Goodnestone Rising
Reading time 8 minutes
It was possibly a little too early to go out snowdrop spotting. In another year it might almost have been too late, but […]
witch hazel
Scented flowers for the midwinter garden
Reading time 10 minutes
During the winter months, every flower in the garden is cherished like a precious gemstone. Once spring arrives, we’ll enjoy an elegant sufficiency […]
Changing of the Guard at Goodnestone
Reading time 9 minutes
Great gardens to visit in East Kent are rarer than hens’ teeth. Those that open during the winter months even scarcer. So, as soon […]
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewintered
Reading time 5 minutes
As winter draws to a close, I can sum it up in one word: soggy. Dreams of bracing walks along the beach beneath clear, […]
Bewitched
Reading time 3 minutes
No winter garden is complete without at least one witch hazel (Hamamelis spp.). These superb shrubs flower reliably during the harshest, bleakest of winters, scenting the […]
Hellebore Heaven
Reading time 6 minutes
The weather forecast for Saturday was not promising – heavy rain and hail showers – but, as is often the case in Cornwall, the elements […]