Therapeutic gardens

Second Chances: Women Growing Hope at The Glasshouse

Discover how The Glasshouse transforms the lives of women prisoners in this inspiring interview with founder Kali Hammerton-Stove.

An interview with Kali Hammerton-Stove of The Glasshouse

Please take a moment to watch and listen to my chat with Kali, who is the founder and managing director of The Glasshouse in Kent. This extraordinary social enterprise works with women prisoners, helping them to rebuild their lives. It is an incredible organisation, that really makes a difference.

There’s never been a better time to be a gardener

Guest writer Kate Bradbury examines the impact of this year's drought on wildlife, considers how silence and complicity have stalled progress on climate change, and argues that the future of gardening must have stewardship at its heart.

Noxious nerium or opulent oleander?

One shrub is celebrating this summer without a care in the world. It flowers for months, fills the air with scent, but could knock you off your perch. Matt Pottage wants to know if you'd invite it into your garden?

The death of gardens

Unlike other forms of art, gardens need their gardener to keep their shape. So what happens when they are left to their own devices? When does a garden become an ex-garden? Noel revisits some old favourites and finds them changed.

Mulch Ado: Triumph and Tantrums in the Village Hall

Jan Etherington is seizing the day (or seizing the flowers) and scouring her garden for entries for the village show. Competition is fierce and there is duplicity in the air... Can Jan triumph with an old favourite?

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There’s never been a better time to be a gardener

Noxious nerium or opulent oleander?

The death of gardens

Mulch Ado: Triumph and Tantrums in the Village Hall