The satisfaction of leaving the garden much tidier than when I arrived, despite a week of rain and very soggy ground!  My next visit will focus on planting.

Fellow artist-in-residence, Dorit Lavon Szternfeld, installed her sculpture waving, beewax on chickenwire, with the help of John Plowman.

Created stone circles using left over artists materials and sowed borage and chives seeds in the round.  Other seeds planted in the garden include nasturtiums, poppies, fennel, chamomille, nigella, and… Continue Reading

Leftover artist materials have been used as substrate for seed sowing.  Another habitat to support wildlife created, again repurposing weeds and pruning materials.

All bay tree prunings were repurposed into bay circles hung on the entrance gate, which should in time turn the same colour as the rusty iron.

Started collating found objects from the garden and site, inspired by the cabinet of curiosities at the Victorian school.

Had to abort clipping as I found a blackbird’s nest in one of the bay trees (identified from the book found in the Victorian school adjacent to The Grange).

Spent some time reshaping the topiary.

Back at The Grange to find the garden completely overgrown from all the rain this year, clearing the paths took up most of my time this trip.

My next visit won’t be until Spring 2024, so plans for the rest of this year include: Take cuttings + collect/order seeds Research history of herb garden Research herbs to… Continue Reading