Gathering ideas at Thenford House
A trip with the Garden Media Guild to Lord and Lady Heseltine’s thought-provoking garden at Thenford House. Head gardener Darren . . .
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An invitation to Wortley House
I love a new garden to explore and was delighted to be invited to look around Wortley House. There’s little . . .
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Transforming Chatsworth House
While in Derbyshire at the RHS Chatsworth Flower Show, I was invited to Chatsworth House to hear about plans to . . .
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Gathering some planting ideas
I get to see a lot of gardens, usually with just the owner or head gardener for company. So, the . . .
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Blacksmith’s Cottage – a lesson in design
Do gardeners have a style that they return to regardless of where they garden? It’s something I pondered as I . . .
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Cotswold Open Gardens – what’s new
With the arrival of the National Garden Scheme’s guide, I’ve been starting to plan my garden visiting year and there . . .
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Temptation at Generous Gardener sales
It’s hard to know what I like best: visiting a garden or buying plants from knowledgeable growers. Here, in the . . .
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Cotswold snowdrop gardens 2019
There’s nothing quite like a visit to see snowdrops to brighten up a dreary winter day. Here in the Cotswolds . . .
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Winter cheer at Batsford Arboretum
A trip to Batsford Arboretum this week to meet a friend was a timely reminder that there’s no such thing . . .
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Exploring some Devon gardens
Much as I love the Cotswolds, it’s always good to explore somewhere new and a recent trip was the perfect . . .
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