Tactile & beautiful – unique works of art by Rachel Dein
I’m someone who loves to try new things and for some reason I seem to be strangely attracted to pastimes where I usually end up dirty – gardening, blacksmithing, woodwork… …
Water, water everywhere ….
On a recent visit to the Chelsea Flower Show it struck me that virtually every show garden – whatever their size – included some form of ‘water feature’. Incorporating water…
Tony Cragg, 'Declination, 2004'. Cass Sculpture Foundation
Art for art’s sake
It always surprises me how few people incorporate art (in any form) into their gardens. Maybe it’s the perception that commissioning (or even buying) sculpture is something that only very…
winter colour
Winter wonders – shrubs with colourful stems
It’s very easy to make a garden look attractive in summer when so many plants are at their peak. What’s harder is to create a garden with colour and interest…