The Shrewd Gardener

For Clever Gardeners Everywhere

Places to Visit: Mottisfont Abbey, Hampshire

Mottisfont Abbey and Gardens is set in the beautiful countryside along the River Test. This is another National Trust property and is notable for the walled garden which has some fine specimens along the walls. Gardeners can get a real sense of how the old walled gardens were run from a visit here. For anyone [...]

Places to Visit: Stourhead – Wiltshire

Stourhead is on of the most magnificent gardens in the UK. I love it and try to visit whenever I’m over in that part of the country. The garden was constructed in the 18th Century by the Hoare family.  This area is a real taste of Jane Austen country as Stourhead is only about 20 [...]

I Love Columbia Road Flower Market

I’ve been visiting Columbia Road market again after a hiatus of several years. If you need decent quality plants, indoor and outdoor, then this is one of the major places to drop in on a Sunday morning. These days it seems to be open for much longer than when I was visiting ten years or [...]

Wrington walled garden

It’s the last day of August and we’re visiting the walled garden at Wrington, a small village off the A38 and about ten minutes from Bristol airport. It was a bit tricky to find as all the signs you need are visible from the Bristol side and not from the approach from the South. We [...]

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    This is where I blog about my interest in gardening and ecology. There is always something to do in the garden all year round and as we have an inner city garden the tasks are a little different to rural spaces.

    I work as a software developer now but a few years ago I had my own gardening design and construction business.

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