Urban Legends: Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward, inventor of the Wardian Case

Today I discovered we live only 3 minutes walk away from the last residence of one of…

Gardens: a science experiment we can all try

You know what, the Victorians got it right. Curiosity, discovery, understanding the unknown, adventure!

Littlebury Gardens in January

I’m not sure how but it’s almost the end of January! The weather has been very…

Sky Garden at the Walkie Talkie, London

“It’s like being at Kew Gardens in the sky!” exclaimed one visitor – I’d liked to…

[PHOTO GALLERY] 2015 so far

Not a lot going on in the garden right now. I’m planning, planning, planning while also…

Littlebury 2014 Flower Power

2014 was my experimental year in the garden. While everything certainly wasn’t very cohesive, there were…

Hyacinths

Up until this year Hyacinths were a massive no no for me. Too blousy and old…

10 favourite plants of 2014

It’s the last day of 2014 and I’ve been really interested in plants this year (no…

Studying RHS Level 2 Principles of Horticulture

At one point during my emo self-obsessing teenage years I was convinced I was stupid. Then one…

Tip toeing in the footsteps of Darwin at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

This weekend I spent two fun and informative days at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh with…