Tuesday 10 July 2012
The Garden House will be hosting its annual charity event, as always in aid of a local charity. This year we are supporting Brighton & Hove Sands, a small group which relies heavily on the dedication of its valued volunteers to...
Saturday 7 July 2012
When Debbie Hinks was wondering where to hold her 50th birthday party – she knew that she wanted a gossipy, relaxed, sunny atmosphere for her special day (Debbie was SO lucky with the weather) and where she didnt have to...
Monday 2 July 2012
My choice this month is the wonderful rose, Rosa Souvenir du Docteur Jamain’, an old rose variety first introduced in 1865 (image credit and copyright: ©Paul Barden / www.paulbardenroses.com) This is an absolutely perfect rose and one that Vita Sackville-West...
Sunday 24 June 2012
When heading out into the garden isnt the best option (will this wind and rain ever stop?), or when I get those 3am awakenings when the mind just won’t still itself, Ill often reach for one of my many gardening...
Tuesday 19 June 2012
On a recent visit to Scotland I was taken to Jupiter Artland, a contemporary sculpture garden in the grounds of Bonnington House outside Edinburgh. It was absolutely wonderful, atmospheric and very special. There are works by many leading artists, Andy...
Friday 8 June 2012
I doubt if there is anything about roses that Simon White does not know. He has worked for multi-medal-winning Peter Beales Roses in Norfolk for 30 years, but said that when he started there he didn’t care much for roses,...
Saturday 2 June 2012
Going crazy for the Jubilee may not be your thing, but it’s still a great opportunity to play around with the lively red, white and blue theme in your garden… If you nip down to your local garden centre, it...
Sunday 27 May 2012
It’s scary and not without failures, but many people swear by it the so-called Chelsea chop is a pruning method by which you can limit the size and control the flowering season of many herbaceous plants. It is usually carried...
Thursday 24 May 2012
Last but not least, our final AOH feature highlights the wood workers, a fun (and slightly crazy) maker of flappers, a willow weaver, a jeweler, a maker of wonderful homeopathic skincare and positively your last chance to pick up a...
Tuesday 22 May 2012
Next weekend, 26-27 May, will be the last opportunity to see the wonderful artists and makers whose work is on display at The Garden House. In another of our series we feature the work of the artists painters, a botanical...
Friday 18 May 2012
In another of our series looking at the artists and makers showing at The Garden House, we feature a stone-carver, a painter, a mosaicist and two potters – all showing wonderful work ideal for a garden setting. Olly Dawson has...
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Showing at The Garden House’s first Artists Open House, are several very talented paper artists. Jo Coles creates highly detailed mini sculptures carved from the pages of books. Also delightfully whimsical figures and miniature installations created from found objects, both...