Wildflowers make the most of lockdown
Ox-Eye Daisyis just one among many common wild species that has flowered in lockdown, unimpeded by the council mowers this year. During the Coronavirus … read more
An Englishman's Garden Adventures
Ox-Eye Daisyis just one among many common wild species that has flowered in lockdown, unimpeded by the council mowers this year. During the Coronavirus … read more
While walking in the South Downs National Park this weekend I came across a meadow with several wild-flower species. None of them are uncommon, … read more
Kingley Vale is the site of one of the most impressive natural yew woods in Europe. This national nature reserve is nestled in a … read more
On the country drive I take to and from work there is a long straight section of hedge with a fifteen foot grassy verge in … read more
My drive to work takes me along a narrow winding country road and over a little hump back bridge which is one of the … read more
Pallant House Restaurant Courtyard, Chichester I spotted these weird sculptures through a gate of Pallant House courtyard in Chichester. It seems to be a variation … read more
Edwardian Gardening GeniusThe walled gardens at West Dean contain some of the finest examples of fruit training in the British Isles. Free-standing trained forms … read more
This May bank holiday I went to East Sussex – the county I grew up in – and to my mind the most beautiful … read more
Out and About in Sussex, England: musings on creative pruning Most of the hedging in my garden is in the formal, rectilinear style, but I … read more
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‘The Trundle’ is a locally famous hill 3 miles north of Chichester just outside the Goodwood racecourse. It is the site of an iron … read more