Our Blog

3rd November 2026
Late October Glory

In this week's blog Head Gardener Åsa shares a selection of photographs from an early morning walk through the gardens, capturing the beauty and evolving colours of the autumn season.

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Wild Words from the Ground - October

Welcome to our blogs featuring the photos and sightings of wildlife in the garden (and outreach sites like Chattowood, and the Meanwhile Garden and Albert Roundabout in Colchester) by our staff.

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POSTED 2nd November 2026
Weekly catch up with garden & propagation

Find out what the propagation and garden teams have been up to this week.

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POSTED 28th October 2026
The Gaze of Narcissus

Our common name for narcissus, daffodil, is believed to stem from a linguistic corruption linked with another Mediterranean flower, asphodel, getting caught up with the Dutch article de, creating the moniker we use today. Despite this indistinct path to its own name, it is one which has become widely spoken and adored. 

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POSTED 26th October 2026
Propagation Expert Emily's Favourite Tools

This week, Head Gardener Åsa catches up with Emily, our Propagation Expert, to find out which gardening tools she couldn’t be without.

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POSTED 25th October 2026
Weekly catch up with garden and propagation

 Find out what the propagation and garden teams have been up to this week.

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POSTED 22nd October 2026
Weekly catch up with garden and propagation

 Find out what the propagation and garden teams have been up to this week.

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POSTED 15th October 2026
COMPARISON BASKET COMPARE