Chelsea 2013, some thoughts from Anne Wareham
This year was marked for me by having one garden that shocked me by its badness, and one that delighted me. And the other remarkable thing was the…
The End of Botanical Gardens? by Ewan Michaels
The Botanic Garden of Wales always seemed an odd idea, and it is true (see below) that is has struggled for survival from the moment it appeared. I…
Tranquil Havens full of Birdsong by Abbie Jury
This is another longish one I’ve let by, just as a warning for those of you with short attention spans. Having seen so many similar owner entries in…
RHS judging: an interview with an RHS judge by Victoria Summerley
It may seem difficult to believe in the current wintry climate, but the Chelsea Flower show opens in a few weeks’ time. For the past few months,…
Your Views about Views? by Susan Cohan
There has been discussion in the British press recently, I believe, about whether we should specifically protect important views, before they are…
Three Actors by Tristan Gregory
Speaks for itself, this article. It comes with a great addition: a piece of original artwork by Paul Steer, created especially to accompany this…
What do we want the garden media for? by Monty Don and Anne Wareham
A post prompted by this piece by Matthew Appleby Anne Wareham, editor What do we want the garden media for? Monty Don: I hesitate to dip my…
Killing Groundhogs by Pamela Ruch
We all identify with the fury garden pests can rouse in us. But what’s the morality in dealing with them? A hot topic, I bet…and what on earth…
The gardens of Manoir d’Eyrignac and Marqueyssac France, by Bridget Rosewell.
Some pieces hang around a bit long (sorry everyone) – this arrived in summer and it’s now after Christmas. So – a time trip back to summer, in a…
Are we fed up of them all? by Matthew Appleby
Are gardens and gardeners being well served by the garden media? Are we fed up of seeing the same old faces, giving us the same old snowdrops every…
Sissinghurst: monochromatic colour schemes, by Abbie Jury
“All the same, I cannot help hoping that the great ghostly barn-owl will sweep silently across a pale garden, next summer, in the twilight – the…
Gold at the Olympic Park by Bridget Rosewell
Meadows now cover a multitude of sins – or at least, the term ‘meadow’ does. All part of the ‘naturalistic’ trend (see Michael King’s post and Sarah…
Three views of the RHS by Elizabeth Musgrave
Apologies – this one has jumped the queue.. (nothing to do with me overlooking what’s on my schedule, of course..) Does the RHS offer anything which…
If not spectacle, what? by Tristan Gregory
Last week Tristan Gregory proposed that we may need respite from spectacle. (see ‘Spectacle or not’) This week he continues his theme by discussing…
Spectacle – or not? by Tristan Gregory
Here are thoughts about how people in the past created gardens to offer them respite from the pressures and anxieties of their age, and opens the…
