How many different types of insects can one plant support? Read my blog to find out how many were supping on mint flowers.
One mint plant, so many pollinators
Hever Castle re-opens for spring and snowdrops
Hever Castle re-opened on February 9th 2022 for the snowdrop walk and I went along on the 12th to enjoy the display and hear a talk by renowned garden writer and galanthophile […]
Myddelton House garden and greenhouse
Myddelton House in Enfield was the family home of botanist, writer and botanical artist E A Bowles (1865-1954), whose name is still familiar from the many plants named after him, a lasting […]
HEVER CASTLE AND GARDENS IN AUTUMN
‘This is the sort of garden you could visit every month and see something different each time’ Neil Miller, head gardener at Hever Castle since 2006, told me on my recent visit. […]
May in the Malvern Hills
After a surprisingly busy couple of months, I’m finally catching up with some blogs about garden visits I’ve made this year! Back in the middle of May I spent a week in […]
Autumn colour. Looking back at visits to Anglesey Abbey, Audley End, Kew Gardens, RHS Wisley, Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens and Green Island Gardens
The shortening days of autumn can be unwelcome and even in a normal year, without the extra challenges that this one has brought, many people feel their mood profoundly affected by the […]
Borde Hill Gardens, West Sussex – past and present meet in this varied and beautiful garden
Borde Hill Garden near Haywards Heath in West Sussex had been on my 2020 list of gardens I’d never been to and wanted to visit. Originally it was a pretty extensive list […]
Thornbridge Hall Gardens, Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire
I had never heard of Thornbridge Hall and came across it by chance in June last year when I was on holiday in the Peak District. We’d been out walking all day […]
Haddon Hall, Bakewell, Derbyshire
Haddon Hall is unique. Not just because it is 900 years old, this is Britain after all, but more significantly because the house was closed in the 18th century when the family […]
Athelhampton House and Garden, Dorset, March 2020.
I love the spring and normally try to go away for a week in March, often aiming for the end of the month. As luck had it this year, various plans and […]
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