It’s been a tough year. It feels a little like our gardens form a metaphor this year for the world outside, for the political upheaval,...

In this deep winter time, when everything outside seems to take a pause, it’s just the perfect time I feel for planning new things. And...

In a natural garden, the tendency is often to assume to let woody plants live out their natural lives without intervention. While this...

One of the first things people are talking to me about out in the garden this year is what funny weather we’ve been having. Closely...

In the unfolding drama of the British wildflower year, the subtle beauty of the Snowdrop is the star that kicks off the show. Right now,...

Chilean Guava (Ugni molinae) is a cute little shrub, with delicious berries and evergreen foliage and it has fast become one of my...

Autumn is most definitely here, with that seasonal contest between stormy showers and bright, slanting sun. As the weather shakes...

King amongst the insect visitors during no mow may are the dragonflies and damselflies. These insects are voracious predators and a sign tha

It's officially No Mow May and the great news is that even without flowers, long grasses support a whole host of wildlife garden visitors

Growing wildflowers has been a long-term passion of mine. Ever since I was a little girl, I've grappled with the challenges of growing wildf

One thing people very often ask me about is creating more space in their garden for them to sit out and simply enjoy it. This might be a...

This time of year is a great time to look at the health of the garden. I really like to take a walk around it during the autumn, to...

A decade ago, the thought that we could regularly have summers with temperatures in the 30s would have seemed ridiculous, but here we are...

We’ve just had a really dry April, with England and Wales reportedly getting only around 50% of the usual rainfall for this time of the...

Article by Olivia Mann With climate change bringing more intense rainfall and increasing temperatures, we need to adapt our towns and...

Permaculture is becoming more of a common term these days and along with it, I’m finding more and more people are aware of forest...

In the last of this three part series about wildlife gardening, we’ll be getting to the detail about what garden features you need to...

While this is often overlooked, one of the most important things to be aware of in our gardens is health. This is especially true for...

The secret to building a wildlife garden that truly thrives is to get a little bit technical about it. I bring a few simple ecological...

There is one often forgotten, yet very important addition to any wildlife garden and this applies whether the garden is a large and...