Poppies to remember
Last weekend I was in a pretty gloomy and soggy London for the day. We made a quick diversion to go the Tower of London to see a really inspiring…
Wise Walk, Simon Gudgeon, sculpture by the lakes
Sculpture gardens to enjoy and inspire
I recently posted a blog about choosing art for the garden. And there’s no better way to get inspired than to get out and visit the myriad of sculpture gardens,…
A simple guide to choosing outdoor art for your garden
I’m a great fan of adding art (of whatever size or form) into the garden. Nothing pleases me more than clients asking me to create spaces in their design for…
The M&G Centenary Garden
Highlights from the 2013 Chelsea Flower Show
I love my annual pilgrimage to the Chelsea Flower Show, and even though it's a long, tiring (and this year, cold!) day, it's just great to spend hours and hours…
A garden designer abroad – highlights from Oz
January is pretty much the only time of year anyone working full-time in horticulture or garden design can go on holiday for a reasonable amount of time - well, with…
Black Dome, charred oak
David Nash at Kew Gardens
On a recent visit to Kew Gardens in London (primarily to check out the Xstrata Treetop Walkway and catch some autumn colour), I was really pleased to also get to…
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…