The Watch House Awaits
Reading time 10 minutes
The pots are all planted and in position, their arrangements have been checked from every angle, adjusted and appraised again. Happy with the result, […]
National Garden Scheme
The Watch House NGS Open Weekend 2019
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And relax! After several weeks of intensive preparation, another National Gardens Scheme open weekend lies behind us. Rather like Christmas there’s an almighty build-up […]
National Garden Scheme Snowdrop Festival 2019
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Galanthophiles rejoice, snowdrop season is upon us once again. In recent years snowdrop appreciation has become a mainstream activity with hundreds of gardens throwing […]
The Final Countdown
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Twenty days to go and the countdown to my NGS garden open weekend is well underway. In truth the garden does not need another […]
Reflections on a Busy Week
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What a rollercoaster ride last week was. It began with visits to two very fine private gardens, open by appointment for the National Garden Scheme, […]
Open for the National Garden Scheme: Denne Manor Farm
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I’m taking a short break from my Chelsea reporting to bring you news of a superb new garden opening for the National Garden […]
Watergate House, Fordwich: A Modern Romantic Garden
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The town of Fordwich has the distinction of being the smallest in England. Situated on the River Stour, which connects Canterbury with the English […]
34 Cross Road, Walmer: A Garden For All Senses
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Living and gardening by the coast, I find my senses become attuned to a very specific set of sensations: the sound of seagulls, restless […]