A Lesson in Winter Gardening
Winter is often a neglected time in the gardening year but a tour of John Massey’s garden at Ashwood Nurseries . . .
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Category: Gardens
The Garden House sparkles in the rain
The National Garden Scheme’s third Snowdrop Festival takes place this month. I’ve been out to see The Garden House, one . . .
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What’s new in the Cotswold National Garden Scheme for 2018
The garden visiting season gets underway this month with the publication of The National Garden Scheme guide and there’s plenty . . .
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Cotswold snowdrop gardens for 2018
If snowdrops are your thing, then the Cotswolds is one of the places to be over the next few weeks. . . .
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Looking up at Colesbourne Park
This page has been updated. Like most visitors, my trips to Colesbourne Park are generally spent with eyes firmly cast . . .
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Chastleton House: gardening with the weeds
It’s not often I encounter an open garden where weeds are deliberately left, especially one that’s run by the National . . .
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Discovering The Mill Garden
I’ve ventured further afield this week to explore Mill House in Warwick. It’s easy to stick to the tried and . . .
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Ducks, stones and planting plans at Painswick Rococo
Painswick Rococo Garden is well known for its stunning snowdrop display but this quirky Cotswold favourite is more than a . . .
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Strong design pays off at Brocklehurst
Brocklehurst may be one of the smaller Cotswold gardens I’ve visited but the design principles that underpin it are the . . .
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Greenfields – a secret garden
One of the delights of the National Garden Scheme is that it gives you the chance to look around otherwise . . .
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