Not afraid of Storm Freya

Gosh, gardeners are an intrepid lot. The Forde Abbey spring fair was overshadowed (literally) by the coming of Storm Freya but that didn’t deter them one bit. There was a really good turn out – from as far afield as Norfolk, Kent, Brighton and Birmingham....

All set for 2019 (well nearly)

We’re finalising our programme for 2019 and so far have a dozen shows that are definitely booked. We’re waiting to hear on four others so will have a nicely busy schedule for 2019. We’re giving most things a second go: some shows we’re big fans...

Out with the old, in with the new

There we were thinking that we’d have time to draw breath as we got to the end of the 2018 gardening season but we’re straight into the excitement of Christmas fairs and planning for 2019. Keep an eye on ourĀ Events page to see where we’ll be in 2019....

More glorious settings

Last weekend’s plant fair under the auspices of Plant Heritage at Athelhampton House was another one in a fabulous setting – this time a picturesque Elizabethan manor. The weather was kind and we saw a steady flow of visitors all day. It was only the...

Rose towers (almost) ready for action

With a new garden planted up this year, we’re now turning our attention to autumn/winter. Part of the garden’s development involves planting lots of new roses including about 20 climbing roses. So one of Jonne’s recent blacksmithing jobs has been to...