Doddington Sculpture Exhibition 2016

The biennial Doddington Sculpture Exhibition is underway and has two weeks left to run. Its worth a visit to see the incredible range of art work being produced and should give inspiration to anyone interested in giving their garden another dimension.

At home with.....

My garden featured in the August edition of the Journal - a sister publication of the Lincolnshire Echo. Thanks to photographer Anna for making the garden look so nice and me vaguely normal...

Design, Garden design, PeopleGuy PetheramAugust 3, 2016garden design, The Journal, Gardens

The UK's biggest nature reserve

Last summer the RSPD announced that approval had been given to the UK’s newest and biggest nature reserve - [The Great Trossachs Forest][0] in Scotland. At 16,500 hectares it will be a magnificent area for wildlife.

Conservation, Biodiversity, Design, Garden design, GardeningGuy PetheramMarch 25, 2016conservation, wildlife, garden design

Capability Brown's Lincolnshire landscapes

The National Geographic list of must-see places for 2016 includes the Okavango Delta in Botswana, the beaches of Brazil and the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. All amazing destinations but no real surprises.

The right to roam

As the garden ripens, the temptation to cut down those tatty old stems can be hard to resist. Apart from the fact that many seed-heads are beautifully architectural and provide a valuable winter larder for birds, there's another reason to hold on to your secateurs....the self-seeders.