THE DUKE and Duchess of Rothesay helped residents and school children from an ex-mining town in Ayrshire celebrate the grass roots success of their popular, local community garden, during a very special open day for charity Scotland’s Gardens Scheme. Their Royal Highnesses visited Netherthird Community Garden near Cumnock in East Ayrshire, meeting the volunteers, local […]
The Spanish Tourist Office is showcasing the mystery and romance of Galicia’s ‘Pazo’ gardens at RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show this July. Show garden designer, Rose McMonigall, shares her tips on recreating the look in your own garden. The historic Galician Pazos are magnificent palaces famous for their exquisite architecture and extensive gardens, where […]
‘Brownfield – Metamorphosis’ by designer Martyn Wilson, sponsored by St. Modwen A CONCEPTUAL garden at this year’s RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show will highlight the surprising beauty of Britain’s brownfield, urban sites and the important role they have to play in creating the communities of tomorrow. ‘Brownfield – Metamorphosis’ by designer Martyn Wilson will […]
(and we’re far from a grey nation) What colour should you choose for your front door? From vivid and traditional, pared-down pastel to tailored shades expressing an inner craving for colour, getting it right can lift the front of your home, put a personal stamp on it and even make or break a sale. Now […]
Over 1,000 Yellow Maps available in shops across the UK Yellow Maps, the handy, water resistant, local map range is now on sale in stores across the country. Perfectly sized to fold in your pocket, laminated against wind and rain, and larger scale for all to read, Yellow Maps are ideal for walk, drive, hike […]
AN ENTERPRISING Cumbrian family firm that makes peat free compost from sheep’s wool, and restores damaged peat bogs across the UK, has featured in a new BBC TV series championing rural entrepreneurs. Dalefoot Composts, based on a 120-acre family farm in the hills of the Lake District, was highlighted on ‘Back to the Land’ presented […]