Paris Streets

Having finally got a chance to sit down and look through the 100’s of photos I took in Paris last month it is about time I started sharing some of them. These are… Continue reading →

Homeward Bound from Paris

If you follow me on social media you will have no doubt seen my posts on Facebook and Instagram about my adventures this week in Paris. Having not really travelled for fun during… Continue reading →

Off to London

The next few days are going to be extremely fun for this Horti as I am off to London! The main reason for the trip is to visit Hampton Court Flower Show on Monday… Continue reading →

A sky garden on the ground

When you think of a sky garden, you immediately conjure up ideas of these great floating expanses of plants hovering up among the clouds. And that is exactly what Diarmuid Gavin’s 2011 Chelsea… Continue reading →

Kildare Post Gardening Column – Hampton Court Flower Show Highlights

As you know I had a fantastic visit to the Hampton Court Flower Show in London. Here is my recent gardening column that I wrote on the show for the Kildare Post. An… Continue reading →

Beyond The Wild Garden visits the Burren

This weekend I got to spend two brilliant days in County Clare exploring the Burren and the fantastic plants it has to offer. My parents are spending a week traveling around Clare but… Continue reading →

Artsy London

Last week I spent some time in London and to be honest I feel tired when I think back to all the walking around the city that I did! The one great thing… Continue reading →

Succulent Love

      Succulents are something that I have really only grown interested in over the last year or so. Before this I would see them in garden centres and just think ‘eh… Continue reading →

RHS Hampton Court Plant Highlight Part One

The RHS Hampton Court Flower Show was literally packed to the rafters with plants. I did think about sharing one big ‘Plant Highlight’ post but once I looked at the number of photos… Continue reading →