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Clare Unwin
@sgdesigns.bsky.social
Gardener 🌱 traveller✈️ Yorkshire Lass but home is Shropshire.

Kindness & Contentment are underrated skills.

I ❤️ crafts, music, books, art, history, dogs, cats & horses.

Fiat Pandas 🐼 are brilliant cars.

Looking after the 🌍 as much as I can.

❤️🇹🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇺🇦🇳🇿🇬🇧🇲🇹🇪🇦
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Fieldfare enjoying the bumper crop of berries this winter #photography #birds #Nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #shropshirebirds #birdphotography
December 3, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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🌱 #thicktrunkTuesday
One of my tree memories from December 2009. I can’t remember where it was because it was before my phone helpfully recorded places but I think it might have been Scotland. It is such a beautiful tree.
December 2, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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2 Dec: In #Norse lore, Frigg watches over marriage, fertility & motherhood. When her son Baldr fell to a mistletoe arrow, she knelt beside him in grief. Her tears touched the bare sprig that struck him, and each drop turned into a white berry—a reminder to cherish those we love.
December 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Good morning
A much brighter day today so back onto the borders giving them the love they deserve

Today's plant is
Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert'
introduced by Robert Fortune in 1844 or 1858 dependingon sources, verdun, France
Aka windflower

Have a brilliant day 🌱
December 2, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Yesterday we had a surprise delivery from one of our gardening clients. Afternoon tea with prosecco in a box. ☺️ What a lovely thoughtful gift we really have some lovely clients.
#Christmasgift
December 2, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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This week's #CheeringUpMondays flower was a bit of a surprise. More here: bit.ly/3XNQZxk

#UKGardening #MondayMotivation #BloomScrolling #flowers #Cotswolds 🌱
December 1, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Make your Christmas cards even more special by slipping a packet of seeds inside 😊
Our packets of seeds are just the right size and will also make the wildlife happy🐝🦋🌱🦇🐛
Most are only £2 each, available from www.jemimasgarden.co.uk
#MHHSBD
December 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Windows in the Shire! Harp Lane Deli for #AlphabetChallenge #WeekWforWindows Taken at this weekend's Ludlow Winter Festival. A food emporium selling tasty homemade food, savouries, organic sourdough and other deli fare. Great coffee too... #Advent #EastCoastKin #Ludlow #Shropshire #Lumix #GX8
December 1, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Morning it's a slightly soggy start but I am sure the reservoirs need the rain. I love how Mahonia brightens up a corner in a garden. Some clients don't like yellow and orange in the garden but what do you think?
#gardeningfeed 🌱
December 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Good morning sky-folk, Jasmine Nightshade (Solanum laxum 'Album') among the last of what's still flowering locally on this final #FlowersOnFriday of autumn.

#Bloomscrolling #FloralFriday #EastCoastKin 🌱
November 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Good morning a dull but mild day here in Shropshire after yesterday's cold crisp day.
Have a good day it's nearly the weekend.
#gardeningfeed 🌱
November 27, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Morning from Shropshire it's currently -4 degrees I am off to work shortly. Wishing I could stay home today.
November 21, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Also! Chainmail jewellery in custom colour-schemes is a wonderfully distinctive #SecretSantaAoNZ gift and I am happy to wrap/personalise for you, etc.

Range of prices available but for a light touch consider keyring (felt.co.nz/listing/5963...) or trio earrings (felt.co.nz/listing/5555...)
Chainmail keyring
A bright and cheerful accessory to keep your keys together! Chain is 5cm long + keyring, in a doubled-up version of Byzantine weave. Or hang it on a bag for a splash of colour. Available in rainbow or...
felt.co.nz
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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🌱Good Morning Gardeners🌱 Still popping in late November ☘️💪☘️
November 20, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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The Rock’n’Roll Doctor is IN
November 20, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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Pine marten
November 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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November 20, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Brrrrr . . . It's cold out this morning currently -3.2 degrees 🥶
Drive safely and wear a hat.
November 20, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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More #buyastrangerabook action!

@frocknrollbrummie.bsky.social has sent me £20, so I can buy someone the book of their choice.

So, if you're after a particular book, just let us know!

UK only
just sent £20 for whoever wants whatever! Can be 2x £10 as well.
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
My office view earlier today. It reached the dizzy highs of 3 degrees I was grateful to be working and wearing a hat as the wind was keen.
#Shropshire
#gardeningfeed 🌱
November 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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November 16, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Everyone, I created this petition to convince Bluesky to get rid of moderation lists. Please sign. It's free. I need 5 for Change.org to start promoting it, so the sooner that happens the better. Please pass this on to others as well. The more signatures we get, the better the chance for success.
This campaign needs you now
Urge Bluesky to eliminate all moderation lists
c.org
November 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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I seem to have quite a lot of new followers suddenly! Hi, hi!

I’m Kate, I used to be a vet but Long Covid put an end to that. These days I’m a part time dictionary researcher and part time PhD student, and I’m also a letterpress artist.
I don’t follow back automatically but prob will if you chat!
Time to don my apron, roll up my sleeves, and start to think about ink!
October 16, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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Saw this lovely celebration tree at Pets Corner Telford

A lovely way to memorialize pets at rainbow bridge, raise money for pets in need & maybe win a raffle prize
#dogsofrainbowbridge #rainbowbridge #petsofrainbowbridge #dogloss#petloss #telford
#shropshire #petscorner #christmas #celebrationtree
November 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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This promises to be a fantastic evening! A chance to listen to Megan’s incredible stories about her upbringing and to find out all about why and how Cuan came to be - Megan is inspirational and will help to banish those January blues with her tales 😊 #Shropshire
November 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM