Gardener and Photographer with a love of Roses and a magpie-eye for all things Horticultural
Erddig, now in the hands of the National Trust, represents a House and Estate that had suffered successive generations (seven or more) of penury and all of the neglect that comes with well-intentioned but financially improverished ownership. Good intentions but lack of funds saw this beauty diminished until the NT took the helm and have…
Continue reading ➞ Postcards from Wales – Erddig
Strong winds and lashing rain as we left Shropshire and headed into Wales (by Welshpool - not that great a distance from our starting point at Wollaston Lodge) to visit the extraordinary castle and gardens at Powis Castle. More impressive than I was expecting too - the topiary and towering hedges yes, but not the…
Continue reading ➞ Postcards from Wales – Powis Castle and Gardens
Continuing our tour of the Shropshire countryside and making good use of our National Trust membership, next stop Attingham Park. Bringing a Regency mansion back to life, the National Trust have saved, conserved and then breathed new life into this house, the interiors and estate. A magical set of rooms inside the House - Upstairs…
Continue reading ➞ Postcards from Shropshire – Attingham Park
Well it has been a busy week - holidaying in the English & Welsh countryside, with sunshine and rain in equal parts and some beautiful castles, gardens, nurseries and stately homes to keep us company. Based for the the first part of this last week near Shrewsbury in Shropshire (the excellent Wollaston Lodge B&B http://www.wollastonlodge.co.uk/ )…
Continue reading ➞ Postcards from Shropshire – Wollerton Old Hall Gardens
The Shade Garden A generous soul, I, for these are my notes for my workshop today on gardening in those shadier spaces in the garden - cool boundaries, beneath deciduous and evergreen trees, in dry and damp, northerly aspects all - and for shrubs, perennials, bulbs and annuals that will help create a year-round tapestry of beautiful…
Continue reading ➞ Cool plants for shady gardens …
Nothing more to add ... Hampton Court Flower Show coming up next in July, pom-tiddle-pom!
Peter Beales created a beautiful exhibit with rose artfully - and artlessly - twined through each other in imaginative combinations (Alchymst and Phyllis Bide was especially successful). Perennial Blue I shall look out for as an alternative to Veilchenblau or Violette and shall hope for a space for Kiftsgate Superior.
No, I'm surprisingly not a VIP guest on the David Austin Stand - can they please take note - but they had closed the exhibit for a bit of filming, so the Great Unwashed had to clear out and leave - leaving me with moments to capture an empty rose garden. Well almost empty, the…
Petersham Nurseries Richmond are looking for a Florist/Gardener with a wealth of experience, a creative eye and excellent time management skills to cover maternity leave. The role will be on a full-time basis (Tues – Sat). Full time floristry for restaurant, teahouse, and private events and responsible for the horticultural maintenance and upkeep of the…
Continue reading ➞ Position Vacant – Florist/Gardener at Petersham Nurseries
The Teddington Gardener 