Table Top Pots – Perfect for Holiday Gifts

When our children were small and the budget was tight we made all our Christmas gifts, cards and even tags. I would start many weeks ahead of time, the sewing machine working late into the night as I made matching flannel shirts for my husband and son (then 2 1/2 years old) and a Beatrix…

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And the winner is….

  If you didn't win, don't worry! I have a special consolation prize for you. For this week ONLY I will discount my class for you if you sign up from this post. Just click on the the photo below to get 25% OFF!   SORRY – but MY special discount has now expired. However…

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Foliage & Focal Points – and a GIVEAWAY!

When you look out into the garden what do you see? Is there something specific that catches your eye or do you find yourself just scanning the horizon? In our excitement to add plants to the garden it is easy to forget that a garden without distinct focal points can be unimaginative at best and boring…

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Sticks and Stones

Sculptor Luke DeLatour of Stones and Steel knows a thing or two about rocks which is why we invited him to our Meet the Artist – Become the Artist event recently. He has created some beautiful sculptures from twisted ribbons of steel into which he incorporates hand selected river rocks and  pebbles – beautiful when…

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When Gardens and Glass Talk

We have just hosted a really exciting and extremely successful event; Meet the Artist, Become the Artist. The idea was conceived after I realized that although it is easy to buy  garden art it is much trickier to know where to place it in the garden so that both the art and the garden are…

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