I feel a real frisson of excitement around flowers, so I went to the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show Press Day, the very first day of the show.
2015 marks 25 years of the flower show, so (horticulturally speaking) it’s the biggest year yet!
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It was the scent of roses that made me all agog to see the garden at Polesden Lacey.
I’ve always thought of shoes as reified works of abstract art.
Cinderella. My favourite shoe story. Cinderella – the girl whose shoes helped elevate her to a higher status. The tale of the ‘slipper test’ can in fact be traced back to 1st century Egypt.
Shere, one of my favourite villages in Surrey, will be inviting the public to view the biggest selection of beautiful private gardens for Shere Open Gardens 2015.
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I went to Polesden Lacey while the sun was shining to see the iris garden.
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It wouldn’t be a press day without celebrities. Everywhere I looked, there were celebs among blooms.
Sir Ian McKellen was interviewed by Sophie Raworth…
For me, Summer starts with the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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Savill Garden in Windsor is a spectacular place to visit in May.
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Tulips aren’t just found in Holland. Last year I showed you my pictures of the magnificent display of tulips at RHS Wisley.
And this year they’re back.
Continue reading Tulips at RHS Wisley 2015
Terrible news. Clandon Park is on fire.
Continue reading Clandon Park Before The Fire