‘i left a job in academia to grow saffron on our family smallholding’

The unique landscape of Dartmoor is the beautiful canvas that inspires Babs Behan to create exquisite designs with natural dyes from foraged or home-grown plants

Siân Cornish, expert in natural dyes

A close observation of the season’s cycles and respect for ecology have been the guiding principles in the development of the garden at Highlands, in the High Weald of East Sussex

Lavender is one of those plants that evokes memories, just to squeeze its automatic leaves is to be transported in time. Mediterranean holidays, granny’s perfume, childhood gardens or an aromatherapy

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Delicate will-o’-the-wisp plants not only look great, they offset sturdier plants so well too