Discovering new gardens
I’ve been venturing further afield with a Garden Media Guild trip to see two of Herefordshire’s notable gardens. Not even . . .
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Blockley gardens: a lesson in colour at Church Gates
Blockley gardens are one of the most popular village openings in the National Garden Scheme’s Cotswold calendar. I’ve been admiring . . .
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A garden crafted by nature
Sometimes nature proves to be the better gardener. So often in my own plot self-sown plants have colonised corners I’d . . .
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Cheered by the sight of yellow
The publication of the National Garden Scheme guide heralds the start of the gardening year and in Gloucestershire there’s lots on offer. . . .
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Discovering snowdrops at Colesbourne Park
Take on an established garden in the summer and you would expect to see most of what it has to . . .
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Cotswold Snowdrop Gardens 2017
For the 2018 list of Cotswold snowdrop gardens see here Snowdrop gardens are universally popular when it comes to garden . . .
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Sarah takes over at historic Cotswold garden
When we meet, Sarah Malleson is just one week into her new role as Head Gardener at Hidcote Manor Garden . . .
Read moreTips for small gardens
Small gardens may be easier to maintain than rolling acres but they are far more challenging to design. Hidden away . . .
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Cheltenham open gardens
Cheltenham hasn’t taken part in the National Gardens Scheme for many years and now like a fleet of London buses, . . .
Read moreGrowing a sense of peace
A recent report by the King’s Fund for the National Gardens Scheme has linked gardening to better health but it . . .
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