Monday 27 April 2015
Yesterday (Sunday 26) we opened for the ‘yellow book’ NGS (National Garden Scheme) in aid of charity. As is typical in spring, the weather was sunny, but also chilly and windy at times! Fortunately gardeners are a hardy lot,...
Friday 24 April 2015
THIS SUNDAY 26th April visit our unique Brighton garden, open for the yellow book NGS (National Garden Scheme) in aid of charity. The Garden House is tucked away in the heart of the city and really is a secret...
Thursday 16 April 2015
If you are looking for some spring plants for your garden then do drop into the Garden House, our unique central Brighton garden, one Friday afternoon. We are going to be open every Friday from 2-5pm over the summer months starting this...
Saturday 11 April 2015
Thank you for continuing to follow all our news on The Garden House website, on Facebook and on Twitter ( @GardenHouseBtn ) As spring and summer approaches this reminder of whats on offer at this unique central Brighton venue is...
Friday 3 April 2015
With Easter comes the first signs of spring – buds are starting to open and reveal their bright green leaves or soft scented blossoms. The insects have become busy, seeking out food after the long winter and seeds have at...
Sunday 29 March 2015
As I’m sure our regular readers will know, here at The Garden House we are totally passionate about chickens! And we’ve recently noted a new book published by Ivy Press (ISBN 978-1-78240-200-8) – Chicken & Egg; an Egg-centric Guide to...
Sunday 22 March 2015
Yesterday spring arrived in The Garden House walking around the garden there were so many signs of emerging blooms, and seedlings underway outside and in our new heated propagator! We also enjoyed an entertaining talk by Rose Hardy of...
Sunday 15 March 2015
Following on from Pat Bowen’s fascinating article about ‘plant hunter’ Wendy Campbell-Purdie, Marianne North is another intrepid plant hunter and painter who we thought you would be interested to know more about. Born in 1830, Marianne North devoted her life...
Sunday 8 March 2015
At our highly enjoyable Reading Evening back on 27 February local author Pat Bowen talked in particular about two women ‘plant hunters’, Wendy Campbell-Purdie and Marianne North. Here Pat has written about Campbell-Purdie – very appropriate we thought for International...
Saturday 28 February 2015
While we can pride ourselves on recognizing a wide variety of shrubs, perennials and annuals, I wonder whether we can as easily identify the trees around us, especially in wintertime when they have no leaves to help us! Test yourself...
Thursday 26 February 2015
Leading up to our special ‘book and stories’ day, Friday 27 February, we’ve asked members of the Garden House’s regular Friday gardening group to tell us about their favourite reading inspirations. The Wild Garden (by William Robinson and Rick Darke)...
Wednesday 25 February 2015
Leading up to our special ‘book and stories’ day, Friday 27 February, we’ve asked members of the Garden House’s regular Friday gardening group to tell us about their favourite reading inspirations. Home Ground: Sanctuary in the City (by Dan Pearson)...