Herry's Journal

The grasses in autumn - photo taken with an iPhone The grasses in autumn - photo taken with an iPhone

The new area for grasses, the yew hedge and the lower terrace and paths (as yet ungravelled) The garden at Old Swan House has been...

Ithaca When you set out on your journey to Ithaca, pray that the road is long,  full of adventure,  full of knowledge. The Lest...

Richard Shaw at Southampton University My old friend Richard Shaw died peacefully on 16th October 2013, having suffered from a brain tu...

Following a new enthusiasm for garden grasses, inspired by the beautiful garden created by Gillian Pugh at The Buildings, Broughton , ...

                  Parishioners arrive for Harvest Festival in Litchfield on a fine early autumn day  Harvest Festival at Litchfield is e...

A fine exhibition of Ibrahim El-Salahi's work at the Tate Modern. Click here for some more photos

A lovely garden on the downs overlooking Broughton, where the owners have used grasses to beautiful effect. For more photos, click here ...

Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a moment like salt in a weakened br...

The title page of Harriet Tuckey's book shown at her Royal Geographic Society Lecture on 21st May 2013 Griffith Pugh was a first ...