I started working with my clients in 2013 and together we developed a beautiful, wildlife friendly garden from a huge flat circular lawn. By 2017 the garden was gently terraced (50cm retaining walls) into three distinct areas: a walled kitchen garden, two pool gardens and a rill garden. All the hedges were planted including pleached…
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Hot hot hot and very dry…
I am taking shelter in my cool office but I am enjoying my garden late in the evening and early morning. Watering aside, there is a surprising amount of jobs to do this time of year. Seed collectingI have been cutting my wildflower area and collecting seed from my allotment margins with a view to…
Pastoral Gardens
What a pleasure and privilege to receive a copy of this beautiful publication. Pastoral Gardens, by Clare Foster and published by Mongomery Press is a BIG book at 480 pages and 250 fabulous photographs by Andrew Montgomery. It features acclaimed garden designers/ garden makers from both the UK and abroad, all of whom are working…
House & Garden
What a treat to get a mention in this month’s House & Garden magazine (July) which features a wonderful garden I worked on in Devon. The project spanned 3 years from conception to completion and it was an absolute pleasure to work with such environmentally conscious clients.
Plants & habitats for wildlife
The soil has dried out a bit and I’ve made a start preparing the garden for the new season. There are so many new shoots which is exciting to see – and a reminder that I must finish pruning the apples, roses and willow coppice. Prunings are used to make wildlife ‘hotels’ / habitats and…
Pruning Clematis
Pruning Clematis
5 Tips to encourage wildlife
Every little helps
One year on
Low maintenance garden
How to create a wildflower meadow
Creating a meadow from rough grass or lawn Key facts to understand It is important to ‘cut & collect’ to mimic animals grazing (use to make compost) Don’t hesitate to cut the meadow where there are still some flowers, if you wait until there are no flowers you will end up with dominant species such…
Summer in the garden
Flowers in the garden