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Contents 

April 2016 

18 

62 

GREAT OUTDOORS 

John Graham-Hart finds 

homes with lovely gardens 

96 

MODERN TAKE 

Jane Howard on a surprising 

'Georgian' rectory 

124 

144 

LIFE'S A PICNIC 

Juliet Bidwell shares her 

favourite picnic recipes 

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RHS CHELSEA PREVIEW 

Exhibitors from Kent, 

Surrey and Sussex 

IT'S APRIL 

What's going on near 

you this month 

HOME FROM HOME 

John Graham-Hart visits a 

restored Georgian farmhouse 

near Goudhurst 

GET THE LOOK 

Gorgeous home accessories 

from Wealdenfairs.com 

FABULOUS UNDERFOOT 

Flooring: from runners and 

rugs to oiled boards 

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CLEVER & PRETTY 

The best storage solutions 

from WT's homes 

MINI MAGIC 

Colourful, tactile and tempting 

children's clothes 

BEAUTIFUL BOTANICALS 

Jo Fairley on the best 

natural beauty products 

WEALDEN HEALTH 

& BEAUTY 

Tips to keep you 

feeling gorgeous 

NATURAL REMEDIES 

Kitchen garden cures and 

the benefits of hops 

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FOOD FROM THE FAIR 

WT meets Plants & Produce 

GARDEN SUPPLEMENT 

A little bit of everything you could 

want to know about gardens 

WHAT'S ON 

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COMPETITION 

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Softener worth £1600! 

FABLES FROM THE FARM 

Jane Howard on the trials and 

tribulations of setting up a 

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Frittenden Excess £1,250,000 Biddenden Guide Price £1,050,000 

A Grade II listed mill house & detached cottage in an idyllic setting * CSCA * 5 An extended Grade II listed country house amid beautiful grounds * CSCA * 

Receptions * Kitchen/Breakfast Room * 6 Bedrooms * 4 Bathrooms * Cottage: No Onward Chain * 3 Receptions * Conservatory * Kitchen/Breakfast Room 

Sitting Room/Kitchen/Bathroom/Study/En Suite Bedroom * Meadows & * 6 Bedrooms * 2 Bathrooms * Garage * Tennis Court * Outbuilding * Ponds * 

Millstream * In all about 10 acres 

About 3.6 acres in all 

Benenden Excess £1,000,000 Broad Oak, Brede Guide Price £895,000 

Quietly situated, a delightful Grade II listed country house overlooking its An individual contemporary family home providing spacious accommodation 

own land * CSCA* 2 Reception Rooms * Kitchen/Breakfast Room * Study * in a peaceful rural location with stunning southerly views * No Onward Chain 

5 Bedrooms * 2 Bathrooms * Triple Garage * Outbuildings * Summer House * * 4 Receptions * Kitchen/Dining Room * 4 Bedrooms * 3 Bath/Shower Rooms 

Pond * Approximately 9 acres in all 

* Double Garage * Gardens of about 0.7 acres in all * EPC: D 

Marden Excess £700,000 Cranbrook Guide Price £275,000 

A fine example of a Grade II listed attached barn and oast conversion in a rural IDEAL BUY TO LET INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY * In the town centre, a 

setting with lovely outlook over neighbouring fields * 2 Reception Rooms * charming Grade II listed maisonette with private garden * CSCA * No Onward 

Kitchen * 4 Bedrooms * Family Bathroom * Double Garage * In all about 0.6 Chain * 1/2 Reception Rooms * Kitchen * 3/4 Bedrooms * Bathroom * Private 

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A delightful Georgian style property, in a superb rural setting 

Entrance hall, cloakroom, utility room, kitchen / breakfast room, garden room, drawing / dining 

room, sitting room. Master bedroom with en suite bathroom & dressing room, 3 further bedrooms, 

3 further bathrooms (2 en suite), 2 second floor rooms and bathroom. Gardens and grounds 

including kitchen garden, greenhouse, swimming pool, orchard and ponds. Triple garage with 

space above (potential office). Excellent equestrian facilities include; large barn providing 7 stables, 

further outbuildings, 60ft x 20ft manège and paddocks. EPC rating C. In all about 33.8 acres. 

Guide price £1,950,000 

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Plot with full planning permission to create an impressive country house 

Created for modern family living, the designs provide for a unique home, with a stunning 

entrance hall, light and spacious interior and features such as bi-fold doors spanning the 

rear. A luxurious leisure complex, cinema and games room. In total, planning and designs 

for 7,500 sq ft min or 9,695 sq ft, exc garage wing, set in approx. 11 acres in an Area of 

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A most impressive Grade II Listed country house in a wonderful setting 

Reception hall, study, morning room, drawing room, dining room, playroom / sitting room, kitchen / breakfast room, pantry, rear 

hall, boot room, laundry room, 2 cloakrooms, cellarage. Master Bedroom with en suite, guest bedroom with en suite, 4 further 

bedrooms, bathroom, separate WC. Separate 2 bedroom coach house with integral garage, courtyard and private garden. 

Rose garden. Orchard. Heated swimming pool. Detached garden store / workshop. Triple garage. In all about 4 acres. 

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A stunning contemporary coastal house on the harbour front with light 

filled versatile space over three floors. Accommodation includes living 

room, fitted kitchen, sitting room/bedroom 3, office, garden room, 2/3 

bedrooms, 3 bath/shower rooms, 2 balconies with views. Detached 

studio. Integral garage. Garden. EPC TBC. 

Rye, East Sussex - £595,000 

A spacious detached character house occupying a private 

position within the Ancient Town. Accommodation includes living 

room, dining room, kitchen, 2 double bedrooms both with ensuite. 

Garden. Detached clockhouse outbuilding. Nearby garage 

available by separate negotiation. EPC D 

Camber, East Sussex - £350,000 

A detached single storey coastal property affording stylish, open 

plan living accommodation hidden behind the sand dunes at the 

end of a private sandy road. Spacious living room with wood 

burner, fitted kitchen/dining room, three large double bedrooms. 

Garden. Off road parking. PP for en-suite, boot room, utility. EPC G 

Brede, East Sussex - £595,000 

A lovely detached period house in a village location with views. 

Sitting room, dining room, drawing room, breakfast room and 

kitchen. Four double bedrooms with 2 en-suite. Attic bedroom 5 

with en-suite. Cellar. Detached home office/studio. Large garage 

and off-road parking. Garden of approx. 1/4 acre. EPC C 

Camber, East Sussex - £315,000 

A lovely modern 3 storey property on the Whitesands 

development, situated a few hundred yards from the vast stretch 

of Camber Sands beach. Accommodation includes kitchen/dining 

room, study, galleried sitting room, master bedroom with en-suite, 

two further bedrooms. Attached garage. Decked garden. EPC C. 

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Rye, East Sussex - £325,000/£345,000 

Two new three bedroom semi-detached houses close to the 

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living room, kitchen/breakfast room, three bedrooms and 

bathroom. Garden. Carport and off-road parking for 2 cars. EPC B 

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Grade II Listed town property • Four reception rooms 

• Kitchen/breakfast/conservatory • Laundry • Boot room 

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ensuite) • Garden and garaging • EPC: n/a 

Cranbrook School Catchment 

Goudhurst £1,650,000 

Stunning Grade II Listed farmhouse • Four receptions 

• Kitchen/breakfast room • Five/six bedrooms (one 

ensuite) • Grounds approx 3.9 acres with swimming pool 

• Garage with room over • EPC: n/a 


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Period farmhouse with annexe • Four reception rooms 

• Kitchen/breakfast room • Utility room • Five 

bedrooms (one ensuite) • Two bedroom annexe • Garden 

and grounds approx. 4.5 acres • EPC: n/a 


Benenden £1,200,000 

Family home with far reaching views • Three reception 

rooms and orangery • Kitchen/breakfast room • Utility 

room • Four bedrooms (one ensuite) • Gardens with 

tennis court • Garaging/gym • EPC: D 


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Stunning unlisted country home set within approximately 1 acre of private gardens. 

• Six bedrooms • Separate one bedroom coach house • Double oak framed garage • Wealth of period features including ornate 

moulded ceiling, oak panelling, inglenook fi replace and galleried staircase • EPC Rating E. 

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Significant rear portion of Victorian country residence • Sitting room • 

Kitchen/breakfast room • Study/family room • Three Bedrooms • Child’s 

bedroom four/study • Double garage with home office • Park-like gardens 

approx. one acre, fine views • Set at the end of a private road • CSCA • EPC: G 

CRANBROOK OFFICE 01580 712 888 

Collier Street Guide price £775,000 

Immaculately presented five bedroom detached country home • Sitting 

room with a large inglenook fireplace, drawing room and spacious 

conservatory • South facing rear garden • Detached double garage with 

further on street parking • NO FORWARD CHAIN • EPC: E 

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Equestrian Property • Large detached family home • Kitchen/breakfast 

room • 3 Reception rooms • 5 Bedrooms • 4 Bath/Shower rooms • 2 Timber 

stables • Barn with 3 stables • 2 garages • Timber framed building with store 

• Pasture & Woodland extending to 6 acres • Fine rural views • EPC: D 

MAYFIELD OFFICE 01435 873 999 MAYFIELD OFFICE 01435 873 999 

High Street, Mayfield OIEO £495,000 

Grade II Listed period property • Central Village Location • Kitchen/ 

breakfast room with Aga • Double fronted sitting room with fireplace • Dining 

room with mezzanine floor/study/further bedroom • 2 double bedrooms • 2 

ensuite bathrooms • Large Cellar • Walled garden • Parking • EPC: N/A 


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throwley, kent 

Charing 3 miles; Ashford International 9.6 miles; Faversham 6.7 miles 

ø 3 reception rooms ø 6 bedrooms ø 2 bathrooms ø study/playroom ø mature gardens ø 

paddock ø double garage & workshop ø about 2.8 acres ø 410.2 sq m (4415 sq ft) 

Guide £1.15 million Freehold 

Savills Cranbrook 

Patrick Baily 

pbaily@savills.com 

01580 720161 

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ATTRACTIVE VICTORIAN FAMILY HOME 

hawkenbury, kent 

Staplehurst 1.4 miles; Headcorn 2.5 miles; Ashford International 17 miles 

ø 3 reception rooms ø 4 bedrooms ø 4 bath/shower rooms ø gardens ø detached studio 

of 101.7 sq m (1094 sq ft) with offices and garaging ø tennis court ø about 1.3 acres ø 

221.9 sq m (2388 sq ft) ø EPC=G 

Guide £985,000 Freehold 


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OUTSTANDING FAMILY HOME 

broad oak, east sussex 

Northiam 3.2 miles; Rye 6.9 miles; Ashford International 26 miles 

ø well presented modern family home of traditional design ø elevated position ø 4 reception 

rooms ø 5 bedrooms ø 4 bathrooms (3 en-suite) ø double garage ø garden, paddock and 

woodland ø about 4.5 acres ø 315.5 sq m (3396 sq. ft) ø EPC=B 

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HOUSE OF THE MONTH by John Graham-Hart 

1. 

Great outdoors 

John Graham-Hart finds homes with special gardens 

The border guard is approaching the car. It’s not a good moment. We’ve 

all seen Midnight Express. I try not to make eye contact but now he’s 

tapping on the window. “Passport.” I can smell the gun oil on his 

freshly cleaned Manurhin MR-93. He glances at my picture, bends down and 

stares intently into my evasive eyes. An eon passes. OK. I’m guilty. I know it. 

He knows it. Let’s just get it over with.“ ’ave an ice day, M’sieur.” 

And suddenly, inexplicably, wonderfully, I’m free – I and the contraband 

scrabbling affectionately in my crotch. I drive on to the Shuttle and fish 

surreptitiously around my boxers. Yes, all is well. I withdraw a small glass phial 

and there they are, warmish but safe and sound – my 60 French baby ladybirds. 

Now it may well be that under EU law French insects have the same rights as 

British crawlies to reside and work in Kent and there may be no reason for the 

subterfuge. By why take chances? My garden looked like a set from 

Day of the Aphids. 

I had received the little bêtes à bon Dieu from Vincent Delaitre, directeur 

of the superb gardens of the Abbaye de Valloires, a little north of Abbeville. “I 

want this to be a place where people are inspired,” he had told me as we walked 

through his domain. “I want us to grow ideas.” 

He had divided the grounds of the abbey into themed areas – one of which 

was the English Garden and he loved it with a quiet passion. “The English tame 

nature without breaking its spirit,” he told me. “The result is that they surround 

their homes with truly natural beauty. They are blessed.” And so we are – and 

none of us more so than the future owners of properties like these…. 

1. The Old Rectory 

Where? The Old Rectory is in the 

charming small village of Frinsted on 

the North Downs, five miles from 

Sittingbourne in an Area of Outstanding 

Natural Beauty (Google Maps ME9 0TQ). 

What? The property is an attractive 

unlisted Georgian house with a handsome 

double-fronted façade and all the best 

features of the period, including large 

sash windows, high ceilings and elegant 

fireplaces. On the ground floor there is a 

substantial drawing room with an open 

fireplace with attractive marble surround, a 

double-aspect sitting room with 

wood-burning stove and French windows. 

There is also a dining room with marble 

fireplace, kitchen/breakfast room and 

large boot room. Upstairs there is a master 

bedroom and large en suite bathroom 

as well as a guest room with its own 

bathroom, and four further bedrooms. 

