‘Avon Calling’ – Time on Midges, Mozzies and Ants!
For ages I have sung the praises of Avon’s ‘Skin So Soft’ body lotion to repel midges and mosquitoes. The ‘secret’ was shared with me whilst living in the Caribbean and I was told the […]
Lynne Allbutt
James Wright Talks About ‘Featherhood’
When I asked ITV presenter James Wright about his gardening experience, he replied, “Well, I’ve got one; I also used to work for a shopping TV channel that sold a lot of gardening equipment and […]
Mother Nature, how ‘art’ thou?
Founder of Welsh-based art-vertising company Altern8media, Gareth Daniel describes himself as eco-conscious and eco responsible which is what motivates him to use environmental artists to create art based media projects. He explains, “Any business going […]
Garden Adventures with Ben Fogle
Adventurer, writer and TV presenter, Ben Fogle describes himself as ‘very green fingered’ and explains, “I enjoy gardening much more than I get to do it at the moment. I live in central London so […]
Chelsea Flower Show Highlights
The playwright, Alan Melville once said, “If the ‘Private’ view of the Chelsea Flower Show is privacy, Trafalgar Square on New Year’s Eve is glorious isolation”. He has a point to a degree but nonetheless […]
The Garden in the Clouds
Despite receiving much acclaim for his book, ‘The Garden in the Clouds; from Derelict Smallholding to Mountain Paradise’, well known columnist and author, Antony Woodward declares an anti-interest in gardening. “My mother was a botanist […]
"Seedbomb, Seedbomb; You’re my Seedbomb …."
Josie Jeffery describes herself as a 33 year old mother of three, first time author and a gardener. “I have studied horticulture” she explains, “but ‘horticulturist’ sounds a bit grand, I’m aware there is still […]
Fresh Air = Feeling Good says Psychotherapist Andy Garland
Registered psychotherapist and lecturer at Cardiff University, Andy Garland is a great advocate of being outdoors. “Most people think they have to do something quite extraordinarily special to feel good,” he explains, “but just talking […]
From Plot to Plate at the Felin Fach Griffin
The Felin Fach Griffin, in the Brecon Beacons, www.eatdrinksleep.ltd.uk, was the first hotel and restaurant in Wales to attain certified organic status for their kitchen garden. Their head gardener, Joe Hand, did his ‘informal apprenticeship’ at the […]
The Secret of a Rose-y Royal Future
With the Royal Wedding at the end of the week there has been an increase in sales of ‘royally named’ roses being purchased and planted as living souveniers of the event. The DIY chain FOCUS […]