4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (441+ words) ‘The Earth is what we all have in common’ Although our lives have changed, that tradition remains surprisingly relevant. Many of us now grow herbs in pots, train apples along fences or tuck a few vegetables among the flowers. Even…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (326+ words) The garden created at Long Barn deeply bound Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson together. Today, it continues to enthral, as its current owners both nurture and develop this listed garden that marries exuberance with classic structure Views over the box…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (271+ words) Across the past four decades, Wilmslow Wells for Africa has raised £1.86m to fund 400-plus projects, bringing clean, fresh water to remote communities across Africa. What makes the charity particularly special is that it remains entirely volunteer-run, with minimal overheads, meaning…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (857+ words) From rich harvests to new growing ideas, gardeners can take their pick. As summer ends, it’s a time to look towards harvests, autumn hues and new ideas for the growing seasons ahead – and garden festivals celebrating this fruitful time of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (521+ words) The start of autumn heralds a change in our gardens; the flashy, bright colours of summer are fading and rich reds and golden shades dominate. Many gardeners will be collecting seeds from their favourite flowers and sowing hardy annuals for…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (287+ words) From ripening seed heads to rich autumn tones, Norfolk’s gardens still have plenty to offer. Visit these, which are opening for charity this September Summer has proved somewhat challenging for gardeners this year and, as colours start to mellow and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (999+ words) Its restoration once attracted a helping hand from a young Prince William. Today, Shottle Hall is celebrating 20 years as one of Derbyshire’s most beautiful wedding venues Long before the first champagne toast was raised beneath its chandeliers or the first…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (565+ words) A chance dinner party conversation led to a collaboration between Jason Goodwin and Simon Tiffin, the founders of G&T Garden Tours, which visits Dorset’s finest private gardens Garden historian Jim Bartos’ Dorset garden–one of the highlights of the…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (349+ words) A highly anticipated new phase of development has launched in Poundbury, bringing five luxury detached homes to the market on the edge of open countryside in Dorchester. The three-storey properties form part of the award-winning urban extension known as Empyrean…...