The substantial gardens and grounds are 

divided into formal terraced lawns and 

established borders. There is an array of 

mature trees including a cedar, sequoia and 

pine, an ornamental pond with fountain 

and a kitchen garden. 

How much? The Old Rectory is 

priced at £1,650,000 and is with Knight 

Frank in Sevenoaks. Call 01732 744477 or 

visit www.knightfrank.co.uk 


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Internally, the property retains a wealth of period features. Points 

of note include; 

• Dering casement windows with stone mullions to the former 

front elevation, exposed timbers and beams, brick flooring to 

the hall, oak flooring and full length windows to the study 

area. 

• Another significant feature of the property are the good ceiling 

heights to the majority of rooms. 

• Reception rooms comprise a drawing room which enjoys a 

triple aspect and direct access to the garden, a sitting room 

with wood burning stove and a very well proportioned 

reception room which could be utilised as an annexe. 

• The kitchen has a range of wall and floor cupboards. 

Appliances comprise an electric oven, microwave and integral 

fridge and freezer. 

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2. Hurst Mill Cottage 

Where? Hurst Mill Cottage is in an 

idyllic rural spot about two-and-a-half 

miles from the village of Pluckley and five 

miles from Ashford (Google Maps 

TN25 4LT). 

What? A lovely Grade II listed cottage, 

Hurst Mill dates from the 17th century 

and period features include Dering 

casement windows with stone mullions 

to the former front elevation, exposed 

timbers and beams and brick flooring. 

Downstairs there is a triple-aspect drawing 

room with direct access to the garden, a 

sitting room with wood-burning stove 

and a kitchen/breakfast room. Upstairs 

there are three bedrooms including an 

attractive vaulted attic room with en 

suite bathroom. The property is in more 

than four acres of lovely, traditional 

English country gardens with brick-paved 

pathways, lawns under-planted with 

spring bulbs, a variety of mature trees 

including impressive willows, an old mill 

pond, arbours of clematis, seasonal roses 

and an octagonal summerhouse. 

How much? Hurst Mill Cottage is 

on the market for £895,000 and is with 

Savills in Cranbrook. Call 01580 720161 

or visit www.savills.co.uk 

• A staircase leads to the first floor landing which in turn leads 

to two attractive Noakes bedrooms Court which enjoy views over the fields. 

The family bathroom is equipped with a white suite including 

Jacuzzi/whirlpool bath. 

• A separate contemporary staircase leads to a further 

bedroom and bathroom. The bedroom enjoys direct access 

to a decked terrace. 

• Hurst Mill Cottage is approached via double gates which 

open to a pebble drive leading to the front of the house and 

providing parking for a number of cars. 

• A wonderful feature of the property are the landscaped 

gardens which lie to three sides of the house. There are brick 

paved pathways, lawns under planted with spring bulbs, a 

variety of mature trees including impressive willows, an old 

mill pond and arbours enhanced with clematis and seasonal 

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3. 

3. Noakes Court 

Where? Noakes Court is in Barming, 

just to the west of Maidstone (Google 

Maps ME16 9JS). 

What? A striking and unique 

single-storey home that has been designed, 

furnished and maintained in the style 

of the 1970s. It is configured with three 

very generous reception areas: a sunken 

TV area, as well as a sitting room with a 

wall of glass overlooking the garden and 

a dining room. There is also a sun room/ 

playroom, three bedrooms and a master 

bedroom with an en suite bathroom 

together with a family bathroom and a 

separate W.C. The property sits in a plot 

of approximately three quarters of an 

acre of delightful, professionally designed 

gardens with myriad shrubs and flower 

beds, a patio, greenhouse, a central lawn 

and large ornamental pond. There is 

also an area of mature woodland with 

specimen trees and informal, 

meandering pathways. 

How much? Noakes Court has an 

asking price of £950,000 and is with Fine 

& Country in West Malling. Call 01732 

222272 or visit www.fineandcountry.com 

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4. 

4. 30 High Street 

Where? No 30 High Street is in 

the heart of We Charing have not tested any services, village’s appliances, historic 

equipment or facilities, and nothing in these 

particulars should be deemed to be a statement 

that they in good working order or that 

conservation 

the 

area 

property is in 

and 

good structural 

within 

condition or 

walking 

otherwise. 

It should not be assumed that any contents/ 

distance of its furnishings/furniture mainline etc. photographed railway are station 

included in the sale, nor that the property remains 

as displayed in the photograph(s). No assumption 

should be made with regards to parts of the 

(Google Maps property that TN27 have not been photographed. 0HX). 

What? An elegant Grade II listed 

important notice 

These particulars have been prepared in all good 

faith to give a fair overall view of the property 

and must not be relied upon as statements or 

representations of fact. Purchasers must satisfy 

themselves by inspection or otherwise regarding 

the items mentioned below and as to the content 

of these particulars. 

If any points are particularly relevant to your 

interest in the property please ask for further 

information. 

All descriptions, dimensions, areas and necessary 

permissions for use and occupation and other 

details are given in good faith but any intending 

purchaser must satisfy themselves by inspection or 

further detailed request. 

The information in these particulars is given 

without responsibility on the part of the agents 

or their clients. these particulars do not form 

any part of an offer or a contract and neither the 

agents nor their employees have any authority to 

make or give any representations or warranties 

whatsoever in relation to this property. 

property with a double-fronted Georgian 

façade, No 30 is one of the village’s 

most iconic period houses. Downstairs 

accommodation includes a spacious 

drawing room with inglenook fireplace, 

a conservatory, a study, and an extended 

kitchen/breakfast room with views over 

the garden. On the first floor there is a 

master bedroom as well as guest bedrooms 

with en suite bathrooms and a sitting 

room. On the top floor there are two 

more bedrooms. Behind the house is a 

wonderful walled garden, extending to 

behind the neighbouring property and 

featuring a central pond with fountain 

surrounded by a paved terrace with 

raised beds, climbing plants and exterior 

lighting. Pathways lead to a circular lawn 

with pergola, adjacent gravel garden and 

a number of fruit trees. At the rear of the 

garden there is a detached double garage. 

How much? No 30 High Street has 

a price tag of £925,000 and is with Hobbs 

Parker in Ashford. Call 01233 506220 or 

visit www.hobbsparker.co.uk 

Situation 

A stunning period 

house situated in 

the village centre 

conservation area 

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Street shops and 

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Charing main line 

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minute high speed trains to London St. pancras 

and eurostar to the Continent. 

the historic houses of the High Street are 

a delight and the Archbishop’s palace is just 

off palace Green which can almost be seen 

from the rear of this property. Nearby shops 

include a Butchers, General Store and Coffee 

Shop whilst there is also a Primary School and 

Surgeries elsewhere in the village. 

Wider facilities are available in the nearby town 

of Ashford including major retail outlets, a golf 

course and access to the M20 motorway. 

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to enter the market in this highly regarded 

village, circa 18th Century with earlier origins. 

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first floor where there is also a sitting room 

with built-in antique chest and pretty bay 

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Blossom & bloom... 

It is the ninth year of the Garden Show in Spring at Firle Place. 

Talk to specialist growers and let them guide you in the right 

direction to create your perfect garden. The arts and crafts market 

will again he held in the beautiful Old Georgian Riding School, 

and will showcase local art and design work. With walk and talks 

through the herb garden, face painting, storytelling, live music and 

bird displays, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Visit www. 

thegardenshowonline.com or call 01243 538456 for more details. 

April 

notebook 

Exhibitions & events near you 

this month... 

Conspire to create... 

Photographer Mike Morrison and bespoke 

jeweller Polly Gasston will be sharing the Uptown 

Gallery this April for an exhibition that promises 

to be an exciting collaboration, blending the 

skill of the artisan with the vision of the artist. 

Polly works with 22ct gold and is influenced by 

gold artefacts from ancient civilisations, whilst 

Mike’s work is displayed on glass and backlit, 

imitating stained glass windows. For more 

information visit www.updowngallery.co.uk 

Old timer... 

Discover everything from garden furniture, 

vintage homewares and toys to clothing, 

accessories and jewellery at the Detling 

International Antiques and Collectors Fair. 

On Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 April visit 

the Kent County Showground and browse 

amongst 300 exhibitor stalls. Get in early 

for just £6. Visit www.b2bevents.info 

Know how... 

On Friday 15 April, learn to create your own 

plant support with Sussex Willow School 

founder, Dominic Parrette. Having had years 

of experience teaching rural crafts, Dominic 

is now an expert basket and trug maker. The 

price of £60 will cover a two-course lunch, 

refreshments throughout the day and includes all 

materials, plus 10% off the next course. Booking 

is essential, so call 01892 852828 or visit www. 

sussexcountrygardener.co.uk for more information. 

Colour blush... 

In late spring Pashley Manor Gardens will be a 

dazzling display of colour, with 30,000 tulips, 

ranging from palest pink to nearly black. Every bed 

and border will be full of over 100 varieties of tulip, 

complemented by forget-me-nots, pansies, bellis 

and newly emerging perennials. This mesmerising 

festival was initiated to celebrate the 400th 

anniversary of the tulip’s arrival in Europe from 

Persia and is now a popular event for all. For more 

information visit www.pashleymanorgardens.com 

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Master the outdoors... 

Enjoy a fun filled day on Thursday 7 April, 

surrounded by ancient woodland with your whole 

family in Denstead Wood, near Chatham. Learn to 

make and light a fire (no matches included!) and 

build your own shelter from the elements, using the 

surrounding natural materials. Once settled, toast 

marshmallows and make a woodland craft to take 

home. Adult entry is £25 and for children it’s £15. 

Visit www.kentwildlifetrust.co.uk to book your place. 

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A breath of blue... 

Scotney Castle will encapsulate all things spring 

time this month. Walk amongst the sweet scented 

bluebells and wonderfully white wood anemones. 

Spot an Orange Tip butterfly and watch those 

gorgeous new born lambs dance around in the 

sunshine. No booking is necessary for this spring 

walk, so pick the sunniest day between Saturday 

23 and Friday 29 April, and take a visit. Go to 

www.nationaltrust.org.uk for more details. 


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Introducing NEW designs from Clarissa Hulse 

and Designers Guild to the Linens department 

at Fenwick Canterbury and Tunbridge Wells 

Spring is here and it’s a time for new beginning’s, when we feel full of purpose and excitement 

for the season ahead, a time to cast away the old and bring in the NEW. 

What better place to start than the bedroom. The bedroom is your sanctuary, where you can find 

peace and tranquillity after the stresses of the day. A room which can both calm the mood or lift your 

spirits, it is a reflection of your personality. Whether you are looking for cool and contemporary designs 

or something more vibrant, full of colour and pattern with a fun and playful twist, Fenwick has it all! 

And we have great delight in introducing to you the latest designs from Clarissa Hulse and Designers Guild 

for spring. Come and see the beautiful selection of bed linen with co-ordinating cushions and throws to 

make your bedroom complete. We are here to inspire you! 

CLARISSA HULSE : CLOVER STRIPE 

Inspired by Wiltshire visits in springtime. 

Turquoise, lime and midnight inks have 

been hand-painted in bold watercolour 

stripes reminiscent of the English 

landscape, before pressed clovers and 

hydrangea flowers are scattered over the 

design to create this whimsical print. 

Duvet covers : Double £95 : King £110 

Oxford pillowcase £22 

Throw 170 x 220cm £150 

Cushion 50 x 30cm £45 

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“I have an obsession with 

colour - it is definitely the 

hallmark of my work. Also the 

beauty of nature completely 

fascinates me - I draw most 

of my inspiration from the 

countryside, where I walk, take photographs 

and collect interesting items. 

Perhaps this enthusiasm stems from my 

childhood - my Greek mother is a keen 

gardener - she used to let me roam in flower 

beds while she was gardening and taught 

me the names of all the species.” CLARISSA HULSE 

CLARISSA HULSE : WATERCOLOUR PATCHWORK (above) 

Pressed Greek Muscari flowers and wild English grasses have 

been screen-printed over pools of acid and neon inks hand-painted 

onto paper in the studio. The prints have been meticulously cut and 

constructed to create this gorgeous multi-coloured patchwork design 

in rich shades of magenta, kingfisher and tangerine. 

Duvet covers : Double £95 : King £110 Oxford pillowcase £22 

Cushion 40 x 40cm £45 

CLARISSA HULSE : BOSTON IVY (left) 

Clarissa came upon the bright foliage of parthenocissus tricuspidata 

clinging to an Islington home near her studio. Tendrils descend one 

side of the reversible cover, the graphic motif turning from dense to 

sparse. On the other side, ditsy vines have been overlaid in contrasting 

colours to create Clarissa’s signature Garland print, nature’s answer to 

a Jackson Pollack painting. 

Duvet covers : Double £75 : King £85 Oxford pillowcase £20 

Throw 150 x 200cm £150 Cushion 40 x 40cm £45 



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Beautiful, pure and simple. An elegant collection 

of fine bedlinens from Designers Guild to create 

a mood of subtle luxury. Blissfully soft cotton with 

exquisite detailing brings a relaxed and sophisticated 

atmosphere to your bedroom. 

Timeless • Refined • Perfect 

DESIGNERS GUILD : POMANDER (above) 

Dramatic and graphic large scale tulips, hellebores and 

cosmos flowers are placed on a soft greyscale background 

of tulips which also creates the reverse print. Digitally 

printed onto pure crisp 200 thread count white cotton. 

Shown with POMANDER embroidered flat sheet and 

cushion and NIRALA dove quilted throw, pillow sham 

and cushion. 


