Christmas wreath workshop at Gravetye Manor
I’ve always wanted to make a wreath to hang on our door during the winter but never had a clue where to start. Now I […]
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Travel diary
Travel diary of gardens, nature reserves, walks, houses and historic places to escape to and explore in the UK, USA and Portugal. Includes travel photography, botanical stories and ideas for a family day out with kids.
17th Century whispers in Groombridge Place Gardens
One evening during the carnival in Venice I stepped around a corner in a quiet lane and passed a couple in seventeenth century dress. It
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Derek Jarman’s Garden
There are some who don’t like Dungeness because this headland in Kent resembles a post-apocalyptic wasteland. There are those who are bewitched by the unusual
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Flowers and cakes for afternoon tea at Gravetye Manor
To mark the start of the summer holidays, as a special treat I took Luce and Theo, my twins, for afternoon tea at Gravetye Manor.
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Dungeness flowers in a strange wilderness
Little did I know that I had arrived in Dungeness this past June weekend at an ideal time for wild flowers. This headland on the
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Dungeness – Britain’s only desert
A great friend took me to Dungeness on Sunday and I’m already planning a return trip this summer with my kids. It’s the most surreal
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