Happy New Year,

Sorry it has been so long since my last post on here but rather unexpectedly the last few months have been a very busy time here at The Roof Gardens.  Read More

Nick at Babylon Bar is a star.  I asked him for a winter warmer cocktail and as I had just made some sloe gin asked if that would be one of the ingredients.  He rallied his team of bar staff and Ivan came up with the most fantastic recipe.  It’s called ‘Gardener’s Gold’ and while I can’t blame anybody else but myself, it may be the reason that I can’t remember all of the celebrations after winning the ‘Brighter Kensington and Chelsea Best Restaurant Garden’ award last week.  Read More

At this time of year as you know, we have the leaves to rake and the bulbs to go in which makes for a busy autumn. And as we have passed the autumn equinox, we have got to get ready for winter and then next year. Read More

Well that was that.

While our Club and Babylon Restaurant diners are still enjoying the summer sunshine eating on the terrace or tables set up in the gardens for events, the thing is, as a gardener you need to start planning for the winter and then for next year as well. I have spent a little while in the last few weeks trying to find out what other people are doing for winter and spring bedding over the next few months.  Up until this year all I needed to think about was 20 pots so Cyclamen in different colours was all I needed to buy.  But what now?  I have the same 20 pots plus another 20 in the Tudor Walkway, 3 urns in the Woodland Garden, the two long borders in the Spanish garden and as well as that we are turning the whole place into the most fantastic representation of Narnia during the Ice Queens rule for Christmas. 

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Hello everybody,

Hasn’t the weather been strange this summer…?  Read More

It seems like ages,  hello everybody who is following this blog.  I know you are out there and I am very glad you are.

So much has happened at the gardens in the last few weeks but first I must tell you all about when I met a true icon.

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Hello all blog followers,

This may well be the shortest post I ever make but just to let you all know that The Roof Gardens are on TV tonight. I was interviewed by the lovely Rachel De Thame in the gardens and hope you like what we’ve put together. I know a lot of you came to the gardens for Open Garden Squares last weekend, so I welcome all of you to watch. 

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