What do the Lake District, the Royal Ballet, Italy and beautiful plants have in common? They’re all the inspiration for a fascinating business run by Peter Stott, the seasoned and philosophical owner

When garden designers and skilled artisans come together, it results in imaginative spaces that are truly one of a kind

A twist of fate led André and Lisanne Hedger to realise their dream of owning a chocolate-box thatched cottage in the heart of the countryside – the perfect place to create happy memories with their young family

Annicka Locket and James Terry took an upside-down approach to turn a derelict outhouse into a barn with a difference

The latest from Carol's beautiful cottage garden… plus her diary for the week!

fter its closure and abandonment in 1969, St Andrew’s Chapel, a once handsome 15th-century gatehouse abbey in Boxley, Kent, stood for 50 years in a state of decay, at ever-increasing risk of ruin. Tod