‘i’ve been picking flowers since i was a toddler’

As I mark this special birthday, these are the favourites that have coloured my life with meaning and memories

Finella Davenport A suburban garden in Cheshire ...

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

How plastic posies set me free

I WAS only five when Elaine first came into my life. She was tall and dark skinned, with a perfume that smelled of roses and big necklaces in bright colours that bounced as she laughed. Whenever my da

IT’S midsummer, and this is usually the season when gardens are supposed to look their best – brimming with colour, buzzing with life, weed-free and calm, relaxing places for lounging with friends or