The life and loves of a time-poor plantsman
Back in the mid 1990’s when I turned my back on a career as a Landscape Architect, it was partly because of a lack of visionary external design projects in the UK. Happily our attitude towards commercial and municipal landscaping has moved forward, resulting in triumphs such as the restoration of Trentham in Staffordshire, The […]
Read MoreNo trip to New York is complete without a browse around one of the world’s most appetising shops, Dean & DeLuca on Broadway. Here one can find the finest foods from all around the world in dazzling variety. I dare you not to salivate within seconds of crossing the threshold. This week, mingling with the […]
Read MoreIn a corner of Union Square, New York City, a bronze sculpture depicting Mohandas Gandhi strides confidently through a sunlit grove of Magnolias, underplanted with grasses and variegated Liriope.
Read MoreCharley Harper was a genius of a graphic artist. His cheerful, highly-stylised wildlife prints always make me smile inside. So I was very happy to find his festive “Backyard Birds” print on Christmas cards when I went to New York earlier this month. I had to have them! It’s a crisp and wholly fantastic scene, […]
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