A chequered past

Even if you’re an experienced gardener, gardening seems to be becoming more and more challenging these days as we grapple with unpredictable weather turning the usual seasonal timetable on its head an

Award-winning landscape designer Jinny Blom set up her studio in 2000 and has since designed many beautiful, thoughtful gardens, both large and small, around the world. An accomplished plantswoman, sh

Rooms with great allure often have a plenitude of finishes – from warm wood to sparkling glass

Marcus Wareing fell in love with French food as a student, a passion that drove his career as a stellar chef and restaurateur. Here, he shares simple seasonal recipes to spark your joie de vivre

Adorn your table with some pretty china and create an irresistible celebratory afternoon tea with these recipes from Honeywell Bakes

The appeal of Britain’s countryside owes much to our tradition of creating and preserving beautiful houses and gardens. Today, that tradition is as strong as it has ever been, thanks to the knowledge, dedication and creativity of the architects, interior designers, garden designers and craftspeople described on the following pages