Flat sheet £70 Oxford pillowcase £20 

Quilted pillow sham 65 x 65cm £50 

Quilted cushion 30 x 40cm £30 

Quilted throw 170 x 220cm £175 

DESIGNERS GUILD : ANTOINETTE (right) 

Elegant stems of iris flowers in a dramatic scale are 

placed amongst watercolour style ferns and leaves. This 

stunning bed linen design is completed with a soft blue 

plain dye reverse. Digitally printed onto crisp white 200 

thread count cotton. Shown with ANTOINETTE 

embroidered cushion. 


Oxford pillowcase £20 Cushion 30 x 50cm £45 


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DESIGNERS GUILD : ASTRAKHAN 

Taken from the popular Designers Guild silk fabric of the same name, 

this design has been stunningly realised as a woven bed with cool 

tones of heathers, neutrals and greys with highlights of white and a 

small scale graphic detail in black. Reverse in a smart tailored neutral 

and black fine stripe. Woven in 100% pure cotton for a luxurious finish. 

Shown with BELLARVIA blanket, POMANDER embroidered cushion 

and NIRALA dove quilted pillow sham and cushion. 

Duvet cover : Double £95 : King £110 

Oxford pillowcase £20 Quilted pillow sham 65 x 65cm £50 

Bath towels £30 Quilted cushion 30 x 40cm £30 

Embroidered cushion 40 x 40cm £45 

Bellariva blanket 140 x 200cm £150 

Visit our Linens departments and see what else is NEW for spring. 

Be inspired by the beautiful selection of bed linen with co-ordinating 

soft cushions and throws that will make your bedroom complete. 

St George’s Street Canterbury Kent CT1 2TB | 01227 766866 

Royal Victoria Place Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2SR | 01892 516716 

BEAUTIFUL BEDLINEN ON THE FIRST FLOOR 

www.fenwick.co.uk 


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Garden Designers - working with your vision 

A garden designe r will appreciate 

that for the vast majority of 

customers a garden has to fulfil a 

whole variety of purposes, as well 

as tick a few of those aspirations 

boxes, so it is important to 

understand both what you need 

from your garden and how you 

want it to work for you. This 

may include a haven of peace, 

relaxation and contemplation 

whilst for others, it’s a place for 

entertainment, outdoor dining and 

just sheer fun. It’s therefore with a 

balance of these aims in mind that 

a landscape designer will work with 

you to help realise your base ideas, 

and higher aspirations, formulating 

them into a long-lasting beautiful 

and practical garden design. 

Your Garden – Style 

is Everything 

Although you may wish to have 

a fresh look injected into your 

current garden you may not always 

know what that look is! A good 

place to start is to have a look at 

your surroundings. What type/ 

style of house do you have? Are 

you in a village, a rural setting or 

in the outskirts of a busy town 

or city? Are you in an exposed or 

sheltered position? The answers 

may help you, with advice from 

your garden designer, decide 

on whether you are looking for 

something contemporary with 

crisp lines or a more traditional 

style or something in between. 

There are of course numerous 

combinations, take a look online 

for additional inspiration. 

Your Garden – Deciding 

the Budget 

It is always good to be clear on 

your budget right from the start of 

this journey. Something beautiful 

and remarkable can be achieved 

within any price range and a 

creative, passionate landscape 

architect will explore every aspect 

to achieve as much as possible. 

Your Garden – Additional 

Garden Features 

Having established the ‘basics’ 

for what you want in your own 

garden, think about those luxury 

extras that you may have seen 

at one of the shows or in a 

magazine? We now embrace the 

fusion of complex structures, 

woods and metals, colour, modern 

aggregates, innovative water 

features and exotic plantings as a 

whole. Garden design has become 

more fresh and invigorating than 

ever before, and for a designer 

that means endless possibilities! 

From elaborate lighting schemes 

to simple wildlife areas for the 

kids to explore and learn in. 

For more information, 

please call us on 

01580 764090 and 

check out our website 

for further inspiration 

www.openviewlandscapes.co.uk 

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Purveyors of fine merchandise past & present 

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& Priceless People Wellbeing Festival 

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Rolvenden, Kent TN17 4JB 

HOME & GARDEN 

Inside five large marquees, browse 

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garden wares, plus fashion, gifts and 

jewellery. Outside, you’ll find artisans and 

nurserymen selling products and plants. 

FOOD & DRINK 

Watch the world go by with a coffee or 

glass of wine, or choose lunch from the 

delicious range of local and international 

dishes created by our street-food vendors. 

Foodies will love the independent 

producers and wine-makers selling 

their products in the food avenue. 

PRICELESS PEOPLE 

WELLBEING FESTIVAL 

Join us for a variety of expert speakers 

and workshops covering all aspects of 

good health from the worlds of beauty, 

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Children: 5-12s: £3.50, under 5s: free 

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OPENING TIMES 

9am-4.30pm every day 

Please remember to bring cash and a chequebook to 

the fair as many of our exhibitors are small artisan 

producers and do not have credit card facilities. 

However, the ticket office offers 

facilities for cash withdrawals 

Well-behaved dogs are welcome, provided they are kept on a lead 

and that their owners have the equipment to scoop any poop! 

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MODEL SHOWN P75008 — £41,711* 

KRIEDER SHOWROOM — 3 Chapel Place, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1YQ — 01892 619721 — info@krieder.com — www.krieder.com 

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Finchocks Musical Museum, Goudhurst, Kent 

The Richard Burnett Collection 

Finchcocks Musical Museum, Goudhurst, Kent TN17 1HH 

Part 1: The Richard Burnett Collection of Early Keyboard Instruments 

Part 2: The Contents of Finchcocks Musical Museum 

Auction Date: Wednesday 11th May 2016 

Viewing at Finchcocks Musical Museum: Friday 29th April-Monday 2nd May, 10am-4pm 

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Despite moving to London and starting a family, the Weald 

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Above: The kitchen was originally three rooms. Now open plan, an Aga and large kitchen table occupy one end of the room while a sleek modern kitchen by 

Howdens occupies the other. Overhead lighting comes from rooflight windows during the day and funky filament lights at night 

Pliny the Elder once offered the opinion 

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those you love and who love you, home could be 

anywhere. It’s often a comforting thought but there 

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Home is not only people, however essential they 

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makes little difference. Home is skies and hills, streets 

and shorelines – the places we are or have been at 

our happiest. For many, this means where our earliest 

loves were formed, the surroundings of childhood. 

For a lucky few, these essential ingredients have 

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though, life is a compromise and we find ourselves 

with two homes – one where we live happily with 

those most important to us and the other a little 

home of the mind which we may rarely visit but 

which will always be with us wherever we may be. 

And so it was for Ben. Brought up in a particularly 

lovely corner of the Weald, his career took him to 

London where he married, became a father and made 

Imagination was going to carry the day – the imagination to take a collection of tired, 

300-year-old spaces and truly make them their own 

 



Above: The ten-seater kitchen-cum-dining table was designed by Perrine and 

made by their carpenter Jason Tanner. Alongside is the Aga, with geometric 

tiles behind, and a shelving unit made from reclaimed local fruit bins 

Left: Quirky Mr Fox fabric by Scion features on the full-length curtains in the 

dining area, on cushions, as well as on the kitchen blinds 

his home. However, although he may have left Kent, 

the county never left him and, a couple of years ago, 

he and his French wife, Perrine, decided to buy a 

second home and divide their life between the two. 

“I must admit I love London and couldn’t live in 

the country full time but Ben really wanted a country 

home and so the obvious answer was for us to look 

for somewhere near where he was brought up and his 

parents still lived,” says Perrine. This turned out to be 

Goudhurst which also had the clear advantage of still 

being within easy striking distance of the capital. 

The property Ben immediately fell for was a 

substantial and handsome Grade II listed Georgian 

The kitchen area is dramatically vaulted 

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Above: A collection of humorous Vanity Fair prints of famous Victorian 

cricketers highlights Ben and his father’s passion for cricket. The sofas are 

from Graham & Green, as is the convex circular mirror Right: Trompe l’oeil 

wallpaper depicting a bookcase hides a secret door which leads through to a 

less formal living room and children’s play area 

farmhouse. When they first saw it, it was clear that 

it needed easing gently into the 21 st century if it 

was going to work as a true home for a growing 

contemporary family. “It wasn’t a wreck,” says 

Perrine, “but it really did need a lot of updating.” 

Its listed status meant that brain rather than brawn 

was going to have to be the order of the day. This wasn’t 

an environment where simply swinging a sledgehammer 

was going to be allowed or, indeed, was going to 

produce the end results the couple hoped for. It was 

soon evident that imagination was going to carry the 

day – the imagination to take a collection of tired, 

300-year-old spaces and truly make them their own. 

As with so many successful renovations, light was 

going to be the key and, of course, the elegant and 

generous Georgian windows gave them all the raw 

material they needed. It was a matter of putting this 

light to work, ensuring it was free to explore and 


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Above: The informal, family living room is full of fun items including 

a ‘naughty step’ by the fire – not such a bad place to sit – and a Harley 

Davidson pinball machine Left: the secret door as seen from the other side 

enjoy itself through every nook, cranny and alcove in 

Tanner House – even on the vile and spiteful spring 

morning when we visited, with icy rain lashing down 

and a sky like corrugated iron. And yet, step through 

the front door and it is a totally different season 

altogether. Tanner House is a true summer house. 

Perrine’s primary solution was simple and radical 

– to remove all the old damaged floors, replace 

them with lime-washed oak and re-paint the walls 

in Farrow & Ball’s Skimming Stone. Warmth would 

be provided by the honeyed glow of the renovated 

beams and timbers. True, this would only be the 

One alcove flanking the fireplace at first 

looks like a bookcase but is, in fact, a secret 

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Above: Ben and Perrine found their hall table in an antique shop in the Cotswolds. The teardrop wire and glass lampshade above it is from Not On The High 

Street and much of the furniture is from Graham & Green, whose ‘look’ complements the unpretentious but comfortable interior of Tanner House 

foundation of the refurbishment and there would be 

much to do besides – including a little sympathetic 

sledgehammer swinging – but it would, at a stroke, 

provide her with the bright, clean canvas she wanted. 

From the front door one steps into a large hall 

with an inglenook and woodburner. In the centre 

is a circular table the couple found in an antique 

shop in the Cotswolds and above it a teardrop wire 

and glass lamp from Not On The High Street. The 

elegant white and grey armchairs flanking the fireplace 

are from Graham & Green, one of Perrine’s key 

sources when it came to furnishing the property. 

Immediately off the hall is one of Perrine’s favourite 

rooms – the boot room. This, however, is no ordinary 

boot room. Three times the size of any boot room I’ve 

met it not only has a central seating island where you 

can sit comfortably while pulling on your wellies, but 

its walls are lined with white shelving and cubby holes 

– the children’s at the bottom and the adults higher 

up. All was designed by Perrine. “It’s one of the most 

important rooms in the house,” she says. “It would drive 

me crazy to have boots and shoes thrown everywhere.” 

The units, like so much else in the house, were 

designed by Perrine and built by her builder and 

joiner, Jason Tanner, for whom she cannot speak 

highly enough. “He has been absolutely amazing,” 

she says. “Whatever crazy idea I’ve come up with, 

he’s made it work and work beautifully.” 

Also off the hall is the kitchen, the only room where 

the sledgehammers have had a real outing. It was 

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The building’s listed status meant brain rather than brawn was going to be the 

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was going to be allowed or indeed produce the end results the couple hoped for 

 



Above: The master bedroom retains its original, wide oak floorboards. Waxed 

rather than stained, they provide the perfect backdrop for this pretty patterned 

rug and classic bedroom furniture including a bed by Feather & Black 

Right: Sleek fitted cupboards offer masses of storage in the master bedroom 

to it stands the Aga flanked by shelving and a wine rack 

made from reclaimed fruit boxes from a local Marden 

producer – again, Perrine-designed and Jason-crafted. 

The kitchen area is dramatically vaulted and with 

much lovely timber on display. The cool grey units and 

white Corian surfaces are from Howdens. Above the 

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On the ground floor there is also a drawing room 

and a snug. The latter is very much a family room but 

one with the style that Perrine brings to all her spaces. 

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Cupboards like so much else in the 

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Off the master bedroom is a seriously elegant contemporary en suite bathroom. The rendered, 

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Above: The contemporary en suite bathroom with modern standalone bath, spacious walk-in shower and limed oak flooring is a far cry from what the couple 

discovered when they bought the house which ‘wasn’t a wreck but needed a lot of updating’. Bathers get an uninterrupted view over the front garden 

a coffee table from Graham & Green, a ‘naughty step’ 

from Indian Summer and a fireplace with bressummer 

and woodburner. The TV stands on a table made from 

old fruit boxes, another Perrine-Jason production. 

Against one wall stands an Eiffel Tower standard 

lamp from Graham & Green and against the 

opposite wall is one of Ben’s contributions – a Harley 

Davidson pin ball machine. On one wall, framed, is 

his second – an old UBS trading floor shirt and on 

another, a framed poster of signpost family figures 

of Ben, Perrine and their children – Amelie, Charles 

and Clemence – from Not On The High Street. 

