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Rewilding on the Suffolk Coast

Rewilding   The term rewilding can be interpreted in different ways, but generally as the restoration of an ecosystem to the point where it can take care of itself. This can involve the reintroduction of …

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Wildflowers and Pastoralism in Arcadia

    Arcadia, Greece A week of hiking the Menalon Trail in Arcadia from Lagadia to Dimitsana, high up in the Peloponnese mountains and one starts to understand what pastoralism really means. This part of …

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Boodles Best of British Garden, RHS Chelsea 2023

RHS Chelsea Flower Show – Press Summary The Boodles ‘Best of British’ Garden designed by Tom Hoblyn was awarded a Silver Gilt medal at RHS Chelsea 2023. The Boodles ‘Best of British’ Garden is a …

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House and Garden June 2023

It was a special day at Cox London where this article was shot. Cox London known for their unique, nature- inspired metalwork and furniture have designed the arbour for The Boodles ‘Best of British’ Garden, …

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The Suffolk Magazine – May 2023

Ahead of this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show it was a pleasure to meet with journalist Marion Welham, in my garden in Suffolk, to talk about my gardening practices and The Boodles ‘Best of British’ …

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Choosing a gardening colour palette

The Boodles Best of British Garden  choosing the colour palette I love the vibrancy and drama in Pre-Raphaelite paintings and I want to harness this vibrancy of colour in my plant palette for the garden …

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My kitchen garden and surviving the drought.

My Kitchen Garden. This summer has been a battle of survival in my kitchen garden. At last, after months of waiting, we have had some rain here at Mansard House in Suffolk. Since May we …

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Rambling Roses at Mansard House

  Rambling Roses Rambling or rambler roses (Rosa) are perfect for covering a large wall or pergola, or growing into the canopy of a large, established tree. Rambling roses are usually very vigorous and need …

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Gold medal at RHS Chelsea 2022

    I am absolutely thrilled to have been awarded a gold medal by the RHS for my Boodles Travel Garden at Chelsea Flower Show 2022. What an incredible team I had working with me …