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Carpet of Snowdrops at St. Mary’s Coddington
Join me on my annual snowdrops visit to the beautiful St. Mary’s church in Cheshire. It’s in a small hamlet called Coddington, which is just 10 miles from the city of Chester, and only one mile from the the country hotel and golf course ‘Carden Park’. History The parish of Coddington is recorded in the Doomsday book, and the quaint little church is grade II listed. The original church on the site was built between the 8th and 10th Century. With the current church being started in March 1833. The foundation stone was laid by Hugh Robert Aldersey, who was just a child at the time – the Aldersey’s’ are…
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Snowdrops
The exact number of Snowdrop species is a disputed fact, but the general number seems to be around the 20 mark. As for different cultivars in each species, there are simply hundreds. So there’s definitely one out there for you. The correct scientific name for snowdrops is Galanthus, although you don’t often hear it. The common name really has taken over. Whatever they are called, I absolutely love them. I don’t know if it’s because they are white, as I’ve always had a soft spot for white flowers. Or it could be that they are the first flower of the year, very welcome! Mine are now finally out! Most of…
