THE MODERN MINT BLOG
A fantastic programme on the BBC with Wendell Berry. Listen now to this excellent programme: Wendell Berry, The Natural World …
5 Ways To Reduce Your Garden’s Carbon Footprint
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint! As part of Chelsea Fringe 2017, we are looking at Carbon in the Garden. This handy guide shows you 5 simple ways to reduce your carbon footprint in your garden. Help spread the word and share this handy guide.
Ditch The Power Tools (To Be A Happier Gardener)
We love topiary and clipping here at Modern Mint. That is one of the reasons we sell some of the best, sharpest and most beautifully balanced hand tools in the business… THE BEST TOPIARY CLIPPERS. EVER. So it is gratifying to read about others who have ditched the power tools and started taking the time to garden with a better, quieter connection to the plants. “I decided at the end of autumn 2015 to become a fossil fuel-free gardener – or at least work towards it. No bothering with extension cables, no fiddling with my chainsaw’s petrol-oil mix, just …
Balmoral Cottage NGS May 14th 2017
For more about the garden and why it is worth a visit, check out the topiary work of the owner Charlotte Molesworth. If you head to Benenden Church, you will be right on the Green and be able to see the yellow signs showing where to park. There will be a film crew there in the morning, making a piece about the NGS. It will eventually be part of this series, with a comedienne full of Hart…. Finally, here are some quick photos of the clipping done in the last few weeks, ready for your visit on May 14th…. …