One alcove flanking the fireplace at first looks like a 

bookcase but is, in fact, a secret door, decorated with 

trompe l’oeil wallpaper, which leads through to the 

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is a convex circular mirror, again, Graham & Green, and 

in the alcove next to the fireplace a handsome marbletopped 

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Victorian cricketers hang over one of the sofas. Across 

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Above: A white, painted easy chair and pale woodwork show hints of Perrine’s 

French style. Artworks dotted around the house include paintings by Perrine’s 

mother, a talented abstract painter Right: A modern en suite shower room 

adds a sense of hotel luxury to the spare room 

the room is another contribution from Ben and his 

family – a delicate country oil of the Kent countryside. 

And so upstairs to the couple’s lovely master bedroom. 

Here the single most beautiful thing must be the floor 

– the original wide oak boards beautifully waxed, with 

gentle colour provided by a blue patterned rug. On the 

wall is a black and white photograph of the children, 

one of many around the house. Opposite hang two 

straw hats from Marrakesh embroidered ‘Mr. Parker’ 

and ‘Mrs Parker’. The bed is from Feather & Black and 

the blue patterned blind is in Vanessa Arbuthnott fabric, 

as are the blue matching cushions on the bed. The grey 

armchair is Graham & Green. Off the bedroom is a 

seriously elegant contemporary en suite bathroom. 

A Feather & Black bed and Vanessa Arbuthnott 

blind and cushions – in pink – also grace the guest 



Above: Using subtle greys as a background colour, Perrine uses bright pops of pink to liven up the third ‘grown-up’ bedroom. The bed is by Loaf and the rest of 

the decor is a family affair – Perrine found and distressed the side table, chest of drawers and mirror to match while her mother provided the abstract painting. 

Original fireplaces throughout the house, and in the bedrooms, create the perfect focal point 

bedroom. The white armchair is Graham & Green 

and the chest of drawers and its matching mirror are 

Feather & Black. En suite there is an equally chic 

bathroom. Through the window there is a lovely 

view of the pond and a neighbouring oast. The 

third grown-ups’ bedroom has a Loaf bed and the 

rest is a Perrine and French family production; she 

found and distressed the side table, chest of drawers 

and mirror to match while her mother – a talented 

artist whose work is displayed around the house – 

provided the strong red and black abstract painting. 

“We renovated the first two floors of the house first 

and then had to wait while we got planning permission 

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were for three children’s rooms and a bathroom. All 

went well and the required approval was granted. 

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Charles and two-and-a-half-year-old Clemence. 

“The theme for Charles’ bedroom was a forest 

camp with natural wood bunk beds designed 

by me and made by Jason,” says Perrine. 

However, children being what they are, the 

finished article was met with less than overwhelming 

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more conventional bed had to be acquired. The 

girls’ bedrooms are suitably pink and girly and 

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Above: The formal dining room, to the front of the house, is painted in Farrow & Ball’s ‘Hay’ which, paired with blood red damask curtains, makes a 

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Above: Two fabulous wrought-iron chandeliers, sourced from Illuminations in 

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Right: A curved wooden door, to match the curve of the wall, was made in 

the traditional way by Westgate Joinery, who shaped the door over a barrel 

invited architect Stephen Langer to go take a look at 

the house and his report baldly stated: lovely drive, 

interesting front door and stunning views. In other 

words, the perfect plot for their own Grand Design. 

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Above: The Carson family decided to move away from a traditional Georgian style for the family room, opting for a more contemporary look, complemented by 

this striking Corbusier chaise longue and ‘birds’ nest’ light fitting. The fitted cupboards also hide a fridge – for the ultimate luxury of chilled drinks on hand 

are painted in gardenia and, because the scale of the 

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have been swamped, so individual units – scaled up to 

fit the room – were made by Edmonson Interiors of 

Goudhurst using oak with granite surfaces in tones of 

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bigger, so worktop slabs were used to keep the room 

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soft furnishings throughout the house – were made 

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Above left: At the heart of this modern rectory-style home is a dramatic entrance hall, flooded with light and filled with furniture that befits the Georgian era 

Above right: It is almost impossible to stand in the hall and not be tempted to look up three floors to the sky overhead. The effect is magnetising 

Another corridor from the kitchen curves off towards 

the hall, with a study and cloakroom leading off it. All 

the joinery in the house was carried out by Westgate 

Joinery from Hailsham and it is impressive just how 

much effort they put into ensuring the proportions 

and detail so obsessed over by the Georgians were 

meticulously replicated in this modern house. All 

the skirting boards, architraves and door panels are 

completely correct and they even went to the effort 

of making the curved door to the cloakroom in the 

traditional fashion of bending it round a wooden barrel. 

The study is painted in Farrow & Ball Chinese Red, 

a striking colour that really works and is the perfect 

backdrop for the oak bookcases, dark leather chairs and 

period oil painting sourced from Phoenix Antiques. 

Beyond the study you come to a wide entrance hall. As 

you enter the house from the front door, not only are you 

confronted by the magnificent view framed by the rear 

door but also the staircase. The oak staircase winds up 

through the first and second floors with a glass cupola at 

the top throwing down rays of natural light. From the hall 

we came to the room that was top of Helena’s wish list: 

As you enter the house, not only are you confronted by the magnificent view, but also by the 

stairs. An oak staircase winds up through the first and second floors, with a glass cupola at the top 

throwing down rays of natural light 

 



Above: The master bedroom suite, with comfy seating area at one end, 

has magnificent views from every window. An adjoining door leads to the 

ultimate en suite – or rather, to a staircase up to a huge, top-floor bathroom 

Right: Classic, complementary decor in the en suite wet room 

a beautiful sun-drenched morning room. Having fallen 

in love with some quite stunning Nina Campbell duck 

egg blue crewelwork curtains in a magazine, that was the 

starting point. When teamed up with ivory walls, a very 

pretty marble fireplace and a contemporary chandelier, 

she really has created an elegant and serene space. 

A formal dining room also leads off the hall and is 

painted in Farrow & Ball Hay – a dark yellow teamed 

with blood red damask curtains. You can imagine how 

fabulous this room looks at night. Centre stage is a 

magnificent fireplace. All the fireplaces in the house were 

sourced from Chesney’s in London. They worked hard to 

ensure all the fireplaces chosen were appropriate to the 

style of each room and then came down to oversee the 

installations. The made-to-measure over-mantle mirror 

is from Joseph McCarthy, a company in the Pantiles 

in Tunbridge Wells, that hand-makes frames copied 

from its archive of historically important pieces. 


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Across the landing are the girls’ rooms – identical mirror images of each other and interconnected 

by a shared bathroom with pretty pearly pink and purple Fired Earth tiles. Walk-in cupboards, 

which once were secret hideaways have morphed into stylish walk-in wardrobes 

 


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Above: Helena and Julian wanted to be able to lie in the bath and gaze up at the stars, so positioned the double-ended bath under a central skylight window. 

Underfloor heating and a large heated towel rail keep this generous bathroom warm, even in the depths of winter 

At the opposite end of the house to the kitchen is the 

equally imposing drawing room, another double-height 

room but this time with a barrel ceiling rather than a 

pitched one. The walls and the curtains – 82 metres were 

required for the drops and swags in this room alone – are 

all in neutral tones, so create a perfect backdrop for the 

interesting pieces Helena has added like the paintings, 

cushions and lamps. Making the biggest statement is the 

large oil painting by artist Bill Talbot of the two girls. 

Commissioned when they were young in bold vibrant 

colours, all the elements of the painting represent a 

personal story and a space has even been left to add 

more and so finish the painting when they are older. 

At the other end of the room, two pretty Bergere chairs 

covered with a deep red and cream check provide a great 

spot to sit and look out over the rolling countryside 

that sweeps around the house. The first floor has an 

open landing looking up to the glass cupola and down 

to the hall from which all the bedrooms lead. The 

master bedroom works really well with its dark sand 

walls perfectly offsetting an old brass bed covered in 

a velour throw of the deepest bronze. Three sets of 

windows ensure this rich palette looks sumptuous 

rather than dark. At the other end of the bedroom is 

a seating area with comfortable sofas and chairs and 

an especially pretty Victorian writing desk given to 

Helena as a 40th birthday present. The guest bedroom 

is adorable. Painted in gardenia and with thick Colefax 

and Fowler floral curtains, the room has a really fresh 

and pretty feel that any visitor couldn’t help but enjoy. 

Across the landing are the girls’ rooms – identical 

mirror images of each other and interconnected by a 

A classic Porcelanosa white bath which sits in magnificent splendour on a plinth 

in the middle of the room under a skylight. Everything else has been paired down 

to create a modern, minimalist feel. As bathrooms go, it really works 

 


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Above: Tucked away down a discreet staircase at the back of the house, there is every wine-lover’s dream; a vast, cool cellar built from brick and stone, where 

Julian keeps a prized collection of wine. A rustic table is the perfect spot for Julian and fellow wine-lovers to sample favourite wines 

shared bathroom with pretty pearly pink and purple 

Fired Earth tiles. Top of Philippa’s wish list was a 

window seat and a bedside table, while all Katie 

wanted was a secret hideaway. All wishes were met. 

As the girls have grown up, both rooms have been 

redecorated, Philippa’s in cool shades of white and 

taupe and Katie’s with splashes of purple. But the 

bedside tables – made by the joiners – and the window 

seats are still there. As are the walk-in cupboards 

which made perfect secret hideaways in their day and 

have now morphed into stylish walk-in wardrobes. 

Although there is a wet room off the master bedroom, 

the master bathroom is on the second floor for the 

simple reason that Helena and Julian wanted to be able 

to lie in the bath and gaze up at the stars. Choosing 

the bath, which would be very much centre stage, was 

a big decision and after much research they opted for a 

classic Porcelanosa white bath which sits in magnificent 

splendour on a plinth in the middle of the room under a 

skylight. Everything else has been paired down to create a 

modern, minimalist feel. As bathrooms go, it really works. 

Having finished building a house on this scale, most 

people would sit back and consider the job done, but 

there was one more project pending – a walled garden. 

So back came SEDAC, who built the house and of whom 

the Carsons can’t speak highly enough, and the bones of 

the garden and greenhouse were built. Grant Brickell of 

The Wellingham Walled Herb Garden then came to sort 

out paths and beds. Today it looks like something that 

is hundreds of years old, an absolute pleasure to behold, 

and provides vegetables, fruit and flowers for the house. 

Visiting the house today you would never imagine 

it was a new-build. Covered in creepers and roses 

it looks like it has been there a long time and has 

certainly met all the dreams and inspirations that 

the family drew up when they set out on their own 

Grand Design. Ah yes, Julian’s ‘must have’. 

Finally, we went down some less-polished stairs at 

the back of the house to the most amazing wine cellar, 

built out of brick and stone with a dusty old table 

and chairs where Julian and his oeonophile friends 

will no doubt have spent many happy hours. 

 



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Above left: The family has built a wonderful, traditional walled garden, including brick paths, flower and vegetable beds, and a large, modern greenhouse 

Above right: Benches inside the greenhouse are laden with all manner of seedlings, ready to be planted out once the risk of frosts has passed 

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Illuminations Tunbridge Wells 01892 533454 

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Joseph McCarthy frames 01892 527528 

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Phoenix Antiques Tunbridge Wells 01892 549099 

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Step to it: an 

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serves as a shoe rack in this 

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home. A nice case of recycling 

as well as a clever take on 

ladder-style contemporary 

shelving... 

Form and 

function: rather than 

hiding items away, make 

a display of them – as the 

owners of this classic Victorian 

townhouse in Tunbridge Wells 

have done. Brightly coloured 

books, packaging and objets 

d’art stand out against 

the grey walls 

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featured in Wealden Times in recent months... 

Airing clean 

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Industrial chic: 

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cherish trousers, £29.95, Bobux 

navy sandals, £34.95, Agulus denim 

boots, £82.50, Kidella, Tenterden 

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showjumper lounge pants, £32, Tatty 

Tess www.wealdenfairs.com/tattytess 


Anjo Kids orange stripe shirt, £23, Mini A Ture Donald trousers, £41.49, No Added Sugar blue jumper, £29.95, print skirt, £35.95, 

Joules flower set of 3 hair clips, £8.95, Kidella, Tenterden 01580 765021 www.kidella.co.uk; raffia cross body bag, £15, Tatty Tess 

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No Added Sugar hoodie, £52.95, 

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Kidella, Tenterden 01580 765021 

www.kidella.co.uk; garden party 

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Generation doll wellies, £10, Thumbelina, 

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No Added Sugar stripe shorts, £35.95, jumpsuit, £64.95, Bobux sandals, £32.95, 

Kidella, Tenterden 01580 765021 www.kidella.co.uk; nursery rhyme skirt, £32, 

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With the new season fast approaching, we are already 

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spikes slice surprisingly easily, revealing a soft, shiny, cooling, 

gel-like sap, which is ultra-soothing for burns and scalds, 

and for sunburn. But if you’re less-than-green-fingered, or 

the windowsill’s too crowded, I’m a massive fan of the superaffordable 

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plant ingredient: coconuts, manuka honey, rose otto, lavender, 

tea tree and more; for the botanical beauty on a budget, 

I don’t think they can be beaten.) Aside from these, other 

aloe favourites include Ole Henriksen Aloe Vera Deep 

Cleanser, £21 for 207ml (lookfantastic.com), and Jason 

Certified Organic Aloe Vera Beauty Oil, £6.49. 

Botanicals 

Beautiful 

Josephine Fairley on the power of plants... 

Illustrations: Susanne Hayes 

The beauty benefits of botanicals have been understood 

for millennia – though it’s rather scary to think 

that just a few centuries back, harnessing the power 

of plants might have had us burned at the stake: the ‘wise 

women’ who turned to plants for beautification, as well as 

for medicinal remedies, often suffered a horrendous fate! 

