One of the things we’ve always said at Really Nice Gardens is that if you have an outside space to enjoy you should really make the most of it. Well – sometimes you don’t…and why should that mean you can’t still surround yourself with plants in all their gorgeousness ? Well – where there’s a […]
I had been looking forward to seeing the planting at the Olympic Park since June 2010. I can be that specific because that’s when I visited Hillier Tree Nurseries where they were preparing the 4000 containerised trees that form an integral part of the naturalistic design. The trees, mostly native varieties, were grown in the […]
I popped along to have a look at the Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden at the weekend…my advice is thus: If the sun is out…wait what am I saying…if it’s not raining and you can stand outside without wearing a coat – take a long lunch break, organise a meeting with yourself or just take […]
My desk is situated in front of a window which in some ways is delightful but in other ways very counter productive. Especially recently when I find myself staring out, looking for signs of spring in the garden. The cold weather of late means I do this more regularly and wear a bobble hat at […]
Is anyone really interested in what I am doing? I wouldn’t presume they are which has lead me to decide that if I am going to do this then it is going to be about really nice stuff I see around Brighton, Sussex, London – or wherever else I happen to be.