Ahead of the 20th anniversary West Dean Chilli Fiesta this August, we caught up with one of the visiting stars of our upcoming festival, Levi Roots. In this latest blog, Levi talks cooking, family, music, chillies and just what he’ll be bringing to Chilli Fiesta this year… Continue reading
Wow! What a difference warm weather makes to a garden! So far this summer the flower display in the cutting garden and on the borders in the Walled Garden is looking fantastic with the rudbeckia trial taking pride of place. Beneficial insects and butterflies are having a field day too. However lots of sun means … Continue reading
It’s official, it’s been the wettest winter on record with 425mm of rain falling so far this year – about 17 inches in old money. As a consequence the mighty river Lavant is in fine form whooshing through the gardens lickety-split. If only it was a feature for 12 months of the year how thrilling … Continue reading
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