Charlotte Hallam | The Garden Guru

Garden Gadgets: The Essentials Guide

September 8, 2017May 7, 2019 Charlotte Hallam

Whether you’re a keen gardener or a seasonal flitter, everyone loves a gadget. Here’s a selection of the best garden gadgets available for taming, pruning, watering and decorating. Hozelock Auto Reel with 40M Hose If your garden is a small yard or a tiny patch of grass then we’d recommend checking out some cheaper, shorter hose options. However, if your garden is slightly larger, covering the area of a small town for example, then this 40m hose – sure to be one of the longest in the world –…

Backyard Bars: The 10 Coolest

August 25, 2017October 7, 2019 Charlotte Hallam

A while ago, we did a post on the newest sheddie trend of the year – the backyard bar. Today, our post is a little different to normal. We’re going all visual with an image based post of some of (what we consider to be) the coolest backyard bars around. Daily Mail Solar Power CEE Metro Apartment Therapy ReaderSheds Northern Design Awards Telegraph Thrillist Pubshed ReaderSheds Get in touch Cool, aren’t they? Let us know which one’s your favourite. And…

Autumn/Winter 2017 – The Home Accessory Trends

August 22, 2017August 5, 2019 Charlotte Hallam

Although the weather’s still fairly decent, as far as the Great British summer goes, we have had a few cooler days. As these colder days start to overtake the sunny ones over the next month or so, our minds start to wonder towards winter. Log fires, cosy blankets and knitted jumpers are all keen favourites. In this post, we’re going to entice your wintery senses with some of this year’s most popular interior winter trends. Grey Grey, as an interior colour, has boomed in popularity over the last few…

Unusual afternoon teas around the UK

August 18, 2017May 15, 2018 Charlotte Hallam

Afternoon tea is a quintessentially British afternoon delicacy. Nowhere else would you find finger sandwiches filled with cucumber, the option of loose leaves, bagged or even bubbles. However, even here, afternoon tea has changed somewhat from tradition. Of course, you can still get hold of all the ingredients for a traditional afternoon soiree. Some places still serve it exactly as originally intended. Handpicked Hotels, for example, offer a traditional afternoon tea at the majority of their venues throughout the UK; they also do an afternoon tea for kids, too. If…

A Central National Trust Road Trip – Part 2

August 14, 2017August 25, 2017 Charlotte Hallam

With a few weeks left of the school holidays it’s likely you’re running out of ideas to keep the kids entertained. If you’re not, then you’re almost certainly running out of affordable ideas that won’t leave you broke come September. Anyway, we’ve got just the answer. National Trust days out are renowned for their great value, but if you or a family member have a membership, then it becomes even more affordable. Following on from part one of our central tour, here is part two… Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and…

Cultural UK Getaways for 2017

August 10, 2017October 2, 2018 Charlotte Hallam

Stay-cay, holiday, getaway. Whatever you like to call it, UK getaways are becoming more popular than ever. Since the cost of going abroad has continued to soar, the UK holiday scene has began to boom. So, where’s popular on the UK holiday map this year? Hadrian’s Wall It might not seem like the most popular place to holiday, but if you’re the outdoorsy type then you’ll love this. If you love the great outdoors then there’s every chance you’ve visited Hadrian’s Wall before. However, this year, there’s even more…

A Central National Trust Road Trip – Part 1

July 31, 2017January 13, 2020 Charlotte Hallam

Following on from our successful Northern National Trust road trip at the end of June, we thought we’d continue our journey down the country. However, as the Central region is rather large, we’ve had to split this one into two posts. The Old Manor Starting our tour in Derbyshire, we’re heading to The Old Manor in Ashbourne. The Old Manor is close to Sudbury Hall and Kedleston Hall and was once the seat of the Fitzherbert family. Formerly known as Norbury Manor, it’s a rare, stone-built medieval hall built…

The secret to mastering your very own she shed

July 28, 2017September 9, 2019 Charlotte Hallam

We’ve talked enough about man caves and cool bar sheds, so this week it’s the turn of the ladies. As we always say, nowadays sheds can do a lot more than storing your old patio set and bbq. Have you ever wished for a place to call your own? A getaway that doesn’t involve travel or spending money. Somewhere with no kids, no dog and no husband. A place where the phone doesn’t ring, the TV stays on the same channel – if you have one – and your cup…

Make your shed cool again with a backyard bar

July 26, 2017January 2, 2019 Charlotte Hallam

An outdoor space renovation is a great excuse to finally get rid of those unused, dusty tools and trinkets that have been clogging up your garage, shed and other outside spaces. And, let’s face it, why would you not want to be part of the hippest trend of the century?! She sheds, man caves and even granny pods are new inventive ways to convert garages and garden sheds. Things have taken a step up the cool-scale lately, with the introduction of the bar shed! Forget garden hoses, patio sets and…

THIS WEEKEND: RHS Flower Show Tatton Park

July 21, 2017January 13, 2020 Charlotte Hallam

RHS Flower Show is at Tatton Park this weekend and there’s so much going on. RHS Tatton started on Wednesday 19th July and runs until Sunday 23rd July and there’s still time to get tickets. Located at Tatton Park in Cheshire, the site is well signposted and just a few miles off the M6 motorway. However you plan to get there though, the RHS website has you covered with all the directions. Gardens A flower show wouldn’t be a flower show without gardens, so you’ll be pleased to hear…