Rare Beauty – Hangzhou West Lake
Reading time 5 minutes
And so, on the penultimate day of my business trip, I finally found somewhere of genuine beauty in China. This vast country sometimes feels […]
Large Gardens
Vertical Living in Vietnam
Reading time 4 minutes
The rain has finally stopped. As a result the temperature is a very pleasant 31 degrees with a nice breeze. I am enjoying the […]
Namaste! A Lazy Sunday in Delhi
Reading time 7 minutes
For the next two weeks, work brings me to Asia. I’ve been thinking about what to post whilst I am away, as funnily enough […]
Killerton House, Devon
Reading time 7 minutes
I have had an on/off relationship with the Victorian gardens at Killerton in Devon for almost 20 years. Its close proximity to the M5 […]
Summer’s Fiery Finale
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Coming out of the tube station after work tonight it was already getting dark. It was just 7.30pm, a sure sign that summer is […]
The Wild, Wild West
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Our flying visit to Devon and Cornwall has so far been defined by moisture in all its many and varied forms – fog, mist, […]
Gold Medal Gardens – Southern Hemisphere
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Visitors to the Olympic park via the bustling Stratford entrance were for two weeks greeted by the showiest of the London 2012 gardens, representing […]
Gold Medal Gardens – North America
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As the “Golden Games” draw to a close there is a sense of great pride and celebration in the UK. We have diving and […]
Handsome Hollyhocks
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It’s been a great year for hollyhocks. I can’t remember seeing them look quite so good, bursting out of the ground like Roman candles […]
Butterflies in Birchington – Quex Park, Kent
Reading time 6 minutes
As is so often the case, the things that are on your own doorstep are the first to be overlooked. And so, somehow, we […]
The Perfect Cure for a Hangover? Easton Walled Gardens, Lincolnshire
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Having partied until the small hours, and feeling just a little bit hung over, we weren’t exactly sure if we were up to getting […]
Felley Priory, Nottinghamshire
Reading time 5 minutes
It’s always good to get away from the big smoke and better still to have the opportunity to visit new gardens in unfamiliar places. […]