HOMES/GARDENS
Gardening for Beginners
Lockdown after lockdown has taught many of us that being outside and connecting with the natural world is a welcome distraction from computer screens and zoom meetings. Indeed, there is a staggering amount of evidence that exposure to green spaces has a measurable...
Vintage Teacup Bird Feeders
Christine Iverson’s second book, The Garden Apothecary, shares an upcycle trick to turn your old kitchen china into pretty bird feeders. During the winter months, birds have a more challenging time collecting food as many insects are hibernating and seeds are in short...
Preparing Your Garden for Spring
As the days are getting longer, and the February days are warming, now is the perfect time to be pottering in the garden and preparing your garden for spring. Whether you use your garden as a floral emporium, as fuel for your kitchen, or as a wildlife haven, there is...
Checklist for your Winter Garden
Whilst winter is not the most inspiring time of year as far as gardening goes, there are lots of odd jobs to be getting on with that will keep your garden happy throughout the winter, bringing a bountiful springtime garden that will burst with life. The first thing to...
I beg your garden? A Guide to Chichester’s Nurseries and Garden Centres
Chichester and its surrounding areas are peppered with nurseries and garden centres, allowing us to connect with our gardens, fields and even balconies in a wealth of ways. Garden Centres and nurseries are similar, but not quite the same. Generally speaking,...