Benton End, Suffolk
Benton End, once home to Cedric Morris and Arthur Lett-Haines and the Colchester–Ipswich art school they ran from it, has reopened its Walled Garden — renewed in collaboration with Sarah Price.
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London
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Lethargy and London
The last week has been faintly intolerable in the UK as temperatures climbed to 37.5 degrees and every social
Right Plant, Right Roundabout
The Climate Change Committee published its fourth assessment of UK climate risk a matter of weeks ago and a couple
Travel
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A week, mainly in pictures...
It has been a week of suffering in some form - through travel, allergy or exposure to the relentless misery of
Views from my kitchen sink
Inspired by Piet Oudolf's philosophy of naturalistic, resilient landscapes, I redesigned the view from my kitchen window and set myself the minor creative challenge of photographing it through that frame across the seasons.
Snow to go...
Unexpected snow in England provided for unexpected photo opportunities.
Harvest Season
We spent hours in the orchard gathering apples, pears, and tomatoes, a project begun in 2015 on a barren paddock. Now thriving, it has benefited from this summer’s record heat, which boosted yields.
Strategy
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Of strategy and moles
I’ve been deep in strategy and design work for a new brand - late nights, early starts, and plenty of ignored sleep debt. Research has carried me from Bauhaus to Ndebele art, while the dog keeps vigil and the moles wage war in the orchard.
Of beautiful and radical acts
The satisfaction of growing your own against the odds coupled with the dawning realisation that you're not the apex predator in your own garden.