Diary dates

Swerve the big-name gardens and put these dynamic alternatives on your must-visit list this year. Chosen by our garden writer Camilla Phelps, they offer plenty of fresh inspiration to bring back to your own plot

One of the top experts on pests and diseases, Pippa gardens using organic methods. Matt trained at Kew and has been gardening professionally for more than 30 years. Kirsty is Head of Gardens at Balmor

There is no doubt that 2026 will be different. As the year ends in the garden that I’ve created and tended over the past 23 years, a new challenge is waiting in the wings. We are moving from the chalk

Festive garland making workshop Friday 5th December Garlands are the perfect Christmas addition to mantlepieces, staircases, doorways and tablescapes. In this festive workshop, led by Manchester-based

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR OUTDOOR SPACE THIS MONTH WITH OUR GUIDE TO THE CHANGING SEASONS

Science is proving what gardeners have always known – that tending plants and spending time outdoors is soothing to mind, body and soul