#small garden

[ginger-by-the-sea]

[zegalba]

[lostinbkk]

[vintagehomecollection]

Enclosure and abundant planting. This garden has old-world charm with its mass of flower color and its feeling of seclusion. The terrace is enclosed and has a relaxed feel with plants allowed to spread into the jointing of the random stone.

The Garden Book, 1984

[bumblebeeappletree]

🌿 What Does a Small-Scale Food Forest Actually Look Like? 🌿

Curious about how food forests work in real life—on rooftops, in tiny urban plots, or even as stunning show gardens? In this video, I take you on a visual tour of five unique small-scale food forests, each with its own character, scale, and story.

✨ Featured in this video:

-My own home food forest – built for abundance, beauty, and low-maintenance growing

-Ecology Building Society forest garden – where ecological principles meet practical design

• The RISC rooftop forest garden – possibly the UKs only rooftop food forest

• A micro urban food forest on an industrial estate at DB Orthodontics – proof that even businesses can grow food!

• The mandala forest garden at Esholt Hall – a flowing, circular design focused on resilience and education

• And the award-winning show border from the Harrogate Flower Show, where I was honoured with Best in Show

Whether you're just starting your food forest journey or looking for design inspiration for your own space, this video offers real-world examples to spark your imagination and show what's possible—even on a small scale.

I will be doing full tours of each garden in future videos

[bigleafyfamily]

Okay, but why did no one tell me about the Hoya Linearis' fuzzy leaves? 🥹

Love this new addition to my collection.

01-March-2026

[bookbag-s]

Capturing the last of summer to enjoy during the colder months

Pickle jars - whole red onions (they grew to about shallot size this year), sliced red chillies, some whole green chillies, nasturtium buds and petals- plus garlic and herbs from the greengrocers.

Yellow chilli and kiwi and nasturtium hot sauce - so spicy so full bodied so good. I used Ecuadorian "hot lemon" chillies and nasturtium flowers from the garden.

[the-home]