This spring has, of course, been like no other. With most of the world on lockdown we have retreated to our homes and I hope many of you have found sanctuary...

Well, it will certainly be a spring to remember. With most of the world on lockdown life has changed dramatically for many. Its taken a bit of adjusting but ...

January has been a busy one this year! There are the usual winter tasks of mulching, tidying, pruning, planting and planning for the coming growing season. W...

We've had a busy weekend in the village with a three day festival celebrating arts and village life. I had a stall in the village hall and it was a wonderful...

This year, with autumn wreaths and a January wedding to prepare for, not to mention Christmas (too soon I know!) I am experimenting with drying flowers. This...

I wanted to try and capture some of the delicate beauty of our grass meadow at the moment - there most be dozens of different species flowering at the moment...

The plot is really in bloom now - the sweet peas are storming ahead and everything else is starting to flower including many other hardy annuals, half-hardy ...

The arrival of the summer months has also meant rain! At first I was relieved as we had had such a dry spring but then it got windy and then it just didn't s...

Last week I had the chance to help set up and man a stand at the Bath and West show for flowers from the farm. Tuesday was a wonderful day of playing with fl...

Its been a busy month so far - sowing, potting on, planting out and watering on repeat. But so exciting to see all the plants growing well and the milder nig...

April came with a mini heatwave perfectly timed over the Easter bank holiday weekend followed by gale force winds a week later! The tulips seem to have arriv...

The tulips are putting on a fabulous display and the garden is waking up and growing visibly every day. I love this time of year - so exciting and full of pr...

Despite a few weeks of very windy weather here in Somerset, the hedges and gardens have started blooming, with shoots of green and signs of life everywhere. ...

This stage included: Demolition, site clearance & preparation Site set up, welfare & storage facilities, & security fencing Scrape topsoil/reduce levels Surv...

So here it is in its completely unimproved state - mainly comprising a brick barn, a stone barn and an interconnecting wooden structure and metal lean to at ...

Back in Autumn 2016 we bought a set of derelict barns in the Somerset countryside. We optimistically (and necessarily) had a strict budget and an equally str...

We have been busy since the New Year planning and starting to create our cut flower garden in our Somerset meadow. We have included plenty of wild areas - an...