Category Archives: Gardening

0Attending a wonderful gardening workshop at Clifton Nurseries in London

Last week, I was invited to attend a gardening workshop at Clifton Nurseries in London. It was called ‘Transform your Garden through Clever Pruning’. I have a little knowledge about pruning, taught to me by Auntie Planty a few years ago. And, … Continue reading →

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Rona Leave a comment

5A visit to The Medicine Garden in Cobham in Surrey

One of my favourite places to meet friends for coffee locally is The Medicine Garden. It’s a tranquil haven just a few minutes’ drive from the centre of Cobham in Surrey. Today’s blog post features photos from a recent visit … Continue reading →

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Rona 5 Comments

0Chelsea Fringe 2012…a brand new ‘alternative’ gardening festival

If you’ve not got tickets for next week’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show, then you may like to consider visiting one of the events which are part of the Chelsea Fringe. It’s a brand new festival of flowers, gardens and gardening … Continue reading →

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Rona Leave a comment

1Interview with garden coach, Valerie McBride-Munro…Auntie Planty

I’m delighted to feature today an interview with a very talented lady who has helped me immensely with our garden. Her name is Valerie McBride-Munro, or as everyone knows her, Auntie Planty…and she is a garden coach. Valerie offers a … Continue reading →

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Rona 1 Comment

2Garden Shop Launch Event at Petersham Nurseries in Richmond

I hope you had a lovely weekend. Here in the UK, we were very fortunate to have some sunshine and I was able to spend time in the garden. You may remember that last spring I wrote a blog post … Continue reading →

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Rona 2 Comments

8Garden photography course with Clive Nichols at Wakehurst Place

I’ve long admired the amazing photographs of the world-renowned garden and flower photographer Clive Nichols. So when I found out that he was taking a Garden Photography course at Wakehurst Place in Sussex, I didn’t think twice about signing up. Last Saturday, … Continue reading →

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Rona 8 Comments

5Spring bulb potting demonstration by Sarah Raven at Perch Hill Farm

I hope you had a lovely weekend. We’re starting this week with a spring bulb potting demonstration by Sarah Raven at Perch Hill Farm. For a long time, I’ve wanted to visit Sarah’s farm and the other Saturday, I was invited to … Continue reading →

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Rona 5 Comments

2Spring bulb planting workshop for children with BBC Blue Peter gardener, Chris Collins

Last Wednesday, I had the pleasure of attending a wonderful event at the Roof Gardens in Kensington. It was a spring bulb planting workshop organised by the Flower Council of Holland for two local schools. The aim of the event … Continue reading →

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Rona 2 Comments

0The beautiful gardens at Bovey Castle…and an owl!

Back in September, I visited the beautiful Bovey Castle in Devon and today I just thought I’d feature a few photographs of its wonderful gardens. You may recognise the garden scene below? Back in January, Bovey Castle was featured on Michel Roux’s BBC2 … Continue reading →

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Rona Leave a comment

4An afternoon at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew with photographer, Rosie Bray

I hope your week has gone well. It looks like we’re in for an amazing weekend weather-wise here in the UK. So if you’d like to make the most of the sunshine and are in the London area, I’d highly … Continue reading →

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Rona 4 Comments