Topiary is my number one and longest standing skill. It is my party trick and if it were an Olympic sport I would hope to represent Great Britain (probably to be edged out of the Gold medal winning position by Jake Hobson but trouncing the boys at Warner Trees to… Read More »Notes from a Head Gardener ~ Chapter 2 ~ Topiary Trials and Triumphs ~ 19/6/2017
Leaving the house after an evening meal is not easy nowadays. I would much rather collapse in a heap on a sofa and wait for a cat to come and sit on me but when my sister suggested that we go for a family wildflower walk to see what we… Read More »Wildflower Walks with my Girls ~ 11/6/2017
Know your space You are embarking upon an exciting project. There is no end to this project and that is something that you must realise. A garden is a living, breathing, ever-evolving outside space. Even the lowest maintenance garden will require some sprucing up a few times a year. The… Read More »Notes from a Head Gardener ~ Chapter 1 ~ Know your Space ~ 5/6/2017
I am delighted to announce that Lavender the Hare, the 5ft leporine that I have decorated for The Cotswold Hare Trail 2017, will be spending the summer at Fosseway Garden Centre in Moreton-in-Marsh. Fosseway Garden Centre Cotswold Hare Trail 2017 I believe that she is there already although I… Read More »Lavender's Location ~ Cotswold Hare Trail 2017
The 5ft hare is almost ready to play her part in The 2017 Cotswold Hare Trail. One more coat of varnish is all she requires. I hope that she takes to life in the public eye just as well as she has coped with being a part of our busy… Read More »Sneaky Peeks ~ 27th February 2017
There is a giant hare in my greenhouse! I’ve been chosen as one of the artists selected to decorate a giant hare for the Cotswold Hare Trail 2017! I am thrilled and honoured and…..I’ve got my work cut out. Follow my progress @nicolahopegardener on Instagram. I will… Read More »Cotswold Hare Trail 2017
