In the summer of 2018 we spent a few weeks in the French Alps mountain biking, hiking and studying wildflowers. In these challenging...

Delighted to have "How to get the most from my sweet peas?' article feature in Richard Jackson Garden's weekly gardening tips newsletter...

Some days fate steers you into a direction you could never have planned and backs up the theory that things happen for a reason. On...

I share my winter garden in the 23 January 2021 edition of Garden News magazine. On the whole December has been mild and this has...

June 2018 I visited Yeo Valley Organic Garden for a fantastic tour, lunch and an afternoon learning about organic composting, pest...

Thrilled to be asked to contribute to Ellen Mary's new online Wellbeing Studio 'People Plants Wellbeing.' Ellen hosts a horticultural...

I am absolutely delighted to share I have started writing for the fabulous Tanya of Lovely Greens. 'Live Simply, Grown Your Own, Make...

Proud to be featured on Richard Jackson Garden's website and weekly gardening email discussing the therapeutic benefits of gardening -...

In 2016, 2017 and 2018 I was fortunate to visit Annecy in the Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south eastern France. This...

Summer 2019 we had a last minute trip to the Isle of Wight. I have only stepped foot on the Isle for one day when I was 15, on holiday...

As we move into December it is not all doom and gloom, you can still find many colourful surprises in the winter garden. Foliage fades,...

Received some very exciting post! I ordered a copy of ’Cuttings’ sold in aid of Gardening for Disabled Trust. I am very proud to have...

Our Belfast sink has had a replant. Out with the old, in with the new, self-seeders transplanted and time called on tiny carrot...

Absolutely delighted to share my latest two-page feature 'Wellbeing Over Winter' in the 14 November 2020 issue of Garden News magazine....

November has arrived and the mild weather has some plants confused but this is a win win for garden lovers. As the calendar month's defy...

Our ‘Indian Summer’ was exceedingly welcomed before nature flicked the switch on autumn. Warm, still evenings once more greeted us, the...

Working as a full time gardener I am exposed to the elements every day but to be able to earn a living I have to be prepared to work in...

Herbal teas are a fantastic way to enjoy home-grown herbs. I explore growing your own herbs on the Richard Jackson Garden website. Grow...

Throughout lockdown many of us found solace in our gardens and walking around local woods and countryside. We discovered we felt uplifted...

As always weather plays such an integral part in a gardener’s life and August certainly threw us all a mixed bag. From drought to gale...