THE MODERN MINT BLOG
We want to quote today from a book by playwright Steve Waters – The Secret Life Of Plays – as we …
What Is Happening At Modern Mint January 2015?
Happy New Year from Darren and Chloe at Modern Mint! Modern Mint will be turning 1 next month and what a busy year it has been… … we have designed gardens, sown meadows, written nearly 200 blog posts, took part in the Chelsea Fringe, performed a new garden show called ‘What Do You Do With This Space?’ and started an online shop to showcase the best in artisan talent – furniture makers, tool makers, soap makers – we are seeking them out and sharing them with you! Excited? Absolutely. Garden Design With 5 designs on the go at the moment, …
Garden Design Trends 2015 – Part 2
This is part 2 of our look at garden design trends for 2015. You can read part 1 here. Part 2 is based on suggestions made by the magazine Gardens Illustrated. We used them as inspiration for a blog post on garden design trends for 2014 as well – as they have lots of good ideas, well worth sharing! (This book may also be of use to you – it takes you on a journey all over the world, looking at work by top garden designers. It was published a few years ago now, but horticulture is not the fastest …
Garden Design Trends 2015
Last year we posted a blog on Garden Design Trends for 2014. It was based on a piece in Gardens Illustrated detailing what a number of designers thought would be in vogue during the year. It is such an interesting idea we are giving it a go again this year – with the caveat that any trend in the garden is more likely to take about 15 years before it becomes popular, rather than 12 months – so you have plenty of time to learn more about the idea before trying it out. Here is a brief rundown of what …