Just a brief round-up of this, as I’ve got a couple of gardens to write about as well. Not that the show doesn’t deserve a thorough write-up. In fact I was very […]
June 2019 – RHS Chatsworth Flower Show
Hot on the heels of RHS Chelsea comes RHS Chatsworth. Now in its third year, I took a look at the show to see how well its settling in, and what it […]
Visits May 2019 – RHS Chelsea Flower Show
What does the Chelsea Flower Show have in common with Strictly Come Dancing? The RHS Chelsea Flower Show has a lot in common with Strictly Come Dancing. You don’t need it, you […]
Visits April 2019 – Mapperton House and Garden
Mapperton House is a Jacobean Manor House near Beaminster in Dorset. The 13 acre garden is fascinating and surprisingly varied, including a formal, Italianate garden with small orangery below the house and […]
Visits April 2019 – Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens
Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens On the 6th of April 2019, Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens in Horsham, West Sussex, re-opened for the first time since 2010. I went along for a press preview. […]
Visits March 2019 – Meadowcroft Garden Centre Pansy and Viola Festival
Every March, Meadow Croft Garden Centre hosts the Viola & Pansy Festival, a showcase for new varieties from around the world. It may come as a surprise that the humble pansy and […]
Visits January/February 2019 – Winter Gardens
Who says winter is dull? It’s not easy to keep the back garden looking interesting in winter and I suspect most of us focus on plants that look good in the other […]
