Colwynn Garden Design

Stumpery Garden Design

A Victorian garden feature to showcase Woodland Charm

Aug 13 • Chris Bell

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July 2026

Cages of Stone: Garden Gabions

An ancient military invention that has become modern garden design’s ultimate workhorse.

Jul 30 • Chris Bell

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How to Protect Your Garden During a Heatwave

Surviving the sizzle of a proper British Heatwave

Jul 4 • Chris Bell

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June 2026

Firescaping in the Surrey Hills

Designing Wildfire Resilience into an English Natural Garden

Jun 11 • Chris Bell

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May 2026

My Garden Design is Flawed Because only God is Perfect

Why Your Garden Needs to Escape the Tyranny of the Straight Line

May 27 • Chris Bell

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A Gentle Shield for Your No-Dig Garden

Protecting your sheet mulch from curious paws and beaks. Preserve your wildflower dreams while co-existing with furry and feathery excavators in the…

May 9 • Chris Bell

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April 2026

Corten Steel in the Garden

Weather Steel (Corten) is a rustic material, that is hard-wearing. Cor-ten steel offers a lot for sustainable gardens.

Apr 24 • Chris Bell

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Flying Flowers of the North Downs

A Guide to creating Butterfly Gardens in Surrey.

Apr 9 • Chris Bell

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UK Native Plants: The Norman Conquest

The Royal Forest and the Rise of the Anchored Soul. Taking a closer look at some of the plants we see growing naturally in England, many are not true…

Apr 2 • Chris Bell

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January 2026

Anglo-Saxon Native Plant Gardens

After the fall of the Roman empire, the Saxons arrived in the UK. The Saxons began to integrate with the Romano-British people and brought their Leek…

Jan 25 • Chris Bell

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Scaly Male Fern

A native fern that is a perfect evergreen plant for edging a driveway in SouthEast England

Jan 8 • Chris Bell

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December 2025

UK Native Plants: The Roman Legacy

The First Great Botanical Migration

Dec 20, 2025 • Chris Bell

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