1000 rocks from the coast were chosen. Each one individually wrapped in silk for protection and taken to a Zen garden in Kyoto. This town, the ... read more
Behold an early morning cluster of horti types drawn together by Garden Masterclass and the redoubtable Annie Gilfoyle. We are here to look at an experimental garden - the making of ... read more
Gardeners have become the canaries in the coal mine. Out of the potting shed and into the path of lava flow. The pace and effect of climate change has settled squarely ... read more
Where? In the Moat of the Tower of London. The big old mown lawn has been covered in 10,000 metric tonnes of low nutrient, free draining soil. Contoured on top of ... read more
Peering at and through plants with an insect eye is the top trick of the photography in Henk Gerritson’s Essay on Gardening. It is an ... read more
I had a lightbulb moment at an an agricultural show last week. It was at Groundswell, set up as a call to action for Regenerative Farming. ... read more
I hooked up with BrookeTurner Tours for an explore of the gardens and green spaces of the City of London. The historical layers were deftly unzipped: back ... read more
Masked up and socially distanced Evensong in Canterbury Cathedral was followed by a blessing from a bearded canon on the spot that once housed Thomas A Beckett’s shrine. The beginning of ... read more
Nothing can beat an outing with a new customer to look at a garden. It’s the best way to get their bounce-off reaction to planting combinations and their sense of delight ... read more
