Downtools

When John Little arrived at Hilldrop 35 years ago, the four-acre former plotland in Essex was little more than grass, clay and rubble. Today, it’s one of the UK’s most influential experimental gardens

BACK in 1994, I made a big mistake ...

Multi-award-winning garden designer Ann-Marie Powell is well-known in gardening circles for her exuberant style. But as she admits in her new book, it took her ‘far too long to stop worrying about wha

A grow-your-own renegade chases strange crops and smug flavours… only to discover that breaking garden rules doesn’t always taste as good as sticking to them l

Tucked away in the heart of busy west London is a tiny but enchanting garden full of hidden corners, playful elements and unusual woodland plants

The media personality and head gardener for Crocus on better on-screen representation and the therapeutic benefits of gardening I grew up in a council flat in South London. The old lady downstairs let