The journal
Notes from the studio.
Things we've learned in a hundred and twenty gardens: honest, practical writing on planting, soil, wildlife and the odd argument about hedges. New notes most months.
Stop fighting your clay: a planting palette that loves heavy soil
Chilterns clay breaks hearts and spades in equal measure. Here are the plants that genuinely thrive in it (no gypsum, no grit, no gimmicks) and the three habits that matter more than any soil improver.
Rewilding a small garden without letting it turn into a wasteland
“Wild” and “abandoned” are not the same thing. How to bring meadow, deadwood and water into a suburban plot, and the framing tricks that keep it looking loved rather than lost.
The case for planting a tree you will never sit under
Oaks, mulberries and the strange optimism of orchard planting. Priya on choosing trees for the person who owns your house in 2080.
Small garden, big night: designing for after dark
Most town gardens are used most between 7pm and 10pm. Why we design courtyards for the evening first and the afternoon second.