Gravetye Manor gardens in June
I had to have a wander this week around the nearby gardens of Gravetye Manor in Sussex. It’s nearby and an ideal sanctuary, I mean garden, […]
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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.
A Village Fair – Welly Wanging and Pets Included
I had my first real taste of English country life at a local village fair this past weekend. Often I’d seen in films and TV
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A riot of tulips at Standen House
I went yesterday in the late morning to Standen House when the sun was shining fiercely and the gardens were ablaze with tulips. 8,000 tulips
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Let me introduce you to Gravetye Manor gardens
I’ve been rather quiet on my blog recently as I went through a hellish period called moving house. But a huge upside is that I’m
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March – My Nature Notes at the Priest House
I was in a bit of a quandary on what to do for my March nature notes until I stopped to take pictures of a
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The story of the Evelyn Sweet Chestnut Trees
Once upon a time three hundred years ago, 104 Sweet Chestnut trees were planted by the Evelyn family in two avenues that formed a V
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