by Sarah Johnson | Sep 25, 2020 | flowers, Garden Inspiration
Narcissus ‘Sir Winston Churchill’ in drifts Some people call them daffodils, others call them narcissi. Either way, they are one of the easiest and lowest maintenance bulbs to plant in the garden and I love them. Now is the time to plant them for a display to... 
by Annabel Bridge | Aug 27, 2020 | Garden Inspiration
I imagine I’m not alone in longing for a late return of the sun. After such a wonderful spring much of the summer has seemed wet and disappointing. Is it just me or is the weather settling into a new pattern? We seem over the last decade or so to be getting lovely... 
by Annabel Bridge | Jul 18, 2020 | Garden Inspiration
We have settled into a style of design and architecture that has become so universal it’s now in danger of becoming a stale cliché. The sleek hi-gloss modernism of the last couple of decades is certainly glamorous and was a welcome change from what went before. But... 
by Annabel Bridge | Dec 23, 2019 | Garden Inspiration
Oh lucky you, unmitigated pleasure awaits you on these dark, short winter days. Come with us now… As the cold hand of winter begins to tighten its grip and, beyond the glow of Christmas, we see the dark triad of January February and March lurk with Grok like menace... 
by Annabel Bridge | Dec 5, 2019 | Garden Inspiration, Gardens
Take me back home What makes any garden satisfying? What fills our hearts with joy, sets us at ease, gives comfort, and a sense of anticipation? The answers are of course as varied as you would expect. But it turns out that a very modern trend and a very ancient land,... 
by Annabel Bridge | Aug 21, 2019 | Garden Inspiration
York Gate Garden the perfect inspiration. York Gate Garden, although very popular, is still under the radar for many. Yet it is one of the great English Gardens and sits tucked away on the northern edge of Leeds! There are many beautiful and impressive aspects to York...