January, 31 2024
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Gardens in January
January may seem a strange month to visit gardens. The shrubs are dormant and...
October, 2 2023
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Foggy Bottom by Adrian Bloom
This book is a personal portrait of a garden, Foggy Bottom in Norfolk which has...
August, 10 2022
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The Sundial at Drummond Castle
The freestanding Sundial at Drummond Castle near Crieff in Perthshire was...
August, 1 2022
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Strawberry Hill Flower Festival – September 2022
Strawberry Hill House Flower Festival will be held on 23rd - 25th September,...
July, 26 2022
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Harold Ainsworth Peto
Harold Ainsworth Peto (1854-1933) was one of the most successful garden...
June, 29 2022
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Flower Farmers’ Big Weekend – August 2022
Over the three days of Flower Farmers' Big Weekend on 5th - 7th August,...
May, 11 2022
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Tulips, Tulips, Everywhere
EM Forster compared the tulips at Howard's End to 'a tray of jewels' and I...
April, 29 2022
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Sir Francis Dashwood and The Hell-Fire Club
Sir Francis Dashwood’s name is synonymous with the Monks of Medmenham or the...
March, 16 2022
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Garden Pergolas
Those who follow me on Instagram will know that I recently visited the Hill...
February, 14 2022
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Snowdrops at Painswick, Gloucestershire
Since writing this article, the record for a single snowdrop bulb has been...
January, 23 2022
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Alexander Pope: For Those ‘Who Dare to Love Their Country’
I began 2022 not by visiting a real garden but enjoying a digital...