Boy it’s a long way to Great Dixter from here. Still, a fruitful, brief stop at GW Live at the NEC produced two lovely Aeonium ‘Zwartkop’ from Chris Cooke’s reliably interesting nursery stall, and it broke the journey up nicely. I’ve been asked about taking a stand in the floral marquee at GW live next […]

Mellor lies to the south of Manchester, on the edge of the Peak District. To passers-by, it is one of many lovely Peak-fringe communities, stretched out along an old coaching road with its fine pubs, select shops and lovely houses. But Mellor is special. Every four years, many of its finest private gardens open their […]