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'Bugs don’t care what things look like, they simply want somewhere to live. We try to make it beautiful for the sake of the people': Meet the man who's bringing the buzz back to gardening
The founder of the Grass Roof Company tells Country Life about why a derelict oil refinery contains a greater variety of invertebrates than anywhere else in the country and how we can learn from it.
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The snowdrops of Thenford: 900 varieties that are the pride and joy of Lord and Lady Heseltine
The gardens at Thenford House, home of Lord and Lady Heseltine James Alexander-Sinclair joins snowdrop lovers wandering through more than 900 varieties of Galanthus, perhaps the largest collection in the country. Photographs by Clive Nichols.
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Stonor Park: A 5,000-year-old site, an 800-year-old garden, and a magnificent 21st century house
From their first mention in the late 14th century, the gardens of Stonor Park in Henley-on-Thames — home of Lord and Lady Camoys — have gone through as many ups and downs as the family that still lives there. Today, after decades of careful work, they are in top form, finds James Alexander-Sinclair. Photographs by Jason Ingram.
