Review

Seasonal Display

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House Beautiful

In his book Brilliant English Gardens, photographer Clive Nichols showcases everything from stunning country estates to romantic cottage gardens. In this extract, he looks at Ulting Wick in the Essex countryside. Planted with swathes of vibrant tulips, it’s guaranteed to lift the heart.

Read Helen Bonthrone’s article HERE

Review - The Gardens at Rousham

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An Irish Gardener

“The Gardens at Rousham deal with a single garden. The artist Francis Hamel has lived at Rousham for twenty five years and has painted views of the garden through the seasons over these years. His paintings are accommpanied by essays from some of England’s best gardener designers. It my opinion Rousham is a magical place; the greatest example of design genius in England and the book does justice to the gardens!”
— Paddy Tobin

Reader Review of Eden's Keepers

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Liz Hoggard, Arts Journalist and Judge for the 2022 Comedy Women In Print Book Prize.

‘We may think we invented complex modern relationships but Eden's Keepers, detailing the 40-year ‘miraculous friendship’ between an elegant older woman and a younger gay man, is original and inspiring. Set against the backdrop of the 20th century and two world wars, taking in everything from the Bloomsbury Set to the founding of the WI, this is biography at its most compelling. Not only did Nancy Tennant and Humphrey Waterfield create a series of beautiful gardens together (their own version of earthly paradise), they pioneered a new way of living. There are many ways to love - without jealousy and fear - and their refusal to be judged by society enriches all of us today. Surely a film or TV series must be in the works!’