A long weekend in Ireland with the opportunity to visit some beautiful gardens near Dublin? Yes please. Last weekend I had the absolute pleasure of visiting two glorious and quite well known gardens. Patthana Garden in County Wicklow is tucked away behind the village home of owner and founder, artist T.J Maher and his partner... Continue Reading →
Little Court, Crawley, Hampshire
Thousands of crocus tommasinianus are the main reason for a February garden visit to Little Court garden in the pretty village of Crawley near Winchester in Hampshire. Owner Patricia Elkington has been opening in aid of the National Garden Scheme since 1984 and this year she will be generously welcoming visitors from February to June.... Continue Reading →
Burford Festival Open Gardens, Burford, Oxfordshire
The wonderful biennial Burford festival is a feast for the senses and runs for a surprising 10 days, inncorporating amongst other things talks and lectures, music, literature, film and of course gardens. Over the opening weekend of this year's festival, 25 private gardens were opened to the public, offering a glimpse through the garden gate... Continue Reading →
East Clandon, Surrey – open gardens and more…
At the foot of the North Downs, between the National Trust owned properties Clandon Park and Hatchlands Park lies the quaint village of East Clandon. Situated less than 5 miles from the busy Junction 10 of the M25 this tiny village of largely 16th and 17th century brick and timber houses boasts an active... Continue Reading →