Morrab Gardens, Penzance, Cornwall
Reading time 11 minutes
March can be a wild and windy month, especially in the far south-west of Cornwall. So it was that we turned up at Trewidden […]
Other People’s Gardens
‘Cherry’ Ingram: The Englishman who saved Japan’s Blossoms
Reading time 10 minutes
If you’ve been reading the newspapers or listening to BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week programme recently, you will already be acquainted with […]
Magnolia × veitchii ‘Peter Veitch’
Reading time 4 minutes
My ‘proper’ camera, a now rather dated DSLR, has been in a cupboard since September. I know it takes better photographs than an iPhone, […]
National Garden Scheme Snowdrop Festival 2019
Reading time 9 minutes
Galanthophiles rejoice, snowdrop season is upon us once again. In recent years snowdrop appreciation has become a mainstream activity with hundreds of gardens throwing […]
A Ramble Around Rosemoor
Reading time 10 minutes
Rosemoor, the most south-westerly RHS garden, is my favourite of all the RHS gardens. Opened officially in 1990, the society’s secluded Devon outpost is […]
Hunting Brook Gardens, County Wicklow
Reading time 14 minutes
It was raining as we arrived at Hunting Brook; a light, steady drizzle filtering through opaque air. The lanes leading to the garden […]
The Final Countdown
Reading time 12 minutes
Twenty days to go and the countdown to my NGS garden open weekend is well underway. In truth the garden does not need another […]
The Rhythm of the Jungle
Reading time 5 minutes
There were points during February and March when I thought my garden might never regain its former glory. The Beast from the East […]
Reflections on a Busy Week
Reading time 10 minutes
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
Reading time 8 minutes
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
Reading time 9 minutes
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
Reading time 9 minutes
Living and gardening by the coast, I find my senses become attuned to a very specific set of sensations: the sound of seagulls, restless […]