Monthly Archives: April 2012

Recommended Reading 2 – Helen Dillon on Gardening

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Sara Davison

Another plant hero of mine, Helen Dillon, gardens in Dublin; it is many years since I visited her garden but it is on my list – next time I’m in that fair city I must plan my trip to coincide … Continue reading →

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Exciting news!

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Sara Davison

I’ve arrived at the top of the waiting list for an allotment – and now have more space in which to garden!  When I applied last year I was warned to expect a long wait, I was about no.24 on … Continue reading →

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Transformation – day 4

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Sara Davison

Back in 2011, April 26 saw the fourth day of work in the garden, and now it really began to take shape.  There were four guys working on it, the landscaper and his labourer, plus two brilliant bricklayers who were … Continue reading →

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Recommended Reading 1 – Beth Chatto’s ‘Garden Notebook’

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Sara Davison

I’ve added a Recommended Reading page to my blog where you will (in time) find my list of favourite garden reads; my post today is about one of them. Beth Chatto is one of my gardening heros and I have visited … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Botanical Art & artists

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Sara Davison

Visited the Society of Botanical Artists’ (www.soc-botanical-artists.org) annual exhibition in Westminster today, what a treat.  Over 700 works on display meaning that on entering the hall you left behind a dismal damp morning in central London and exchanged it for a … Continue reading →

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Happy Earth Day!

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Sara Davison

This is for all fellow gardeners out there working to make their plot, whatever the size, beautiful. Here in the Surrey Hills it is typical April weather, showers and sunshine; just perfect for making the flowers grow and helping to … Continue reading →

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Transformation – days 2 & 3

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Sara Davison

Lots of progress made in two days, and what was most exciting was that the impact plants I’d selected were delivered.  In the plan my designer had placed 5 plants at various intersections of the path, punctuation points so to … Continue reading →

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Transformation – day 1

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Sara Davison

This is what I came home to after the guys had been at work for one day – just two of them, with spades and wheelbarrows!  Originally we hoped to use a [small] digger, which would have fascinated the little … Continue reading →

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Beginning the transformation

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Sara Davison

Work to change the landscape in my garden began one year ago tomorrow – and I’ve posted another image of  ‘before’.  The red ribbon on the tree in the foreground was the marker I used to tell the team that … Continue reading →

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Treats from the RHS

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Sara Davison

Two trips out of my garden this week – one on Tuesday to the RHS Great Spring Show at Westminster which was choc-a-bloc with treasures.  Mindful that whatever I bought would need to be transported home on the train I … Continue reading →

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