How lucky are we, then, to live at a time when we don’t 

have to concoct salves, lotions and potions ourselves, but can 

turn to shop-bought products which concentrate the powers 

of, say, rose or carrot for anti-ageing, or antioxidant-rich 

marigold to soothe troubled complexions? And this month, I 

thought I’d share some of my favourite ‘beauty botanicals’ – 

along with skin, body and hair treats based on their natural 

powers. (NB. I’ve chosen from mostly natural ranges because 

while many mainstream and high-tech brands like to shout 

about the power of this or that botanical, most women I know 

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wafted at it!) 

Marigold (Calendula officinalis) One of nature’s most healing, 

skin-soothing elements and gentle enough for babies’ skincare, 

marigolds are rich in beta-carotene, antioxidants and salicylic 

acid. Hands, in particular, respond to marigold’s TLC – and 

when I get an eczema breakout (usually from using some 

just-launched whiz-bang high-tech wonder cream from a 

mainstream beauty company), I’ve found that a calendula 

salve is the fastest way to settle my skin down again. My 

marigold must-have is Spiezia Made for Life Skin Solve 

Balm, £21.95 for 50ml, which I’ve also ‘prescribed’ to 

many a touchy-skinned friend (and her baby). Neal’s Yard 

Remedies Calendula Cleanser, £16 for 100g, is terrific 

for tricky skins – while if you’ve reacted badly to something, 

almost the gentlest and most soothing moisturiser I know is 

Weleda Calendula Face Cream, £5.99 for 50ml. 

Carrot (Daucus carota) Your mother probably told you to 

eat up your carrots – but she should really have been telling 

you to slather them on your skin, too: carrots are packed 

with skin-renewing vitamins including provitamin A, B 

and C (which makes them useful for ageing skins, because 

they help restore skin’s elasticity, helping make it touch-mesoft. 

Burt’s Bees has a notable carrot-based range, including 

Carrot Nutritive Day Creme, £15.99 for 50ml, a sheer, 

easily-absorbed product which offers the nourishment of 

beta-carotene and moisturising carrot seed oil, and is ideal for 

sun-damaged and ageing skin. If you like a balm-style cleanser, 

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with those vitamins. The Yes to Carrots range, meanwhile 

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Carrots Daily Facial Moisturiser SPF15 and Yes to 

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Rose Different types of roses are used in cosmetics – and 

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We all know how great honey is, but what else do your bees give you? 

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opinions is useful. Also, always remember that bees are not at all harmful. 

Alison has kept bees for over 20 years. BeeInspired combine honey and beeswax 

with plant and essential oils to make the most divine smelling beauty products. 

They’re luxurious and highly beneficial for both physical and psychological 

wellbeing. Get yours here www.wealdenfairs.com/naturalbeeswaxcreams 

The expert gardener 

Claire works at Sissinghurst Castle & Gardens... 

Are you a fan of natural remedies? Why? As a gardener, I love plants, 

and they seem to find their way into all aspects of my life, the medicine 

shelf included. I love that a potential cure is just at hand and there is no 

packaging or added chemicals. Using natural remedies is very simple and 

the more you do it, the more normal it feels. Before you know it, you’ll be 

stepping into your garden, before reaching for the medicine cabinet. 

What would be 3 easy-to-grow plants for the novice gardener or someone 

with a small garden? Number one is lavender; it helps with stress, tension and 

insomnia. Use a tablespoon of dried flowers and tie them in a square of muslin. 

Run them under the tap for a relaxing bath. Thyme is a useful herb in the 

kitchen, but is also great at relieving stuffy noses, coughs and colds when added 

to a basin with hot water. Pop a towel over your head and breathe in the steamy 

aroma for 5-10 minutes. My third choice would be garlic. Buy the garlic head 

in winter, plant each clove in the ground or a pot and harvest in June. Make 

it into a tea, syrup, juice or oil for poor circulation, joint pain or earache. 

Are there any kitchen windowsill plants that you find handy? An Aloe 

Vera plant is best kept on the kitchen windowsill where it’s close to hand 

to deal with cuts and burns. The clear gel instantly soothes and dries to 

form a natural bandage. I also have a pot of Moroccan mint, the best 

for making tea. Tear up a palmful of leaves into a teapot and infuse for 

a few minutes. It’s great for relieving congestion and headaches. Basil is 

known to have anti-inflammatory properties and makes a great pesto. 

Claire Abery has been a gardener since leaving school and has worked at the 

botanic garden at Reading University and Levens Hall in the Lake District. 

Image: Thomas Alexander 

The hop growers 

Caroline Alexander on a local 

way to get a good night’s sleep... 

What makes hops and lavender such a great 

combination for promoting sleep? Sleeping 

on a pillow of hop flowers has long been 

considered a remedy for insomnia. Throughout 

Europe countryfolk would fill their pillows 

with hops and fragrant herbs as the aroma of 

hops on their own is not to everyone taste. 

By combining them with lavender it smells 

lovely as well as increasing the soporific effect. 

What evidence is there to support this? 

Scientific research has proved that inhaling the 

fragrance of lavender or applying the oil to the 

skin has a direct effect on the brain and reduces 

the symptoms of stress. This is in addition 

to lavender’s other medicinal benefits as an 

antiseptic, anaesthetic and anti-inflammatory. 

Lavender’s relaxing properties are also effective 

in combatting travel sickness. Hop flowers 

are a natural sedative, but it’s the presence of 

oestrogen that is a particular aid to sleep. 

How can people use hops and lavender 

to promote sleep? The simplest remedy is 

Sleepy Scent – a subtle balance of essential 

oils using hop extract with pure lavender oil. 

A few drops on a pillow is all that’s needed. 

It’s perfect for long-haul flights too. For 

added benefit, try sipping Sleepy Tea which 

blends hops (they’re too bitter to drink on 

their own) with lavender, rose petals and 

camomile flowers. Sleep pillows can be made 

using a ratio of 40% dried hops to 60% 

lavender. Loosely fill a fine-woven cotton bag 

and place inside an old pillow case. Make sure 

you use true lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) 

not lavandin (Lavandula intermedia) 

which has mild stimulant properties. 

The Hop Shop in Kent has been producing 

Sleepy Scent and Sleepy Tea from its homegrown 

Kentish lavender for many years. 

For more information contact 01959 

523219 or visit www.hopshop.co.uk 




Life’sa picnic 

As the weather gets warmer, the sun comes out and our thoughts turn to outdoor events – it’s time to 

‘think picnic’. Juliet Bidwell of Juliet’s Catering couldn’t agree more. Here are her suggestions... 

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dairy 

Wild Rice and Lentil Salad 

with Grainy Mustard and Vinaigrette 

Serves 6 

• 120g wild and basmati rice – cooked 

• 120g lentils – cooked 

• 2 red onions – cut into wedges and roasted 

• 3 spring onions – sliced 

• 20g chives – chopped 

Grainy Mustard Dressing & Vinaigrette 

• 3tbsp olive oil 

• 2tbsp cider vinegar 

• ½ tsp roast garlic 

• 1tsp grainy mustard 

• Salt & pepper to taste 

1. Whisk all the dressing ingredients together and taste for 

seasoning. 

2. Mix the rice, lentils, red onions, spring onion, and 

chives together and toss the dressing through the salad 

 

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AND LEARN TO MAKE CHEESE 

Make a hard, a soft and halloumi cheese 

in a fun and friendly atmosphere 

We run 

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Tour of the Dairy • Home cooked lunch • Cheese Tasting 

Plenty of your own cheese to take home 

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Lemon Dill Tiger Prawns 

with Sumac 

Serves 6 

• 18 peeled tiger prawns 

• 2tbsp olive oil 

• Salt & pepper 

• 1tsp sumac 

Dill dressing 

• 5tbsp olive oil, salt & pepper 

• 1½ tbsp lemon juice 

• 1tbsp dill – chopped 

• 6 x 10cm wooden skewers – optional 

1. Mix the dill dressing ingredients 

together. 

2. Season the tiger prawns and panfry 

them in the olive oil, turning 

them over during cooking. The 

flesh will become opaque when 

they are cooked. 

3. Marinate the prawns in the dill 

dressing for two hours. 

4. To serve: remove the prawns and 

thread them onto the skewers, 

if they are to be used, and then 

sprinkle them with the sumac. 

Smoked Haddock 

& Asparagus Tartlets 

Serves 8 

• 200g non-dyed smoked haddock – 

poached & flaked 

• 1 onion, chopped and sautéed 

• 125ml double cream 

• 1 egg 

• 1 egg yolk 

• 1tbsp parsley – finely chopped 

• 100g asparagus spears – blanched 

• Filo pastry – 3 or 4 sheets 

• 20g butter – melted 

• Muffin tin 

1. Cut the filo sheets into squares, to fit 

8 pockets of the muffin tin. Brush the 

squares of filo with the melted butter 

& line each pocket with 3 squares. 

2. Whisk the cream, egg and egg yolk 

together and season. 

3. Fill the filo pockets with sautéed 

onion, chopped asparagus stem, 

smoked haddock, parsley and the 

egg and cream mixture and place an 

asparagus spear on top. 

4. Bake at 180°C for 15 – 20 minutes, 

or until cooked. 

 



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fully licensed cafe serving cooked breakfasts 

using our own bacon and sausages, delicious 

lunches, homemade cakes and fresh coffees. 

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Delicious Cretan inspired menu, full of 

flavours from locally sourced ingredients 

Hummus Mezze • Fassoulada Soup 

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Caramelised Garlic and Goats Cheese Quiche 

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Rhubarb, Strawberry and Maple Cake 

Serves 6-8 

• 200g rhubarb – cut 

into 3cm lengths 

• 2dsp maple syrup 

• 120g strawberries – 

cut in half 

• 3 egg Victoria sponge 

• 1 orange – zest-grated 

• 250g crème fraîche – 

to serve 

1. Line a 23cm square tin with parchment. 

2. Cook the rhubarb with the maple syrup in the tin for 

10 minutes at about 180C (in a conventional oven) or until 

cooked, then add the strawberries to the rhubarb. 

3. Make the Victoria sponge, adding the grated orange rind to 

the mixture. Spoon the sponge mixture over the fruit and 

bake for 25 minutes, also at 180C, until cooked. 

4. Cool before turning out and serve with crème fraîche. 

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about how to spend a pot of real cash. 

If you decide before the clock ticks 

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it rolls over to a new group. 

Saturday 23 April, 5pm & 8pm 

Friday 29 April, 8pm 

Saturday 30 April, 5pm & 8pm 

£10 Benefactor / £12 Silent Witness 

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Foodie treats to look 

forward to at the fair 

Tickets are now on sale for Wealden Times 

Midsummer Fair at Hole Park this June – and 

we’ve got the usual array of stands and events, 

from hand-picked exhibitors providing a fabulous 

shopping experience to the Priceless People Wellbeing 

Festival. Whatever your reason for going, there’s 

plenty to do and see. In the run-up to the fair, we’ll 

be chatting to some of the exhibitors who will be 

sharing their passion for all things fresh and local 

with visitors. Here we talk to Melissa from Plants 

& Produce, part of the Canterbury Oast Trust... 

How long has the nursery been 

around? The Canterbury Oast Trust 

was set up over 30 years ago by a 

pioneering group of parents. There has 

always been an element of horticultural 

activity. The nursery in its current 

location, at the Rare Breeds Centre, 

Woodchurch, has been operating for 

over 20 years. 

What kind of plants do you grow? Our trainees help 

to grow thousands of bedding and perennial plants each year 

and we specialize in herbs, fruit and vegetable plants. We 

grow heritage tomatoes such as the beautifully pink ‘Brandy 

Wine’ and unusual chili plants such as ‘Black Pearl’ and 

‘Pinocchio’s Nose’ and a vast range of herbs, from Strawberry 

Mint to Orange Thyme. We also have a range of edible 

flowers and a beautiful assortment of cottage garden plants, 

shrubs and unusual perennials. We like to grow varieties that 

you won’t find in the supermarket – this way they are more 

fascinating for us to grow and more interesting for you to eat! 

Who does the propagation, potting on and plant 

care? We have over 50 learning disabled horticulture 

trainees at the nursery throughout the week. They get 

involved in every aspect of growing the plants and crops. 

This could be selecting seeds or serving customers in the 

plant shop. Our horticultural trainees learn a variety of skills 

such as propagation, plant maintenance, use of horticulture 

machinery, harvesting and customer service. They can also 

undertake formal accredited horticultural training with us 

through City and Guilds up to NVQ level 1. 

What is the philosophy behind the Rare Breeds 

Centre Plants and Produce? 

The Canterbury Oast Trust is all about supporting the 

independence of people with learning disabilities. We support 

people to make decisions about their lives and support them 

to live the life that they choose. If they choose to learn 

about horticulture then they are able to access the nursery, 

where they are able to develop their skills and train in a busy 

commercial environment. It is amazing what our service users 

achieve at the nursery and the beautiful plants that they grow. 

Our horticultural trainees really enjoy seeing their plants grow 

and they are involved in every aspect from seed-to-sale. As 

the plants are growing the service users also grow in skills, 

confidence and independence. 

What do you like most about visiting the Wealden 

Times Fair? It is one of the highlights of our year. We 

enjoy attending external events to promote the nursery and 

the work of Canterbury Oast Trust. Attending local events 

with our service users helps with community integration and 

helps to change perceptions about learning disability. 

