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A SENSE OF PLACE

LANDSCAPE & LOCATION PORTFOLIO

My roots are in Edinburgh, and the north.

Wherever I go, I’m drawn to stone and water; to hills and the edges of weather; to history, folklore, and a feeling of home.

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autumn sunlight on stone cottages in the Yorkshire Dales National Park
winter dawn colours over flowlands at Rannoch Moor, Scotland
Miller Row beneath the Dean Bridge, Edinburgh
lone tree at Brimham Rocks Yorkshire
River Coupall, Glen Etive, Scotland in November mist
above Glencoe Village and lochan
stone cottages in Grassington Yorkshire Dales
last light on midsummer evening on the lake at Hazelby House, Berkshire garden photographer
the Tobermory cat on a wet day at the harbour with coloured houses behind
Tobermory harbour on the island of Mull
full rainbow over St Martha's church, Guildford Surrey Hills AONB

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Location: Guildford, Surrey

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šŸŒ³ā€œA warm compost heap of good vibesā€šŸŒæGarden Media Guild & PGPA
šŸ“· Finalist, International Garden Photographer OTY16 / IGPOTY17
Guildford, Surrey UK

Fit to burst with all the fullness of Spring, the Fit to burst with all the fullness of Spring, the land is fresh, green and fertile right now. It feels like an awakening as nature gets into full flow. This allium head, the paper-thin onion skin stretched and beginning to give way, caught my eye at Beth Chatto’s garden this week. In the evening sunlight (oh, what a joy to have had warm sun lately!) it was like an x-ray revealing the inner workings that will soon become apparent. Strength and fragility in equal measure, held in a spotlight.
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#bethchatto #allium #rightplantrightplace #sunset #spring #beltane #beltaneblessings
This truly excellent, multi-purpose garden by @mar This truly excellent, multi-purpose garden by @mark_payne_landscape_design_ transitions effortlessly from the tulips and wisteria of Spring, to the hazy days of summer. Incorporating a tropical feel to the planting, it plays with traditional expectations for an English cottage garden… One of my favourite features is the series of moon gates, inviting you through the different spaces in the garden. Maintained beautifully by @payneandford.
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#cottagegarden #gardendesign #tulips #thatchedcottage #tropicalplant #poolgarden
Just a reminder that glorious @arundelcastleuk is Just a reminder that glorious @arundelcastleuk is open all this Easter weekend to showcase the tulip festival, as well as the family-friendly Medieval Festival. I would urge you to make enough time to venture around the entire grounds - the courtyard and kitchen garden are like a sweetie shop of wonderful colour, but the thousands of naturalised bulbs throughout the castle landscape are really something else. Narcissus giving way to tulips with Camassia just emerging - succession planting at its best.
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#arundelcastle #tulipfestival #tulips #springflowers #easterideas #gardenvisit
Borde Hill garden looking immaculate on a Spring s Borde Hill garden looking immaculate on a Spring sunrise - especially exciting to hear about the ecologically forward-thinking plans for the South Park over the next couple of years, which will open it up to the public via footpaths and cycle routes. You can see South Park’s mature trees and meadow, sunlit to the south of the Italian Garden. Hellebores, camellias and rhododendrons offered pops of colour throughout the shady wooded pathways. A favourite area of mine is Paradise Walk - tulips appearing along one side, with the Chris Beardshaw-designed border opposite providing evergreen structure before the perennials emerge. And look out for the buttery-yellow magnolia ā€˜Butterflies’ that attracted a lot of attention!
Huge thanks for @bordehillgarden for the early morning access, and the @gdnmediaguild for arranging such a fantastic and informative visit.
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#bordehillgarden #westsussex #gardenvisit #springflowers
Primroses stud the dry moat banks of Arundel Castl Primroses stud the dry moat banks of Arundel Castle in West Sussex - look carefully and you’ll see all the emerging tulips that are ready to burst into life in a matter of days! The @gdnmediaguild were in a very privileged position at Spring Equinox - having a little pre-season tour of this wonderful place. Under the expert guidance of head gardener Martin Duncan (the wildfowl love him - see photo evidence), these gardens have developed and flourished. I was really excited to see the brand new stumpery laid out and ready for plant life to take root amongst the wood - a fabulous haven for insects, birds, wildlife and plant life, and what a backdrop!!
You’ll also spot the espalier apple trees in the kitchen garden; another medieval stew pond uncovered and given a new lease of life for the benefit of wildlife and for educational visits; yew topiary trimmed to echo the gothic turrets of the cathedral behind; and Tilly the 17-yr old castle cat 😻
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@arundelcastleuk is now open for visitors! Don’t miss the excellent exhibition across the road in Arundel Museum, detailing the history of the castle gardens to the present day. It’s well worth seeing!
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#arundelcastle #visitsussex #visitengland #castlegardens #formalgarden #stumpery
Leave the house at 03:45 to make sure I’m in tim Leave the house at 03:45 to make sure I’m in time to capture this? Abso-bloomin-lutely! šŸ«¶šŸ¼šŸ•øļøšŸŒžšŸŒ±
The @bethchattogardens in the Spring morning light - beams in the woodland, busy little spiders, birdsong off the charts. Such a huge variety of joyful life bursting through!
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#gardenvisit #bethchatto #gardening #freetherapy
Some more tulip content, this time courtesy of the Some more tulip content, this time courtesy of the wonderful team at @mark_payne_landscape_design_ @payneandford.
This Grade II listed farmhouse near Lewes dates back to the early 17th century; the planting has sympathetically managed to blend history with modern-day flourishes. 
I was so taken with the avenue of plane trees, leading from the old front door to the wildflower meadow; in Spring, the tulips tempt you out amongst the planting to the hand-laid sunburst mosaic on the terrace.
Mark designed this using salvaged tiles from the original 17th century roof, making the perfect link between historic home and welcoming, abundant, wildlife-friendly garden. Other tulips are found scattered amongst the pebble rill, providing interest and texture as the growing season really gets into full swing.
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#gardendesign #gardeninspo #wildlifefriendlygarden #tulips #springbulbs
I hope the sun shines and the air is fragrant for I hope the sun shines and the air is fragrant for the 90th birthday of my fave, Dame Mary Berry! I’ve never had one of her recipes go wrong; always smiling, usually feeling slightly chilly, ever delighted to spend time in a garden - she’s one of life’s gems šŸŒž 
All photos taken in the gardens and events of the @nationalgardenscheme šŸ’›
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#happybirthday #maryberry #damemaryberry #90 #portrait
Little tulip parade in Sheri’s garden 🪓 • Little tulip parade in Sheri’s garden 🪓 
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#tulips #Spring #planter #containergardening @sasticpewich
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