As the March medley of weather continues into April, we have enjoyed some really beautiful pet days over the last month, and I’m not sure if it is because of these days or what, but I can’t remember a time when I have enjoyed the spring flowering bulbs so much. In particular, the Crocus, which … Read more
At this time of year, you can almost feel the garden waking up. There’s a sense of movement in the air, with the days stretching out, the birds getting busier, and green shoots pushing their way through the soil. The switch has gone off in all of us which drives us outside once more. And … Read more
Now that spring’s shaking out its feathers, let’s rediscover outside spaces. A little shift in your practices and approach could make all the difference to how you personally connect to your garden (even a few square metres of balcony) and how it serves the wider natural world. Eyeing up the green, glassy horror of our … Read more
Early spring and winter are wonderful times to really examine a garden as you get to see the bare bones of the space. Naked trees stand like silhouettes in the low winter sunshine. Dead flower stems hold up their seedheads to needy birds and insects. Often frost-covered lawns and more recently, the results of storm … Read more
It mat be a bit of a busman’s holiday but one of the highlights of each year for me is a trip to Santry in Dublin each February. Perhaps not the first destination that you may think of when you think of annual highlights, no disrespect is meant to residents of that part of the … Read more