Edward BowringMar 9Horticultural therapyGardening Jobs for MarchMarch Here in West Sussex we've finally had the first taster of spring. It's such a joy to not have to wear a jacket gardening or walking...
Edward BowringJan 3Gardening tipsGardening Jobs for JanuaryJanuary The days are still punishingly short, but thankfully the nights grow shorter with each passing day bringing the hope that lighter...
Edward BowringDec 1, 2021Gardening tipsGardening Jobs for DecemberDecember It snowed down here in West Sussex last week. A light dusting, but enough for the children to get excited about and to hide the...
Edward BowringAug 5, 2021Gardening tipsGardening Jobs for AugustAugust Well the rain hasn't let up over the past few weeks and the gardens are still looking green and lush compared to this time last...
Edward BowringJul 1, 2021Horticultural therapyGardening Jobs for JulyJuly Here in West Sussex it has been really wet, and I mean proper rain for days on end. Thankfully the sun has come out again, but...
Edward BowringJun 4, 2021Horticultural therapyGardening Jobs for JuneJune After all the May rain and recent sunshine, the gardens are flourishing, so green and lush and dotted with colour. The longest day...
Edward BowringMay 6, 2021Horticultural therapyGardening Jobs for MayMay With the evenings lengthening day by day and the hope of soon seeing friends and family properly, hope is in the air. May is a...
Edward BowringApr 1, 2021Horticultural therapyGardening Jobs for AprilApril Spring is officially here and combined with the relaxation of lock down, vaccines being rolled out left, right and center and the...
Edward BowringFeb 16, 2021Gardening FebruaryGardening Jobs for FebruaryIris (Reticulata) 'Harmony' February Here in West Sussex we've had hard frosts, cold biting winds and even a smattering of snow . But now...
Edward BowringJan 22, 2021Horticultural therapyJanuary SaturationI think we would all agree that January is never the easiest month to get through, let alone when combined with a lock-down and the endless
Edward BowringJan 11, 2021Horticultural therapyGardening Jobs for JanuaryHellebore in the frost January We leave 2020 firmly behind us and enter the new year thankful for new beginnings and in hope that things...
Edward BowringDec 1, 2020Gardening tipsGardening Jobs for DecemberCornus stolonifera Flaviramea Winter The winter woolies have been dug out the cupboards and the days are noticeably shorter - winter has...
Edward BowringNov 5, 2020Gardening tipsGardening Jobs for NovemberAutumn is here The clocks have gone back, the afternoons are shorter and the colours of the garden are muted day by day. But there’s...
Edward BowringJul 3, 2020Horticultural therapyGardening Jobs for JulyDahlia 'Walzing Matilda' It's July and I can't quite believe where the past 3 months have gone, lock down is tentatively being eased and...
Edward BowringJun 10, 2020What to do in the garden now?Gardening Jobs for JuneBees loving Geranium Rozanne Finally some rain! As I write a pathetic drizzle limps down the window, after the wettest winter I can...
Edward BowringMay 11, 2020Gardening tipsGardening Jobs for MayWe are so blessed to have a garden at this time, for the children to let off some much needed steam and for my wife and I to escape into...
Edward BowringApr 3, 2020Gardening tipsGardening Jobs for AprilDue to Covid -19, life as we know it has been put on hold. It's not easy, I am on the shielding list so not able to leave the house for...
Edward BowringMar 9, 2020Gardening jobs to do March Gardening Jobs for MarchWell it seems as though it has rained for months on end now here in West Sussex. The ground might be saturated but there is still lots...
Edward BowringFeb 3, 2020Gardening FebruaryGardening Jobs for FebruaryWe've got through January and spring is not too far away. Here in West Sussex the snow drops are appearing signalling that winter is soon...
Edward BowringOct 7, 2019Gardening tipsGardening Jobs for OctoberAutumn is here, the leaves are turning and the ground getting wetter under foot by the day. October sometimes feels like we are on...