As you will see from this article written by Alexandra Campbell (a journalist and author who also teaches ‘how to write a blog’ and ‘write to promote your work’ www.writetopromote.co.uk workshops in London and the South East) I have identified a new angle on garden design – and this is New Vintage. My aim is to

My favourite time of year…

Caroline Garland makes beautiful natural Christmas garlands/Christmas wreaths incorporating fir cones, nuts, gourds, ribbons, cinnamon sticks, rafia, lavender tied up with rafia, twigs, berries, ivy, dried fruits  or christmas “baubles”.  The wreaths are 12 – 14 inches in diameter (which will grace most London front doors as you can see in the photos  below) and

Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum ‘Mariesii’ Family: Adoxaceae Viburnum can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs with opposite, simple or palmately lobed leaves and clusters of small, often fragrant white or pink flowers, followed by red, blue or black berries.  It has outstanding flowers with widely spreading branches and vibrant shades in the Autumn.  ‘Mariesii’ is a

Sisyrinchium striatum ‘Variegatum’  or pale yellow-eyed grass ‘Aunt May’ Family:Iridaceae Sisyrinchium can be annuals or rhizomatous perennials forming a clump of narrowly sword-shaped leaves with erect stems carrying solitary or clustered, star-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in spring or summer ‘Aunt May’ is an evergreen perennial forming a clump of erect, sword-shaped grey-green leaves margined with