Out & about




Out and about with gardening, travel and days out.



Allotment Days

The allotment in March 2019 - 28th March 2019 The allotment in June 2018 - 28th June 2018
The allotment in May 2018 - 17th May 2018
February 2018 at the allotment - 15th February 2018
The allotment in September 2017 - 14th September 2017
The allotment in July 2017 - 20th July 2017

May 2017 at the allotment - 1st June 2017

The Allotment in March - 16th March 2017

The allotment in January - 19th January 2017

December at the Allotment - 15th December 2016

The Allotment in November - 18th November 2016


The Allotment in September - 29th September 2016

The Allotment in August - 25th August 2016

The Allotment in July - 28th July 2016

The Allotment in June - 30th June 2016

The Allotment in May - 2nd June 2016
April at the Allotment - 28th April 2016
Easter at the Allotment - 7th April 2016
All change at the allotment - 17th March 2016
Gardening gifts in action - 14th January 2016
Allotment planting in December - 3rd December 2015
A twist to the (allotment) plot - 26th November 2015
Our new allotment plot! - 19th November 2015


Renishaw Hall Gardens
Renishaw Hall Gardens in November - 24th November 2016
Renishaw Hall Gardens in September - 22nd September 2016

A Year at Hardwick Hall
Hardwick Hall at Christmas - 22nd December 2016
Hardwick Hall Herb Garden - 19th May 2016
Spring flowers - 12th March 2015
Lady Spencer's Walk - 11th March 2015

Kitchen Garden Notes

Ryton Organic Garden - 21st May 2015
Longshaw - 11th December 2014
Ham House - 2nd October 2014
Autumn colour - 25th September 2014
Elvaston Castle Country Park - 21st August 2014
Alnwick Garden - 14th August 2014
Gone, going and coming - 31st July 2014
My herbs - 17th July 2014
Flowering but no growing - 11th July 2014
Coming along nicely - 2nd July 2014
Going south - 24th June 2014
Eating what we've sown - 16th June 2014
Still alive! - 9th June 2014
Potting on - 3rd June 2014

Urban Green Spaces

St. Dunstan in the East - 10th November 2016
Fairies in the Winter Garden - 7th January 2016
Peace Gardens, Sheffield - 23rd July 2015
Sheffield Botanical Gardens - 16th October 2014
The Winter Gardens, Sheffield - 18th September 2014

View from the Garden

Smithy House - 19th July 2018
Osborne House Gardens in May - 10th May 2018
Mary Arden's Farm - 6th July 2017
Elmton Gardens - 29th June 2017
Locko Park - 18th May 2017
Moorfields - 11th May 2017
Osborne House Gardens - 4th May 2017
Winkworth Arboretum - 3rd November 2016
Eyam Hall Gardens - 15th September 2016
Barnard Castle Sensory Garden - 1st September 2016
Belton House Gardens - 11th August 2016
Treasurer's House, York - 4th August 2016
Forgotten gardens remembered - 15th October 2015
Teviot Water Gardens - 17th September 2015 
Howick Hall Gardens - 3rd September 2015
Brodsworth Hall Gardens - 25th June 2015

In the garden

The London Garden - 9th June 2016
The garden in January - 21st January 2016
Gardening past and present - 19th June 2015
Fledglings - 26th May 2015
Snow time - 30th Decmeber 2014
Flowers in November - 20th November 2014
Make Your Own Compost - 12th June 2013
Back in the Garden - 2nd June 2013
Count your blessings - 20th April 2013

National Gardens Scheme 

Wild in the Country, Eyam  - 7th September 2017
Elmton Gardens - 29th June 2017
Meynell Langley Trials Garden - 8th September 2016
Barlborough Gardens - 14th July 2016
Elmton Gardens - 7th July 2016
Hampton Hill Gardens - 16th June 2016
Elvaston Castle Country Park - 21st August 2014

Travel and days out 

Matlock Bath Illuminations - 21st September 2016
Eureka! The Children's Museum - 8th December 2015
Lego Brick City Tour - 24th November 2015
Royal Armouries Leeds 17th November 2015
Travelodgical in Liverpool - 30th June 2015
Alnwick Garden - 14th August 2014
A taste of Northumberland - 13th August 2014
Brodsworth Hall Rose Garden - 20th June 2014
Stainsby Mill - 14th May 2014
London, baby! - 10th May 2013

Nature Notes

London Wetland Centre - 7th June 2016
Another Bluebell Wood - 28th April 2015
Bluebell Woods - 21st April 2015 

Bird watching

Attracting birds to your garden - 24th January 2019
Egyptian Goose - 2nd June 2015 

Cycling

Tour of Britain 2015 - 14th September 2015

Running