A gardener has claimed he was turfed off an upmarket allotment and told to use a council-run site after he installed a barbecue and a veranda. Tim Burnham, 72, said his approach to gardening was deemed ‘not in keeping’ with the ‘snobby’ private facility in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire. He had been ordered to remove a barbecue, parts … Read more
England’s biggest rhododendron has bloomed and is looking bigger and better than ever – just in time for the end of lockdown. The magnificent bush has grown since last year and is now so large that a double decker bus could fit inside it. Ordinarily it would attract enthusiasts from around the world. But due to … Read more
England’s biggest rhododendron has bloomed and is looking bigger and better than ever – just in time for the end of lockdown. The magnificent bush has grown since last year and is now so large that a double decker bus could fit inside it. Ordinarily it would attract enthusiasts from around the world. But due to … Read more
Princess Diana’s former lover James Hewitt is working as a £4,000-a-year gardener in the grounds of the flat where he lives with his elderly mother, MailOnline can reveal. The 62-year-old, who spent decades mixing first with Royalty and then celebrity, now spends his days digging up soil, cutting trees and blowing away fallen leaves. Dressed … Read more
Princess Diana’s former lover James Hewitt is working as a £4,000-a-year gardener in the grounds of the flat where he lives with his elderly mother, MailOnline can reveal. The 62-year-old, who spent decades mixing first with Royalty and then celebrity, now spends his days digging up soil, cutting trees and blowing away fallen leaves. Dressed … Read more
‘We can’t control the wider world, but we can control a small corner of it,’ says Alan ALAN TITCHMARSH learned to garden at his grandfather’s knee. He reveals here how the natural world has healed, surprised and delighted him for more than seven decades In my family album there’s a photograph of my grandfather Herbert … Read more
SEED TO DUST: A GARDENER’S STORY by Marc Hamer (Harvill Secker £14.99, 416pp) For more than two decades, Marc Hamer has tended a garden that he doesn’t own. Now he has published what feels more or less like his private gardening journal, in sections with titles such as Pruning Roses, Swifts Arrive and Solstice. But … Read more
SEED TO DUST: A GARDENER’S STORY by Marc Hamer (Harvill Secker £14.99, 416pp) For more than two decades, Marc Hamer has tended a garden that he doesn’t own. Now he has published what feels more or less like his private gardening journal, in sections with titles such as Pruning Roses, Swifts Arrive and Solstice. But … Read more
If you are looking for a country retreat close to London then this 1930s luxurious mansion with a fascinating history could be for you – but it will set you back £7.5 million. The Greenoaks is immersed in the calm English countryside inside the exclusive Moor Park Golf Club in leafy Hertfordshire. Ancient and magnificent … Read more
Kensington Palace’s head gardener reveals 75% of his team has been furloughed as he shares behind-the-scenes snap of the Sunken Garden – but insists you ‘roll up your sleeves, eat chocolate and get to work’ Kensington Palace’s head gardener has revealed his fighting spirit Is leading a scaled-back team to keep the Palace’s famous gardens … Read more