For more details please see our website: www.rarebreeds.org. 

uk or www.c-o-t.org.uk. The Rare Breeds Centre Plants & 

Produce shop is open all year (except Mondays in November 

to March). The nursery, shop and restaurant are also open 

to non-visitors to the Rare Breeds Centre. We are happy to 

give tours of the nursery growing site to groups and garden 

societies etc. Please contact us for further details: 

nursery@c-o-t.org.uk or call Melissa Tebbutt or 

Lyn Hope on 07795 515182 

Wealden Times Midsummer Fair runs from 9-11 June at Hole Park, Rolvenden. To book your tickets visit www.wealdentimes.co.uk/events 



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WT Garden Supplement 

Contents 

4 Harmonious bedfellows 

Jo Arnell on the benefits of clever companion planting 

7 Pick 3! 

Four garden experts to name their favourite gardens 

11 Gardening jobs for April 

Jo Arnell shares her practical advice on what 

to be getting on with this month 

15 What’s hot this season 

Local companies outline some of the latest gardening trends 

18 Gone to mow a meadow 

Joshua Sparks from Sissinghurst Castle Garden 

on encouraging a wildflower meadow 

20 Great gardening courses 

23 Managing your menagerie 

Jennifer Stuart-Smith on keeping livestock in your garden 

24 Q&A with Chelsea gold medal winner, Jo Thompson 

26 The Practical Gardener 

Useful and appealing gifts for gardeners 

28 Review of The Kew Garden’s Children’s 

Cookbook: Plant, Grow, Eat! 

31 The benefits of bushcraft 

Penny Kemp on the resurgence of bushcraft 

34 Directory 

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Harmonious 

bed-fellows 

Jo Arnell shares her tips for growing 

beautifully healthy vegetables 

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FreeImages.com/ Martina West 

Monocultures are lonely places, communist states 

filled with row-upon-row of the same vegetables, 

grown for a single purpose. No unruly weeds 

or maverick flowers allowed. There are advantages to this 

if you’re growing a commercial crop but it’s an unnatural 

way to cultivate plants and will eventually – as with most 

communist regimes – lead to problems. Soil nutrients are 

depleted and pests and diseases can reach biblical proportions 

if not sprayed with chemicals. In our own plot, a similar 

scene could be unfolding in miniature. It is labour-saving 

to grow strict rows of just one thing in each bed, but 

ultimately it’s not the most healthy way. Crop rotation 

helps to combat this, if you can be organised enough. A 

prettier way to avoid using chemicals (and, if like me you 


Lush, healthy vegetable beds 

at Hornbrook Manor 

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can’t remember which phase of the rotation you’re in), 

is to introduce some companion plants to your plot. 

Permaculture follows a more natural, ecologically based 

method of growing edible food. The most natural form 

is ‘forest gardening’, which isn’t – as I like to imagine – 

growing crops in a forest, but replicates the hierarchy 

of species naturally found in a woodland environment, 

so that everything gets the right amount of light and 

nutrients. The theory is that a more natural ecosystem 

will look after itself, produce less waste and need less 

labour. Polyculture is a form of permaculture that means 

growing crops together in the same space. It’s a friendly, 

diverse and beautiful way to grow edible food. 

The layout 

When I first inherited my vegetable patch – a rough fenced 

off square of weeds – I created beds in a random (random is 

a kind word for them) fashion, and edged them with herbs 

and low-growing companion plants. I found that good 

edging plants turned out to be chives, parsley and marigolds 

and occasionally I’d use a row or two of a low-growing crop 

– dwarf beans or lettuce as dividers. Nearly everything else 

I tried - golden marjoram, purple sage, lavender – either 

became rampant, or too big and woody. Paths disappeared 

and crops rampaged about in a happy jumble. It looked 

wonderful in June, but by July I had to cut my way in and 

out of a glorious jungle. We installed raised beds, I tamed 

my expectations and the plants tried their best to stay within 

their confines. Raised beds don’t have to be rectangular – they 



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Alliums make good companions for many 

crops, as their strong smell confuses pests 

can be almost any shape – circular, half moon, triangular, 

or even part of a larger complicated shape or pattern, as in 

a parterre or knot garden. The advantage of using beds with 

definite shapes, whether raised or not, is that it is easier to 

keep the whole thing under control and free of weeds, with 

clear paths for access. If you want to create a naturalistic 

look, or are growing vegetables among your flowers in a true 

cottage garden style, plant in drifts and make each group of 

plants a tear drop shape, so that one variety blends into the 

next, and crops that go well together are next to one another. 

Good companions 

Some crops are happy to share a bed, others will complain. 

A few (endearingly called ‘nurse’ crops) will even look out 

for the others and offer physical or chemical protection. 

Broad beans are used to protect emerging potato plants from 

the wind and late frosts, French marigolds (Tagetes) are 

traditionally grown among tomatoes to ward off whitefly. 

Leguminous plants like peas and beans trap atmospheric 

nitrogen in root nodules and make it useable, so leave the 

roots of peas and beans in the ground to benefit the next crop. 

There’s an old Native American bed-sharing technique 

called The Three Sisters, involving sweetcorn, squash and 

climbing beans. They all need the same rich, moisture 

retentive soil, but the beans add nitrogen and use the 

sweetcorn for support, the squash has large leaves that act 

as a weed suppressant and provide shade at the roots of the 

others. Individually, these crops take up a lot of ground 

but, because they use different parts of the space, they can 

all be grown together in just one bed. In theory this combo 

sounds ideal, but in reality it can end up as a huge mess 

(that’s sisters for you). Make sure your beans and squash 

aren’t huge, vigorous varieties that will swamp the corn. 

Alliums make good companions for many crops, as their 

strong smell confuses pests that are drawn to particular 

plants. Carrots interspersed with chives, leeks or onions will 

deter carrot root fly. Herbs are also very useful. Coriander 

and chervil will repel aphids, fennel or dill are good among 

cabbage and lettuce (don’t use both or they’ll hybridise and 

you’ll end up with unsavoury ‘dennel’ or ‘fill’…). These 

umbellifers will also attract pollinators and predatory wasps. 

Beneficial bugs and beasts 

To encourage beneficial pollinating insects into your 

plot, plant nectar-rich flowers like ‘Poached egg flowers’, 

sweet peas and Verbena bonariensis. Deter Cabbage White 

butterflies from brassicas with a ‘trap’ crop of nasturtiums. 

This works best when the nasturtiums are planted away from 

the cabbages etc, otherwise they tend to go on to both… 

Birds are very useful in the veg patch (but put a cage around 

your fruit). All birds feed insects to their young in spring and, 

although birds will also eat your seeds, their bug-catching role 

in spring is very useful. Attract them by growing plants with 

good seed heads – poppies, sunflowers, cirsium and teasel. 

When companions fall out 

Self-seeding, nectar-rich flowers look gorgeous popping 

up serendipitously all over your plot – at first. Once you’ve 

allowed this to happen for a few seasons you may find yourself 

swamped in a tangle of rampant nasturtiums and thickets 

of African marigolds. I’ve let crocosmia creep in too (what 

was I thinking?!), and a forest of Verbena bonariensis. It looks 

wonderful but it can be a struggle to find the edible crops… 

In a multi-crop environment it’s tricky to work out which 

plants are weeds and which are prized seedlings; before 

you’ve had time to reach for your hoe the weeds can take 

over a newly cultivated patch. The textbook way to manage 

the rash of weeds that spring up in newly turned earth is 

to prepare the seed bed and leave it for three weeks, then 

slice the seedlings off with a nice sharp hoe (you could 

sharpen your hoe during the three week break). It needs to 

be sharp so that you don’t disturb the soil again – or you’ll 

have to leave it another three weeks. Once the bed is clear 

of weeds, sow your crop and – according to the textbooks 

– a clean, weed-free row of seedlings should appear. 

Growing flowers among your vegetables (or in my case, 

vegetables among the flowers) is a healthy and productive 

thing to do. Transforming a dull vegetable plot into a 

naturally flourishing and environmentally friendly space 

will bring appreciative visitors of all kinds – people and 

pollinators will want to spend time in it. It can get a little 

untidy if you’re not careful, but a few weeds and unruly 

seedlings are a small price to pay for a beautifully diverse 

and sustainable plot. Let’s get companionable out there. 

For border designs, planting and gardening ideas, contact 

Jo on 01233 861149 www.hornbrookmanor.co.uk 

Growing flowers among your vegetables 

is a healthy and productive thing to do 

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Paul Shelton, 

Operations 

Manager 

Frogheath 

Landscapes 

3 Great Dixter 

This garden is a plant lover’s paradise. 

You have to squeeze past borders that are 

overflowing with amazing herbaceous 

perennials full of colour and texture. It 

looks like there isn’t a plan at all, but 

to achieve this impact requires a lot of 

planning and structure. The yew hedges 

create a backdrop to the garden that 

lets the stars of the show really 

stand out. 

3 Ambrose Place, Worthing 

For anyone looking for inspiration of 

what they can do with a small garden 

then a visit to Ambrose Place is a must. 

The whole street opens for the NGS and 

you wouldn’t believe what lies behind the 

gates of each of the Victorian townhouses. 

The display of plants is exceptional, some 

gardens full of traditional English country 

garden plants brimming with colour and 

scent; others use hostas and ferns to create 

tranquil green spaces. 

3 Wakehurst Place The winter is 

often a time when people forget about 

the garden. However, a visit to Wakehurst 

Place in the middle of winter demonstrates 

what can be done. The cornus bring 

warm colours of yellows and reds, the 

stem colour and bark of the birch tree 

‘Betula utilis var. jacquemontii’ is a joy 

and so many shrubs at this time of year 

have berries that are bursts of colour on a 

winter’s day. 

Frogheath Landscapes work predominantly 

within a 35 mile radius of Burwash Weald 

and use environmentally sensitive suppliers 

where possible. They have won two gold 

medals at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 

and a gold medal at RHS Royal Hampton 

Court Flower Show. 

Frogheath Landscapes, Burwash Weald, 

01435 883516, www.frogheath.co.uk 

Pick Three! 

We ask garden lovers and experts to name their three 

favourite gardens in Kent, Surrey and Sussex 

Clare Barham 

of Hole Park 

3 Hole Park, 

Rolvenden My 

husband would be 

most upset if I did 

not include our own beautiful 

gardens, but they would be my 

number one anyway. The sixteen 

acres reflect the four generations 

of his family who have loved these 

gardens for over a century. They are 

at their best between April and June 

and again, for a finale of autumn 

colours, in October. Hole Park also 

hosts the Wealden Times Midsummer 

Fair, and entry to the garden is 

included with your fair entry ticket. 

www.holepark.com 

3 Chevening, near Sevenoaks 

The official residence of the Foreign 

Secretary and, for that reason, it is 

not often open to the public. Set 

around a huge ornamental lake 

which provides the perfect backdrop 

to this stunning house, sweeping 

alleys of hornbeam run off into the 

countryside, encouraging visitors to 

see what lies beyond. It’s the ideal 

place to let your children run 

free too. 

www.cheveninghouse.com 

3 Balmoral, Benenden The 

Molesworths’ delightful garden 

in Benenden shows what can be 

achieved by two really dedicated 

gardeners. Open a couple of times a 

year and for groups by appointment. 

www.thepottingshedholidaylet.com 

Liz Ridgway 

of Denys & 

Fielding, makers 

of deckchairs, 

furnishings 

and garden 

accessories 

3 Marle Place, Tonbridge, 

Kent This garden offers something 

for every garden lover. Formal 

gardens, woodland, sculptures, ponds, 

rockeries, wilder, more naturalistic 

areas. It’s a garden with a really 

charming character. It is privately 

owned and not open all the time, so 

make sure you check their website for 

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Jo Arnell offers helpful advice for those about to head out into their gardens 

Spring is the time for investment gardening, so the 

more effort you put in now, the less you’ll have to 

do later in the season. There ought to be a saying 

for it - a weed pulled today keeps thousands at bay / slugs 

slain tonight, gardener’s delight, that sort of thing. Many of 

the tasks this month are either preparation for the coming 

season and all its gorgeousness, or prevention of a disaster 

yet to unfold. In short, this is a task, not a glory month 

and there’s lots to do, so I’ll stop rambling and make haste. 

Sow, sow, quick quick sow 

April is the month for sowing hardy perennials outside, 

directly into the ground, so none of that indoor, bottom 

heat, laboriously fiddly work. You’ll know when it’s time 

to start your outdoor sowing - just watch the ground 

for the first of the weeds and self-seeders to emerge. 

You can then sweep about the garden bountifully 

casting seeds about the place - or be more contained 

and carefully sow them in regimented drills. 

The important thing is to make sure that the soil 

is welcoming. Rake to a fine tilth (the consistency of 

lumpy crumble topping), so that the seeds are in contact 

with the soil. Cover larger seeds with soil, but those 

that are tiny and dust-like are best scattered on the 

surface of the soil, which should be moist enough to not 

need watering (watering will wash away tiny seeds). 

Once germinated, instead of pricking-out, the fiddly 

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Some shrubs will need pruning to keep them looking good 

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in late summer - Buddleia, Caryopteris and some 

Hydrangeas. Evergreen shrubs can be pruned 

later in the month once the weather’s warmed up. 

Leave any tender plants until early summer. 

