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A meadow blanket: rooftops in bloom
Journalist Amy Moorea Wong on how meadows (and beekeeping) are sweeping through our towns and cities...
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If Neptune did garden rooms
Garden designer Jonnie Wake contemplates what shape and form a Neptune-designed garden room might ta...
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The joy of summer: how to celebrate the season
Moments, rituals and traditions ancient and new to help you make the most of each month in summer.
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The garden furniture style guide
We walk you through all the furniture families in our garden collection to help you better understan...
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The joy of trees with Charlie Marsden
Tree consultant and dendrologist Charlie Marsden tells us about the fascinating hidden life of trees...
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The joy of spring: moments to cherish
Moments and traditions to help you make the most of March, April and May, and bring you closer to th...
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Why meadows matter
Conserving our natural habitats protects the ecosystem and promises beguiling blooms.
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One step forward: why you should go barefoot
The reflective ritual of ‘grounding’ is fast becoming popular, as journalist Lucy Dunn discovered wh...
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The search for contentment by Ben Fogle
The last couple of years has forced many of us to slow down. It has given us a chance to think about...
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Celebrating the beauty of winter light
Finding the joy in winter’s light, come crystal clear sun or moodily overcast skies.
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Nature’s palette
Michelle Ogundehin on why ‘natural’ colours appeal so much.
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In the garden with Jane: the multisensory garden
In our final journal together, author Jane Cumberbatch tells us how her garden is a space for all th...
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The Shaker garden
Growing a garden full of beauty, usefulness and order, inspired by the Shakers
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In the garden with Jane: the wild garden
Author and designer, Jane Cumberbatch, is back to speak on the beauty of wild gardens
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A homegrown, homemade pesto for summer
Sometimes the best food is the simplest, as Jane Cumberbatch proves with this summery recipe.
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In the garden with Jane: the productive garden
Author and stylist Jane Cumberbatch on creating a productive and beautiful garden.
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Lakes for swimming
Our favourite spots for taking a dip in cool waters.
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In the garden with Jane: the sustainable garden
Author and designer Jane Cumberbatch on creating a beautiful and sustainable garden.
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For the love of Lloyd Loom
Author and designer Jane Cumberbatch on creating a beautiful and sustainable garden.
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A shed of one's own
Author and stylist Clare Nolan explains why a shed at the end of the garden is every grown up’s drea...
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How to make a spring bulb arrangement
Cut flowers are stunning (we’ll always have a place in our home for our life-like ones) and house pl...
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A celebration of spring in nature
Cut flowers are stunning (we’ll always have a place in our home for our life-like ones) and house pl...
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In praise of green spaces by Elizabeth Metcalfe
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
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Flower pressing creations
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
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Autumnal flower pressing
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
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A late autumn walk
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
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Biophilia and connecting to nature
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
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For the love of the humble bee
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
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Kirsty & her vegetable garden
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
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What to plant in autumn
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
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Teak – a silver fox
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
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Kitchens gardens: designing an actual outdoor kitchen, really?
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
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Growing your own: container garden Easy-to-follow advice for beginner gardeners
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
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Talking to Hannah Redman
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
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Your living room with the roof down
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
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A place beyond the pines
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
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The rise of the dahlia
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
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England’s ancient oaks
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
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How to: create an autumnal arrangement
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’
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Keeping your garden well-lit – after the sun has set
‘I am extremely happy walking on the downs...I like to have space to spread my mind out in.’