Go Dutch!
Derry Watkins
On a chilly, grey, midwinter morning at Waterperry Gardens the international nursery woman, Derry Watkins, sparkled with fabulous tales of her...
Feathery Friends
In one garden, hundreds of pounds have been spent on bird feeders, seeds and nesting boxes. And a bath. The garden now offers six star luxury full...
Tulipes Contre Le Cancer (Tulips against Cancer)
Whilst many tulip (and other spring flowering) bulbs are being planted in clients gardens, this wonderful charity will also be...
Urban Greening
As my usual tube station at Marylebone was closed, I alighted at Edgware Road. What a welcome discovery this magnificent living green wall was,...
Cloud box hedging
We have a client who seeks a fairly instant cloud box hedge to screen cars. Earlier this week I was delighted to visit a marvellous grower and...
Hedges
I am often amazed how productive some journalists are in creating and publishing works. Perhaps I should invest in a dictaphone, useable in a car....
Fabulous roses
“I like my roses to flower into the Autumn, smell fabulous... definitely not red – rather apricots and soft pinks...” So uttered a client 18 years...
On Form 16…
It all certainly was on the last day of the fabulous sculpture exhibition at Asthall Manor in the Cotswolds. Owner and co-curator Rosie Pearson...
Visiting gardens
There is nothing like visiting a great garden to fire up imagination, enthusiasm and general joie de vivre. And some gardens stoke the fire beyond...
Seasonal Posts
Wonderful Wisley
Many years ago I trained in Garden Design at Merrist Wood College, Guildford, near to where I lived and also to the incredible RHS Wisley. I spent hours at the latter, chiefly because so many plant species are there to be seen and observed over the seasons and because...
Upgrades
Like at home (this is the view from my desk today!), we have been having building works on our website including new additions and redesigns. It has been a totally enjoyable experience as we have been working with the most wonderful team of inspiring professionals...
Garden designers
You might think that garden designers spend most of their time actually in gardens, which often turns out not to be the case. Every day in a garden yes, but a good deal of time is spent in our offices. My only lasting New Year resolution (!) was to have flowers on my...
