Last week I went a cheeky trip out with my family to Belton House and Gardens, a National Trust property near Grantham in Lincolnshire!
The parkland is extensive, formal gardens and a mansion house to explore, along with the usual National Trust cafe, shop and kids play areas. We decided just to concentrate on the formal gardens as it was a gorgeous day (one of the rare few we seem to get in UK!) and promised to be the perfect time of year for flowering plants. Read more
A beautiful, wildlife filled garden nursery and tearoom hidden away in the Scottish Highlands.
I have been lucky enough to visit the Highlands of Scotland many times, in fact, it is probably my favourite place in the UK. One place that I always have to go and visit when I am here, is the Inshriach Nursery and Potting Shed Tearoom, near Aviemore. Read more
Wander around RHS Gardens at Harlow Carr, near Harrogate in Yorkshire
Pretty flowers, craft and afternoon tea.
I am not the most green-fingered of people. My Dad has even been known to remove house plants from my possession for their safety! But I love being out in gardens and taking photographs of the plants and flowers. Nature has always been a big inspiration in my creative life and I would always choose going for a walk in the country over going to the gym. So when I was visiting my parents in Yorkshire, we went Harlow Carr, an RHS garden near Harrogate. Read more