Gardening on the Edge: Foamlea, North Devon
Reading time 7 minutes
The most inspiring gardens are not always those on which huge funds are lavished or indeed the better known ones. Often they are the […]
Echiums
Pole Position
Reading time 5 minutes
Somehow, and not by design, we have ended up with scaffolding on both houses simultaneously. I know maintenance has to be carried out, but this […]
Triumph Over Adversity – Tresco Abbey Garden
Reading time 13 minutes
When, in 1834, the handsome Augustus Smith secured the lease for the Isles of Scilly, I wonder if he was aware of the legacy […]
Wild Tresco
Reading time 8 minutes
Twenty eight miles from mainland Britain, the Isles of Scilly offer migrant birds first landfall on their arduous journeys across the Atlantic. The Isles […]
National Garden Scheme Opening Dates
Reading time 2 minutes
It’s official, our garden at The Watch House will be open as part of the National Gardens Scheme on Saturday August 2nd and Sunday […]
Taking a Break
Reading time 4 minutes
Tomorrow we depart for Burma. It feels like this holiday has been a long time coming, but it’s timed perfectly. The garden is quietly […]