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One in eight British households has no garden

One in eight British households has no garden

The percentage of homes without a garden is higher among ethnic minorities, with Black people in England nearly four times as likely as White people to have no outdoor space at home according to recen ...
Nigel Heath visits four French gardens

Nigel Heath visits four French gardens

I am always wary of making generalisations but having been a regular holiday visitor to Normandy and Brittany, I have come to realise that the French view of gardens is rather different to ours just o ...
Signs of spring at last!

Signs of spring at last!

It’s felt like a cold winter so far, but apparently, January temperatures in England and Wales were 1°C above the long-term average, triggering wildlife to stir from its winter slumber earlier than us ...
A visit to a very Victorian Tyntesfield

A visit to a very Victorian Tyntesfield

Clare Holway visits Tyntesfield Tyntesfield, just outside Bristol, is a spectacular Victorian Gothic Revival house with extensive gardens and parkland. Over the festive period, the National Trust pull ...