Weeds and pests 

Weeding is one of those tiresome jobs that should be 

tackled as soon as possible after the weeds emerge. That 

way you can eradicate them before they reproduce and 

start spreading about – and there lies the rub: how to 

tell a weedling from a seedling. There is a good website 

devoted to the subject: theseedsite.co.uk/weedlings, and 

eventually you may learn the difference. But weeds 

are cunning - there’s a weed in my garden that looks 

just like an emerging poppy seedling that I’ve often 

nurtured to flowering point. It can help if you sow 

seeds in rows, because weeds are reckless vagabonds and 

never grow in tidy rows, so you’ll spot which is which. 

Step up the slug patrol especially around emerging 

shoots. A mild wet winter makes manna for molluscs 

- they will have multiplied and massed their ranks, 

so prepare for battle. Also be on the lookout for the 

first signs of attack from other bugs like aphids and 

lily beetles – catching them before they embark on 

their world domination plans (female aphids are 

born pregnant and carry on popping out babies at 

an alarming rate without needing to find a mate, 

which is both scary and weirdly fascinating). 

Feeding, Mulching 

and supporting 

Most shrubs could do with a little pick-me-up now, in the 

form of a general purpose fertiliser. There are a confusing 

number of plant feeds available and they will have 

different effects on plant growth, but a general purpose 

feed will have a balance of the important nutrients - 

nitrogen for leafy growth, phosphorus for healthy roots 

and potassium for flowers and fruit. Sprinkle – at the 

recommended rate – at the base of shrubs. Perennials are 

a different matter and really don’t need much feeding. 

Too much nitrogen will encourage leafy growth, often at 

the expense of flowers. Feed with potassium, if anything. 

Plants in pots will need fertilising, as they’re growing in a 

confined space and will quickly run out of nutrients. Only 

feed plants in the growing season; once the summer arrives 

all bar the bedding plants must concentrate on ripening 

and strengthening in readiness for the autumn and winter. 

Apply a generous layer of mulch to your borders 

while the soil is still damp. This will prevent excess 

moisture loss and help stop the weeds. If you use an 

organic mulch, like manure, or spent mushroom 

compost, it will gradually be incorporated into the soil 

by earthworms etc and will improve the soil structure. 

Support the emerging shoots of perennials before they 

put on too much top growth. That way they’ll hide the 

supports as they grow up through them. There’s not much 

point in trussing up a limp, wind-blown bundle of stems 

and hoping it’ll look gracefully well supported, trust me. 

Vegetables, herbs and fruit 

This is the perfect month for sowing vegetables. Direct 

sowing is less time-consuming than sowing in pots to 

plant out, but you will have to thin your seedlings (see 

sowing section above and steel yourself). Weed regularly 

and watch out for pests – tiny plants are irresistibly 

dainty and delicious to every creature that crawls, flies 

or hops across your plot - cat included no doubt. 

Feed fruit bushes with general purpose, slow release 

fertiliser to encourage good fruiting later in the summer. 

Keep the beds weed-free with a layer of mulch. Herbs 

will be growing strongly now and will benefit from a 

good haircut to keep them looking neat with lots of fresh 

new growth. This will also help delay flowering; herbs 

that have flowered are (apparently) less flavoursome. 

Lawn care 

I feel tired now all of a sudden at the thought of all the 

mowing that needs doing - and edging, and patching in, 

and more mowing. It is a thankless task and too much like 

housework in its repetitiveness, but - a well-looked-after 

lawn with neat edges (stripes if you have to) will make the 

whole garden look better. There are lots of other important 

things to do with the lawn, but sadly I’ve run out of space. 

The soil is warming, the sun is rising in the sky and 

the April showers are providing plenty of moisture. It’s 

definitely the gardening season, but even if you can’t face 

doing any actual gardening, you can enjoy just going 

outside and breathing it all in, celebrating the three ‘b’s 

(buds, bees and birds of course). Let’s rush out there. 

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What’s hot 

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Must-have garden features if you want to keep 

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Chrissie McKinnon 

Cat & Mouse Landscapes Director and Designer 

What key garden trends have you seen/ worked on 

in recent months? 

Over the last few months paving and paths have been on 

everyone’s list of ‘must haves’ in their gardens, to combat the 

wet soggy ground everyone has after this long winter of nonstop 

rain. What is needed to make a garden practical is stable 

access with good drainage. 

There has been a rising trend for home-grown produce, as 

people become increasingly mindful of achieving a healthy 

lifestyle. Consequently we have been asked to build and 

prepare raised vegetable beds by a number of clients. Raised 

beds not only give a great place for the veg and fruit to grow, 

but also make it easier to work on, particularly if a gardener 

has something like arthritis. 

Children’s play areas have been another popular feature, 

with special areas of larger gardens being given over just for 

fun. Bespoke play houses, swings and zip wires are all popular, 

with children having their very own veg or flowers beds to 

tend too. This all encourages children to get outside and off 

their computers and gaming machines, getting them active 

and healthier and learning about nature. 

Larger planting plans with specimen trees and shrubs which 

give form and definition to different areas of the garden, 

mean that outside rooms can be created and ugly features 

such as oil tanks can be camouflaged. 

What garden feature or style do you predict will be 

popular this year? 

Although this may sound odd, given the amount of rain 

that has fallen during the winter months, it doesn’t take 

long for beds to dry out in the summer and plants to then 

perish. With a watering system, rain can be harvested from 

garden building roofs, including the summerhouse, while the 

summerhouse itself can be used to retreat from both the heat 

and the rain. 

Can anyone have this feature or an element of this 

feature in their garden? 

These watering systems can be set up in any size garden, from 

courtyard gardens with planters and pots, to large plots with 

separate kitchen gardens. They can be as simple or complex as 

necessary, but take the work out of daily watering and direct 

the water to exactly where it is needed, meaning happy plants 

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Louise Tomlin writer/designer and initiator of Jacksons 

Show Gardens Design Competition 

What key garden trends have you seen/ worked on 

in recent months? 

There has definitely been a resurgence of interest in ‘grow 

you own’ or GYO, over the last couple of years. This is not 

surprising given the benefits associated with growing your 

own fruit and vegetables, to name a few: cost, freshness, 

improved flavour and the pleasure of knowing the provenance 

of what you are eating. 

One of the ways we know GYO is gaining in popularity 

is the upturn in interest for our raised beds, which are more 

often than not something used for growing fruit and veggies. 

They are perfect for creating the right growing conditions, 

if drainage is poor, or if the type of soil in your garden isn’t 

suitable i.e. too lime or acid, you can choose which soil or 

compost to fill the raised bed with to suit the crops you want 

to grow. Raised beds are also great for plants that require their 

roots to grow deeper, many types of veg fall into this category. 

What garden feature or style do you predict will be 


Many raised beds have been used imaginatively in customised 

garden designs. The beauty of using them like this, is you 

can create areas of interest and different levels, which can 

even include water features, or Alpine gardens, like the one 

in the photo above, by a clever customer who used Jakwall 

landscaping timbers to make raised bed structures. The end 

result is very impressive. Screening off areas of the garden to 

create separate outdoor rooms, for dining or other activities 

is also a growing trend. By installing just a couple of stylish 

trellises or semi-solid panels like Venetian, you can create a 

different feel to an area and a little more privacy. You can also 

combine a raised bed with a single pergola to create instant 

height in your garden. By using tensioned wires stretched 

between the pergola uprights, planting underneath in the 

raised bed can be trained to grow up the wires and, once the 

climbers are established and filling out, you have enhanced 

privacy in this part of the garden, or a ‘green screen’ that 

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Steve ClarkChilstone, general manager 

What key garden trends have you seen or worked 

on in recent months? 

Classic architectural features have been popular recently. A 

Chilstone Etruscan House was adapted and designed for 

a private client in Herefordshire. They commissioned the 

renowned Chelsea Flower Show designer Jo Thompson to 

design a stunning garden next to the client’s swimming pool. 

Our temple was used as an area of contemplation looking 

over the planted garden area. 

Yardley commissioned a Victorian garden for the Hampton 

Court Flower show. Chilstone provided the balustrading 

and planters. Even though there has been a swing towards 

contemporary gardens, the public still want a garden with lots 

of colour and fragrances. This garden achieves this with the 

roses and lavender which also attract butterflies & bees. 

A contemporary garden we worked on recently 

demonstrates how architectural straight lines can provide 

the perfect neutral back drop to reflect the colours from soft 

planting. This style of garden is frequently used in smaller 

urban gardens both in London and other major towns and 

cities. The Chilstone blocks create windows through which 

to view the garden and also seating areas to sit and relax and 

soak up the fragrance. 

What garden feature / style do you predict will be 


We have already seen strong orders for fountains this year. 

People want sound and movement in their gardens as 

well as creating a focal point. This can be achieved in all 

different sized gardens as we have fountains suitable for all 

requirements both large and small. They can be self-contained 

or three or four tiers falling into a pond. 

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feature in their garden? 

Yes so long as they have access to an electrical point they can 

run a fountain. The smaller ones are simple to install but 

the larger ones can be installed by one of our recommended 

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Gone to mow a meadow 

Joshua Sparks, a horticulturist at Sissinghurst Castle, shares his love of wild flower meadows 

Where, or even who, would we be without the 

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with us since Neolithic man discovered farming and have 

helped us forge a unique presence on this planet. Their 

romance and beauty have inspired countless writers, painters, 

poets and gardeners through the ages. And they still inspire us 

today. At Chelsea last year I couldn’t walk more than two steps 

without seeing dozens of our native jewels taking centre stage. 

Meadows have always had an intimate relationship 

with gardens. Ancient Persians described meadows as a 

‘recognisable confusion’ and a ‘colourful carpet mingled with 

colourful gems’. A perfect description – and it’s wonderful to 

see the resurgence of them in gardens. Here at Sissinghurst, 

in an effort to forge a stronger connection to our surrounding 

landscape, we have begun to create new meadows and 

enhance old ones. Our grasslands are becoming like one quilt, 

meadows are the patches and native 

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Hunting for new areas of lawn or 

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with low nutrients has become a 

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manicured green spaces. Often the 

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grass. All I need do is stop cutting and allow it to grow from 

the end of February. To give these plants a fighting chance I 

sow yellow rattle. This hemi-parasitic annual partially feeds on 

the nutrients of neighbouring grasses, hindering their growth 

and giving wildflowers an opportunity to emerge. 

Meadows thrive on low-nutrient soils, as high levels of 

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with orchid-laden hay. Now, as your respectful author 

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have and I suspect many other meadow gardeners reading this 

have too. I am completely besotted by the seductive orchid. 

Alas, the gardener in me. I am Anthony and they Cleopatra. 

So, imagine my excitement when Marden Meadow, a local 

ancient meadow managed by Kent Wildlife Trust offered 

us three acres of lush, orchid-laden hay for seed. Using seed 

from a neighbouring ancient meadow carries with it huge 

environmental benefits. The travel-miles are low and the seeds 

establish more easily when they are spread on to familiar 

ground. We put Kentish seeds back into a Kentish field. On 

a hot July day we loaded our metal trailer with hay. Marden 


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felt dry and hazy and the atmosphere was one of passing; you 

could sense the meadow’s time was over. It was a bittersweet 

moment as we harvested its season’s labour. We quickly drove 

back to Sissinghurst and strew the hay on our bare, harrowed 

ground. Over the course of three weeks I flicked the hay high 

above my head to encourage the seeds to leave their home. 

Now I eagerly and obsessively wait to see if Sissinghurst will 

greet its first-ever green-winged orchid. 

Ancient meadow or not, good management is key to 

success. Cutting in late summer will ensure that the flowers 

and grasses have set seed and, leaving the cuttings to lie for a 

few days, allows seeds and wildlife to escape. Afterwards, rake 

and remove the grass. As gardeners, we are free to create our 

own interpretation of nature, so don’t be afraid to experiment 

with non-natives such as Irises and Crocosmia. In our orchard 

you’ll find roses cascading out of long grass like floral geysers. 

Once established and managed correctly the flowers become 

like friends, as the years go by you will gain more and more. A 

meadow isn’t a single, static feature like a garden perennial. A 

meadow evolves, it moves. New inhabitants will appear with 

each new season from the simple daisy to the regal orchid. 

Yellow rattle will wash around the grassland each year like 

well-spread butter on dry toast. 

Hot summer evenings are when you feel the life force of a 

meadow; it is a living, breathing entity. Bees collect the last 

of the day’s nectar to turn into golden honey. Crickets and 

beetles play into the evening like a well-rehearsed orchestra 

joined by the rustling of grasses in a gentle breeze. And 

butterflies will dance from flower to flower on a colourful 

canopy rising like ships on a turbulent sea. 

I could watch the meadows of Sissinghurst for hours, gazing 

upon the community that I care for. Visit our meadows and 

witness this oasis in all its beauty for yourself this summer. 

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An evening with Anna Pavord 

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To book 0344 2491895 

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Gardening correspondent for The Independent 

and the author of a number of books on plants 

and gardening, Anna Pavord will give a talk 

celebrating bulbs before you enjoy dinner in the 

restaurant at 8pm. 

An evening with Michael Marriott 

Saturday 18 June 6pm-9.30pm £75 

Michael Marriott has been surrounded by roses 

for the past 25 years in his day job as technical 

manager at David Austin Roses. Explore the 

garden at your leisure and join Michael for a talk 

about old roses before dinner. 

