What if lawns stopped growing? A reflective and gently humorous exploration of Britain’s favourite garden feature, and what its silence might reveal about the way we think about gardens.
Author Archives: The Curious Gardener
Echoes Through the Garden – The Second Verse
Two original poems written years apart, exploring memory, the changing seasons and how time transforms longing into gratitude through the timeless return of swans each spring.
The Bull, the Scorpion and the Person Between Them
A reflection on astrology, autism, ageing and identity, asking whether we can change our stars or grow into different versions of ourselves.
What If the Walls Went Back Up?
What if Sandwich remained isolated for months? An imagined epilogue exploring how prolonged flooding could transform food, gardens, community and everyday survival.
The Garden Butler Essays
Every garden has something to teach. Rory reflects on how plants, clients, weather and experience continue to shape the gardener throughout a lifetime of learning.
