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...

Attracting dragonflies

The hot weather at Taunton Flower Show last week brought out the wildlife as well as the people. This dragonfly – a common darter – seemed to adopt us and was clearly very fond of our metalwork. For hours on end two of them were perched either on our tall...
Well Well Well

Well Well Well

In a very interesting commission, Jonne’s just made a well cover in the shape of a spider’s web. There is no end to the ingenuity of people and their specific requirements!