The Grove of Idleness
A while ago, I published a picture of a dark, dank space at the back of the Idler Academy, and promised to show you its transformation for the Chelsea Fringe. … Read more
A while ago, I published a picture of a dark, dank space at the back of the Idler Academy, and promised to show you its transformation for the Chelsea Fringe. … Read more
Unless you’ve been living in a cupboard under the stairs, you’ll know that the Chelsea Flower Show is taking place at the moment. I went on Monday, on press … Read more
The Chelsea Fringe has begun! Here’s one of the projects – Living Towers made by landscape architect Adam Shepherd. They’re still a work in progress in this pic, which was … Read more
‘I don’t think there’s much to see there,’ said the taxi driver when he dropped me off at Longstock Park Water Garden. That proved to be something of an … Read more
Finsbury Park My friend Naomi is fast becoming something of a celebrity. She’s the current go-to person when any media outlet wants an interview on community gardening – not least … Read more
I walk through Regents Park several times a week but I never get bored of it – the planting schemes change quickly and it’s big enough for there to always … Read more
On my way back from St Leonard’s Church (see below) I popped into Spitalfields, where this bench outside Verde & Company caught my eye. I like the way little tables … Read more
On a rare sunny day last week (since when did May become the new December?) I went to St Leonard’s Church in Shoreditch to see how the Oranges & Lemons Garden … Read more
This cottage garden isn’t the type of thing you’d necessarily expect to see in E17, but Walthamstow has it’s very own ‘Village’, don’t you know. It comes complete with some … Read more