An evening with Nigel Dunnett 

Saturday 2 July 6pm-9.30pm £75 

Professor of Planting Design and Vegetation 

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Monday 25 

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WHAT TO DO IN THE 

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The garden springs to life in April 

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soil. You will also identify fastgrowing 

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Cost: £40 per person 

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4Six-session course, 

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11 May, 12.30pm, 

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The aim of this six-session course 

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By the end of the course you will 

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with at least one planting plan 

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materials you want to use for the 

hard landscaping, and an idea of 

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Wednesday afternoons, 12.30pm 

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1, 15 and 29 June, and 6 July. 

Cost: £235 includes tea/coffee and 

cake. www.gardenhousebrighton.co.uk 

5Tuesday 7 June, 

10.30am till 3.30pm, 

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GROWING AND 

ARRANGING CUT FLOWERS 

This course will show you how 

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The day includes tea/coffee on 

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It’s important to do your research, before filling your garden with 

four-legged or feathered friends, says Jennifer Stuart-Smith 

If you have a large garden or a paddock, 

it can be tempting – and sometimes 

helpful – to keep animals. What 

animals you decide to keep depends on 

many factors including how much space 

you have, how much you are at home, and 

what purpose you want them to serve – if 

they are to be more than simply decorative. 

Hens are not only appealing to watch, 

as they peck and scratch around 

in the dirt, but they can also 

be prolific layers. Modern 

hybrids tend to be the best 

in terms of quantity of 

eggs, while fancy and rare 

breeds tend to lay fewer 

eggs and slow up during 

the winter. You can keep 

hens in a moveable ‘ark’ or 

run, as they love fresh grass 

each day, in a more permanent 

run with electric fencing or free range. 

Striking a balance between freedom and 

safety is a challenge as the more free 

range they are, the more easily they can 

be picked off by Mr Fox. Chickens need 

regular feeding and clean water as well as 

a nice clean nesting and perching area. 

Geese As well as being good at keeping 

your grass down they are also popular as 

security, as they make a racket at the sight 

of strangers. Unlike chickens, who will put 

themselves to bed, geese need to be ushered 

into their sleeping quarters. They will need 

adequate sleeping space – about 2sqft per 

adult bird – and protection from damp and 

draughts as well as grain and pellets daily. 

As with all poultry, they need grit so they 

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HENS: Clip the long, 

outer feathers of one wing, 

not both, to prevent chickens 

flying out of an open run 

Sheila Hume, Poultry 

Enthusiast 

can mill the food in the gizzard/crop. Fresh 

water is essential for drinking, although 

they don’t need a pond – a plastic tub or 

child’s sand-pit filled with water is enough. 

Beware: big geese do big droppings. 

Pigs have become popular thanks to the 

likes of TV chefs Jamie Oliver and Hugh 

Fearnley-Whittingstall. Pigs will wreck 

whatever ground you put them on (they 

are a ‘natural rotavator’) – although 

this might be just what you 

want if you are planning 

vegetable cultivation once 

the pigs have moved on. 

There are many breeds, 

with different traits; 

some more docile, some 

who are a little less keen 

on rooting and foraging. 

What you are rearing them 

for is also important. Do you 

want lean bacon, fat belly pork or merely 

a pet? Whatever pigs you choose, you’ll 

need decent pig-proof fencing that can’t be 

pushed down. 

Sheep are another natural lawnmower, 

with less dramatic droppings than geese! 

On the downside, they cost more to buy 

initially, and will require more care, such as 

annual shearing, worming 

(as geese do too) and 

hoof-trimming. If 

reared from lambs, 

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and friendly or, 

as adults, can be 

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forage for roots, fresh green 

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so move their pen regularly 

Ian Jones, Hartley Coffee 

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Shop 

pigs, you need 

to make sure 

your fencing is 

secure, though sheep 

tend to clamber and jump out. Sheep may 

need extra feed in winter or if you decide 

to breed from them. Sheep are rarely in 

danger from foxes, although young, weak 

lambs are vulnerable. 

Goats will eat anything and everything. 

They are also escape artists and will climb 

trees and bushes to get their next nibble. 

Do not rush to get goats, without doing 

your research. They can be tame and 

affectionate – and if you keep a female for 

breeding, you will have goat’s milk ‘on tap’, 

though you need to be a dedicated milker. 

Goats need space, with somewhere to 

browse, exercise, climb, investigate, explore 

and play. They do not tolerate wet weather 

so need a shelter which they can retreat 

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can be noisy – neither of which will endear 

you to your neighbours. You have 

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If you want to keep livestock 

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only need to register poultry if 

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Garden furniture, water features, garden sheds and 

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editor of The Bushcraft Magazine and expert wild-food forager: 

“Bushcraft is a knowledge of the wild and skill in its ways. In 

other words, the sort of things you would need to know if you 

love to spend long periods of time outdoors.” He likens it to the 

Scouts, Guides and Woodcraft Folk, who learn how to make 

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Sat 16 Apr 10am-2pm 

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cushions and handbags created from 

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Sat 16 Apr 10.30am-4pm 

Hayes Village Hall, Hayes Street, 

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Gingham Goose 

Craft Market 

Gingham Goose Craft Markets aim 

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Art Market 

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open for your refreshment needs. 

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spring vintage & 

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The Lie of the Land 

Cliff Howe, Paul Fowler, Clare Winchester 

30th April to 30th May 2016 

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A NEW 

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for Kent 

Chiddingstone Castle 

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1 st — 3 rd May 

Online Box Office opens 1 st March 

www.chiddingstonecastle.org.uk/literaryfestival 

0800 033 7564 

Chiddingstone Castle 

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demonstration and pick up some 

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Conduit Hill, Rye 

Rye Artisan Fair 

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Sat 23 & Sun 24 Apr 10am-4.30pm 

The Kent County Showground, 

Detling, Nr Maidstone, 

Kent ME14 3JF 

Detling antiques, vintage 

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Thurs 28 Apr 10am-3pm 

Goddards Green, Angley Road, 

Cranbrook TN17 3LR 

Open garden and 

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Think of Happy Things and Broadstairs, Kent CT10 1QL 

your Heart will Fly on Wings 

This lovely garden combines traditional 

Broadstairs May Fair 

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stalls. Light lunches are available. 

Entry: £6 

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gardeningfordisabledtrust.org.uk 

9 th April–28 th May 2016 Come & join us at Kent’s best beach 

& seaside resort. Join in all the fun & 

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Live music at the band stand, fair rides 

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Music & art 

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Work Inspired by Flight 

Fri 1 Apr 6-8pm 

at The Singing Soul Gallery 

Artichoke Gallery, Church 

Street, Ticehurst TN5 7AE 

THE MARSHES 

A rich and diverse habitat of tranquil 

activity captured in landscape and detail. 

 

 

 

 

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artichokegallery.co.uk 

The Mayfield Festival of Music and 

the Arts is an English arts festival 

Chambers, 21 Stone Street, Cranbrook, 

Kent TN17 3HF. Wealden Times reserves 

Sat 13 Apr 7.30pm 

Rochester Cathedral 

The dream of gerontius 

Tania Williams-mezzo soprano, 

Robin Green-tenor, Simon Thorpebaritone 

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Victoria Parade & Promenade, 

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Happy&glo

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Introducing... 

Happy & Glorious 

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Kate Tompsett tells us how her passion for creativity, 

as well as her love of retail and customer service 

inspired her to start her own business. 

What’s the significance of your company name, 

‘Happy & Glorious’? 

The idea for Happy & Glorious came to me 

in 2012, the year of the Olympics and the 

Jubilee. There was a real sense of excitement 

and optimism in the air and I heard an 

announcer on the radio say the words ‘Happy 

& Glorious’, which to me, summed up 

everything that we should aspire to be in life! 

What inspired you to start your 

business? 

As a huge fan of Mary Portas, I watched her 

Bottom Line programme, about the decline 

of British manufacturing. The effect that 

regenerating the manufacturing industry can 

have on entire communities is enormous. 

Being a farmer’s daughter, my father told me 

the importance of buying British wherever possible. His values had 

a long-term impact, so my new shop is in Ashford – a Portas Pilot 

regeneration town. Everything really feels as if it is coming together. 

Have you always been a creative person? 

I have always enjoyed making things with fabric, paint or paper, and 

as a child was always creating something. I love photography and 

drawing and am working to improve these skills as I design more of 

my own products. 

Did you have training? 

I worked in a beautiful shop in Cranbrook for many years, which 

instilled my love of retail and taught me a huge amount about 

customer service, visual merchandising and hard work. Since setting 

up business I’ve had training in marketing and exhibiting, social 

media management, buying and visual merchandising. I received 

mentoring from Jo Wynn-Carter, Ashford Borough Council’s 

Regeneration Manager in 2014, and she’s still an invaluable source 

of inspiration and guidance. My business coach, Will Aylward has a 

wonderful knack for untangling my brain and keeping me on track. 

What influences your product aesthetic? 

H&G products are pretty, feminine, and colourful, with a little twist 

of fun and silliness. I love spots, stripes, botanicals, birds and wildlife, 

so these all feature heavily. I’m inspired by my mother’s beautiful, 

quirky garden. Recoloured photographs of it feature on many of my 

products and it makes a fabulous backdrop for product images. 

Why did you open your shop in Ashford? 

Ashford was awarded a Portas Pilot grant to regenerate the town and 

there have been huge improvements. I took part in PopUp Britain 

in 2014, and heard that Ashford Borough Council had bought Park 

Mall with the aim of filling it with independent businesses. 

How do you choose and 

source or make your 

products? 

My designs usually start with 

a doodle or photograph. I 

dedicate a time slot every week 

for creativity, which is helpful 

and enjoyable. Once I have a 

design, I enhance it digitally, 

decide what products it would 

work on, and make it myself 

or source a manufacturer. I look for products that are made to last. 

British products are a little more expensive but I feel it’s important to 

ensure that they are great quality. 

What’s your favourite product from your collection? 

I only sell what I love! From my own range, I’m most proud of my 

blue and white floral mugs. I love the design and it was a huge step 

for my business as I had to place a substantial order with a Stoke-on- 

Trent pottery to make them cost effective. My other favourite picks 

are the redcurrant & ginger reed diffusers, porcelain bottles, and the 

exquisite prints by Louise Pettifer, my lovely talented friend who was 

Artist in Residence at Sissinghurst Castle in 2015. 

Do you enjoy working for yourself? 

I love it and can’t imagine going back. Having the autonomy to 

make decisions, plan promotions and implement strategies creates 

a freedom that is difficult to emulate when employed. There’s so 

much to do, but I structure my week carefully. I’m fortunate to have 

supportive family and friends who let me ‘talk shop’ for hours and 

help out with every aspect of the business. Looking at my little shop 

gives me a sense of achievement. It’s a dream 20 years in the making. 

Clockwise from above, ‘Allium Seedheads’ Print, £70; Ashford 

Retail Shop; Set of Four Blue Silhouette Flower Mugs, £9 each 

www.wealdenfairs.com/happyandglorious 


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Jane gets help 

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A 

s I explained last year, for ages I have wanted to create 

a wildflower meadow at Coopers Farm. In the fifteen 

years we have been here we have never used herbicides, 

pesticides or fertilisers yet, despite our best endeavours, the 

fields remain largely a monoculture of rye grass, devoid of any 

interesting flora. Thistles, buttercups, daisies, Lady’s Smock and 

clover just about sum it up. Over the years I’ve tried spreading 

hay (full of seed) cut from flower-rich meadows, inserting 

plugs of yellow rattle – a plant which will weaken the rye 

grass thereby giving other species a chance – and broadcasting 

local clay-loving wildflower seed mix, but all to no avail. 

Those in the know were not the least bit surprised by my 

dismal results, so last summer we employed the services of 

local wildflower guru Colin Reader and embarked on an 

ambitious programme to turn the six acre field by the house 

into something straight out of The Darling Buds of May and 

hopefully buzz all summer with busy bees, butterflies and birds. 

Against all my green beliefs, the field was sprayed with 

glyphosate three times between July and September. Each time 

it was done, a week or so would pass and it looked yellow and 

sickly but, blow me down, another three weeks and it would 

bounce back like nothing had happened. But eventually the 

chemicals prevailed. So, at the end of the summer, the field was 

scalped by a machine that peeled off the top inch of roots and 

we have spent the winter looking out over a bald brown field. 

Unfortunately, although the sheep did a fine job of breaking 

up the surface (we shut them in for a few hours much to their 

non-amusement at the lack of grass) we still have too many 

rabbits. Apparently, the quickest, most efficient and indeed 

humane way of sorting this out is to bring in a ferreter. So our 

man arrived last week to address the problem. 

I have never given much thought to ferrets and ferreting 

but how fascinating the whole thing is. Introduced probably 

by the Romans to control rats, they came into their own after 

the Normans introduced rabbits – which did what rabbits do 

and bred like, well, rabbits! Initially ferreting was the sport 

of noblewomen – Elizabeth I had one she kept up her sleeve 

(yikes!) but as the rabbits bred, everyone got in on the act. 

In more recent history they have been used for all manner of 

things – the Boeing Aircraft Corporation employed a ‘business’ 

(the collective noun) of ferrets as recently as the 1970s to thread 

guide-wires through conduits from which they could then pull 

through electrical cables. Fascinating, but I digress. 

Our man has been working the burrows with his Jills (girls) 

and I think we can now safely call Colin back and get sowing. 

We will then just sit back, rather like Pop Larkin, and wait for a 

carpet of beautiful flowers to appear before our eyes. 

Well you can but hope! 

Follow Jane on Twitter @coopers_farm 

Congratulations to James E Smith who wins our March competition for dinner 

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