3 11, 2025

Plant-of-the-Month: Japanese Aralia

By |2025-11-03T11:02:51+00:00November 3rd, 2025|Walled Garden, Biodiversity, Gravel Gardens, Denmans Garden, Design, Garden Design, John Brookes MBE, Joyce Robinson, planting design, John Brookes Garden Design, Gravel Garden|

Every garden should include plants with contrasting leaf shapes and textures to provide year-round interest.  It is often difficult, however, to find broad-leafed plants that do not lose their leaves in winter, especially in northern climates.   This month’s plant-of-the-month [...]

3 05, 2023

Jonathan Arnold: First impressions

By |2023-05-03T18:37:09+01:00May 3rd, 2023|Denmans Garden, Design, Garden Design, John Brookes MBE, Joyce Robinson, Head Gardener, Garden rejuvenation|

Above:  Jonathan Arnold, right, along with Karen Quinn and Cameron Gillespie, are the core of the Denmans gardening team, working alongside a dedicated group of wonderful volunteers.   In March this year Jonathan Arnold joined Denmans Garden as its new [...]

2 10, 2022

A Year at Denmans – the garden through the eyes of an artist

By |2022-10-02T14:53:28+01:00October 2nd, 2022|Denmans Garden, Design, Garden Design, John Brookes MBE, Artist, Abstract Art, Art and the Garden, Joyce Robinson, Exhibition|

The Cottage Gravel Garden at Denmans. Above:  Sue's easel and paints amidst the vibrant yellows and soft pinks of spring.   Denmans is a tranquil garden in which structure, shape, and form rein in and exhibit a plethora [...]