Mount Stuart, Isle of Bute

The trees are enormous at Mount Stuart due to a maritime climate. The lime avenue is overpowering and the Crinodendron hookerianum is among many shrubs in the 'Wee Garden' that have become the size of trees. The formal section of the Walled Garden is a 20th century addition by Rosemary Verey, plenty of work for the gardeners there.

Acorn Bank, Temple Sowerby

A quince tree in the walled herb garden, a simple but lovely border in June and stone steps smothered with plants. All at the National Trust's garden at Acorn Bank.

New Green Roof

Newly planted green roof on the small lean-to shed. An old trellis panel stops the soil washing away. The compost is half perlite half peat free potting compost. The roof is planted with two types of thyme, thrift, alchemilla, sedums, sempervivum and leptinella. It has required watering in the past few dry days while it gets established

Peover Hall

Classic clipped hedges at Peover Hall Gardens.

Over Peover

A Cheshire Gardens Trust visit to Jacquie Blakeley's garden in Over Peover. A soft rainy day in a tranquil space.

Green Roof Flourishes

My garage roof, planted with alpine strawberries and the kitchen roof, planted with London Pride, campanula and festuca glauca, are both growing well with few weeds and are beginning to knit together to cover the growing medium.

Out of hibernation and into the countryside

A wonderful day at One House Nursery. Open for the National Gardens Scheme, One House has a delightful woodland garden and a restored Walled Garden. Claire de Ruiter is currently artist in residence and is part of the Bollington Festival's Artists' Open Studios Trail.