Blog Beth Chatto's gravel garden, 30 years on

Beth Chatto's gravel garden, 30 years on

By Michael

Oct 3, 2024

I revisit a moment – thirty years ago – that totally reframed my thinking, and continues to influence virtually every design decision I make.

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An evening at Beth's

By Michael

Sep 3, 2018

The Beth Chatto Symposium, organised to celebrate Beth’s 95th year, and the 40th anniversary of the publication of Beth’s first book The Dry Garden included a garden party which, as if channelling ...

The vegetable garden - what's worked, what hasn't?

By Michael

Apr 28, 2020

Let’s take a tour of the vegetable garden and discuss what’s worked and what hasn’t, from a design perspective. ...

Great Dixter Revisited

By Michael

Mar 13, 2020

(RE-POST) It’s exactly half my life since I lived and worked with Christopher Lloyd at Great Dixter. I returned yesterday – a rich, life-giving and pretty emotional moment. ...