad as predicted. 🙏
🌱 #sixonSaturday and #caturday
I managed to find six interesting things for this week’s collage from my tiny garden. By the way, I don’t own a cat!
The sun is shining so if you want me I will be in the garden!
I managed to find six interesting things for this week’s collage from my tiny garden. By the way, I don’t own a cat!
The sun is shining so if you want me I will be in the garden!
January 24, 2026 at 9:28 AM
🌱 #sixonSaturday and #caturday
I managed to find six interesting things for this week’s collage from my tiny garden. By the way, I don’t own a cat!
The sun is shining so if you want me I will be in the garden!
I managed to find six interesting things for this week’s collage from my tiny garden. By the way, I don’t own a cat!
The sun is shining so if you want me I will be in the garden!
🌱 It’s #fungusFriday and a very exciting day because later I will be doing my first tour of the year. Unfortunately it is likely to be in the rain! Back to the fungus spotted on a Birch tree on my village green. A search suggests it might be Chondrostereum purpureum. #fungusqfriend
January 23, 2026 at 8:08 AM
🌱 It’s #fungusFriday and a very exciting day because later I will be doing my first tour of the year. Unfortunately it is likely to be in the rain! Back to the fungus spotted on a Birch tree on my village green. A search suggests it might be Chondrostereum purpureum. #fungusqfriend
🌱 #clematisThursday #insectThursday
Trying to concentrate on the good things and not the state of the world. One of my treasured clematis in my tiny garden, Clematis Betty Corning. She flowers for weeks and weeks. I wonder who she was.
Rain again today so I will be stitching.
Trying to concentrate on the good things and not the state of the world. One of my treasured clematis in my tiny garden, Clematis Betty Corning. She flowers for weeks and weeks. I wonder who she was.
Rain again today so I will be stitching.
January 22, 2026 at 8:43 AM
🌱 #clematisThursday #insectThursday
Trying to concentrate on the good things and not the state of the world. One of my treasured clematis in my tiny garden, Clematis Betty Corning. She flowers for weeks and weeks. I wonder who she was.
Rain again today so I will be stitching.
Trying to concentrate on the good things and not the state of the world. One of my treasured clematis in my tiny garden, Clematis Betty Corning. She flowers for weeks and weeks. I wonder who she was.
Rain again today so I will be stitching.