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Interview with Carolyn Dunster, author of ‘Urban Flowers’

September 14, 2017 By Rona Leave a Comment

Today I’m delighted to feature an exclusive interview with florist and planting designer Carolyn Dunster about her new book, ‘Urban Flowers’.

In your book, you detail how to grow flowers in an urban space. If people are considering growing cut flowers, which varieties would you recommend as being the easiest to get good results from?

I would recommend starting with a group of flowers known as hardy annuals. These are flowering plants that complete their whole life cycle within one year.… Read more

Living with Nature Exhibition at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel & St Pancras International

October 3, 2013 By Rona 1 Comment

Yesterday morning, I attended a Press Breakfast for the Living with Nature Exhibition in London.

It’s an exhibition to celebrate horticulture and art within an urban environment and is set in the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel & St Pancras International.

Ian Drummond, who is the Creative Director of Indoor Garden Design, is the very talented gentleman behind the installations.

And in sequence, they take you through his life, with each piece either featuring flowers or plants.

Growing up in a council estate near King’s Cross, Ian developed an interest in gardening at the age of seven/eight years old.… Read more

The Balcony Gardener’s new Urban Garden Showroom & Museum of Terrariums at Squint’s South Kensington Emporium

May 30, 2013 By Rona 2 Comments

Last week, I was delighted to be invited to attend a Pop Up Party to celebrate the launch of The Balcony Gardener‘s new Urban Garden Showroom and Museum of Terrariums at Squint‘s South Kensington emporium.

As part of the Chelsea Fringe and Brompton Design District‘s calendar of events, The Balcony Gardener have filled Squint’s basement courtyard with a beautiful assortment of container gardens and outdoor accessories.

Here are some images below…

At the party, there were the most delicious cocktails made by The Cocktail Gardener, Lottie Muir.… Read more

Book Review of The Balcony Gardener by Isabelle Palmer

May 10, 2012 By Rona 3 Comments

I was delighted to recently receive a review copy of ‘The Balcony Gardener‘, a new book by Isabelle Palmer.

If you live in a city and have very little outside space, then this is definitely the book for you.

It’s brimming full of ideas and projects of how to add some colour to your balcony, patio, roof terrace or window sill.

Broken down into five main chapters, it takes you from a section on The Basics, to Urban Spaces, Creative Recycling and All Things Edible to Enjoying Your Balcony.… Read more