Chelsea Flower Show 2016: The Vestra Wealth Garden of Mindful Living
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Despite the unpredictability of the British weather, the idea of outdoor living has always appealed to me. In another life I’m convinced I lived […]
Landscape Design
Chelsea Flower Show 2016: My Best in Show – The Winton Beauty of Mathematics Garden
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The great thing about the show gardens at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show was that they were all completely different. Yes, there were common […]
Chelsea Flower Show 2016: Best in Show – The Telegraph Garden
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The problem with writing about The Chelsea Flower Show is that there’s so much to say and so little time to say it. And […]
Chelsea Flower Show 2016: The Show Gardens
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The Chelsea Flower Show opened yesterday, showcasing the best clutch of show gardens in many years. Visitors were treated to magical woodlands, gracious urban […]
Keeping Chelsea in Perspective
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Every year, in about the middle of May, my eyes, previously amused by any new flower or shoot as if it were a new-born […]
Chelsea Flower Show 2016 Preview: The Winton Beauty of Mathematics Garden
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The more I explore what’s in store at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, the more excited I get. On reflection I was disappointed by […]
Chelsea Flower Show 2016 Preview: The Cloudy Bay Garden
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In just 11 days the Chelsea Flower Show will fling open its gates to an expectant crowd of RHS members and their guests. Until […]
Return to Eden
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It is May 2000 and I am standing in a long line of chattering, excitable people wearing white hard hats. This is not an […]
Back on the Bridge
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This week a landmark project that I have been following for over two years came one step closer to becoming reality. So close in […]
Kowloon Park, Hong Kong
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I am very fortunate to be able to travel as much as I do, but when I am away from home I miss my gardens […]
Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2015: Design Heaven or Style Circus?
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Just two days to go until the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show opens to the public and I’ve finally had five minutes to see […]
Chelsea Flower Show 2015 – The Hidden Beauty of Kranji
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In 2005, Singapore announced plans to distinguish itself as a ‘City in a Garden’. The projects that followed, such as The Gardens by the Bay, […]