Spring is here, Tra la la and it’s Blooming Lovely!

By Lyn Funnell When we left to go on holiday, we were worried that some of…

How does your garden grow ?

My garden mostly has to thrive on neglect…… at this time of year, it is either…

Summer Vibes from South Africa

It is high summer – March – here in the sub tropics of Botha’s Hill, South…

The Lovely Bates Green Garden, Sussex, Reopens February 25th

Bates Green Garden, located adjacent to the renowned Arlington Bluebell Walk on Tye Hill Lane in…

Preparing the Garden

I like gardening. Well, correction, I like the pretty side of gardening in our wilderness. The…

Spring Changes

We were just having our morning coffee when suddenly smoke started billowing across the valley. It…

Lone Pear Tree & Breakfast Recipe

In my Grandparents orchard, in Ringmer, Sussex, were fruit trees of all descriptions. Apple trees –…

Beautiful Sunflowers

For my “lockdown garden” in 2021, I went to the local animal feed store and bought…

Springtime in the South African Home of our Lewes Lass

It is 6.30 am, 29th October 2024 and a glorious morning here in the valley of…

Visit the Gardens at Bates Green Farm, Arlington

CAROLYN McCutchan designed and created the amazing Bates Green Garden at Arlington over a period of…