A visit to the Beth Chatto Gardens in Essex is a must-visit if you are near, especially over summer when the gravel garden is in full bloom.

A visit to the Beth Chatto Gardens in Essex is a must-visit if you are near, especially over summer when the gravel garden is in full bloom.
Dozens of gardeners joined Richard Jackson and other QVC presenters at the first exclusive Gardening Club event at Easton Walled Gardens in June.
Gardens to visit in the Cotswolds, including Batsford Arboretum, Misarden Park and Littlefield Garden in Cheltenham.
The Royal Horticultural Society has just announced a £165 million investment plan for two of its gardens.
A £165m investment programme will see two leading UK gardens transformed by the Royal Horticultural Society.
It’s been a crazy few weeks in the garden and beyond for Jean Vernon as she enjoys the bounty of nature, travel and more
Gardens to visit in and around Sudbury, Suffolk, including Gainsborough’s House and gardens open for the NGS.
New blogger, Geoff Stonebanks, introduces his garden – Driftwood – a secret seaside garden in East Sussex.
Woolbeding in West Sussex is a National Trust property and a beautiful garden to visit, as Lawrence Wright discovers.
Belton House, near Grantham, is a great garden to visit with children. There’s a great adventure playground with slides, zip wires, swings and a fort.
Jean Vernon visits Driftwood Garden in East Sussex. It’s a secret seaside garden with so much to inspire.
Grimsthorpe Castle, near Bourne in Lincolnshire, is a great family day out, with adventure playground, beautiful gardens to visit and much more.
Burghley House in Stamford is a great place to visit with children. Kids will enjoy a day out, running around in the acres of parkland, or perhaps having a splash about in the Gardens of Surprise.
Jean’s been out and about testing lawnmowers, eating tulip bulbs (yes really) and making supper from garden weeds.