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Below are cuttings from newspapers, magazine features and on line blog pieces about the garden, each year since 2009.
Click article to see larger view or magazine cover to see feature inside.

2024 Coverage

Feature broadcast on BBC Gardeners' World on 22nd March 2024.
BBC South East Today interviewed me on the 22nd March, prior to the Gardeners' World broadcast and aired the film on the evening news. Bournefree Magazine published an article online about the Gardeners' World appearance on 22nd March. The Argus published a feature on the upcomingGardeners' World appearance on the 20th March.
The National Garden Scheme published a feature on their website about Gardeners' World on 20th March. Front page feature on Gardeners' World appearance in Sussex Express on the 22nd March and online on the 19th March. Featured in a new publication, A Sussex Garden Companion published in March 2024.

2023 Coverage

Feature on 2023 openings in Seaford Scene: November 2023 Article in Sussex Express on BBC filming and charity fundraising: 25th August 2023 Online article with Sussex World on charity fundraising 2023: 21st August 2023
Listed as a coastal garden to see in new book published on Designing and Creating a Coastal garden: 2023 4-page feature Garden of the Week in Garden News magazine: 22nd July 2023 Featured on the cover of Seaford Scene: July 2023.
June feature in Seaford Scene of garden openings: 1st June 2023 Image and words from me in NGS post for Volunteers Week, 1st June. Article on Community Champions in June issue of Seaford Scene.
June feature in Sussex Exclusive with Driftwood at end: 26th May 2023 Macmillan published feature in Sussex Express online: 24th May 2023 Hour long interview on Seahaven FM's Community People with Kathy Harding on 22nd May 2023
Great feature on Palace visit in The Argus online on 15th May. Feature online with Sussex World on my Buckingham Palace visit: 10th May. Feature on award winners in The Argus on 6th May.
Article posted by Sussex Exclusive on 2 Seaford successes in the Coronation Champion Awards: 4th May 2023. Front page and page 14 in Sussex Express on 28th April for Coronation Award. Article posted by Macmillan Cancer Support on my success in the Coronation Champion Awards: 28th April 2023
Acknowledgement of Coronation Champion Award by Seaford Town Council: April 27th 2023 Feature on drought tolerant plants in the Garden & Hardware 2023 Yearbook, April 2023 Article in Sussex Express on crowning as Coronation Champion: 26th April 2023. It featured online too here.
Article in Seaford Scene April issue on Macmillan Award. Inclusion in drought tolerant post by Thompson & Morgan on 27th March, the final section of blog. Article in Sussex Express on Macmillan award: 4th March 2023. It featured online too here.
Article in The Argus on 24th February about the Macmillan Cancer Support "Outstanding Supporter" finalist awards at bottom of page. It also appeared online on Thursday 23rd February too, read here. Expert tips included in feature in Sussex Life: January 2023 Purchased image of the garden used in the RHS magazine, The Garden: January 2023

2022 Coverage

Feature post for National Garden Scheme on new area:December 2022 Blog post for Thompson & Morgan: December 2022 Feature Driftwood fundraising in November's Seaford Scene.

Inclusion in a piece on things to do in Seaford. 7th October 2022 Feature on final Macmillan Trail in September's Seaford Scene.

Wonderful blog by visitor to the garden in July 2022
Cover and feature inside for Seaford Scen on Macmillan trail: July 2022

Nice coverage of the macmillan Garden Trail in the July issue of The Brightonian Magazine.

Images of Platinum Jubilee Celebrations included in The Argus: 7th June. It featured online too (images 15 to 19) here.
Great feature published by Sussex Exclusive: 2nd June 2022. It featured online too here. Great mention for Macmillan garden Trail in Sussex Living: June 2022

Featured in list of Jubilee events online in The Argus: May 2022

Cover and feature in Seaford Scene: May 2022

25 gardens to see in Sussex and Driftwood included: Sussex Life May.
It featured online too here.

Sussex Exclusive picks 8 Sussex gardens to see in 2022, Driftwood is one of them.

2021 Coverage

2-page feature on Christmas decorations in Sussex Life referring to 2022 garden openings too: December 2021
It featured online too here.

Great page feature in Seaford Scene: December 2021

Feature written for Thompson & Morgan on garden redesign: November 2021

News item posted by AVS Fencing on the new sunken garden: November 2021

Online feature on garden redesign by National Garden Scheme: November 2021

Feature on fundraising in Seaford Scene: October 2021

Mention of Macmillan Trail result in September issue of The Brightonian.

Full page feature on macmillan Trail in September's issue of Seaford Scene Magazine.

Great coverage of Macmillan fundraising in The Argus and online too here: 15th & 16th August

Great coverage of Macmillan Coastal Garden Trail in Brighton & Hove Independant and online too here: 28th July

Lovely half page about the Macmillan Garden trail in The Argus on 3rd August.

Great coverage of Macmillan Coastal Garden Trail in Sussex Express online, click image and again in the Brighton Indy too here: 28th July

Wonderful online feature from Sussex Exclusive, click image to read: July 2021

Lovely mention in the letters page of Amateur Gardening Magazine: July 2021

Great mention for the Macmillan Trail with a picture of Driftwood in the July/August issue of Sussex Life magazine

Lovely feature on the Macmillan Trail in The Argus: 17 July 2021. It appeared online too here

Nice mention in the 16th July edition of Sussex Express for the Macmillan Trail with an image of Driftwood. It appeared online too here

Lovely feature on the Macmillan Trail in The Brightonian: July 2021

Lovely piece about the Macmillan Trail in Seaford Scene: July 2021

Featured in a piece entitled "Coasting Along" in Saga Magazine: June 2021

Great whole page feature in Bournefree Magazine in Eastbourne: June 2021

Feature in Seaford Scene on garden reopening: June 2021

Featured in a book published by Seasons Magazine in the Netherlands: June 2021

Special feature, for subscribers only, about Driftwood on BBC Gardeners' World magazine website which can be viewed as a pdf file here: 19th May

Article written by Geoff published by Scene Magazine on 15th May about upcoming Macmillan Coastal Garden Trail.

Listed in the Diary section of Womens Weekly Gardening Magazine: June 2021

Blog written for Gardening with Disabilities Trust which was published on 7th May. If viewed after 14th May scroll down page to 7th May entry.

Wonderful feature written about Driftwood and myself for Sussex Exclusive's website, published on 7th May.

Great feature in the Argus on 3rd May about my fundraising for Macmillan on World Naked Gardening Day with a follow up online here too. I chatted to Joe Talbot on BBC Sussex on Sunday 2nd May and you can listen to the interview here.

Inclusion in a Fuchsia masterclass blog published by Thompson and Morgan at the end: 18th February

Online feature published by The Argus on where to take a stroll in Sussex! Driftwood No 2: 3rd January

2020 Coverage

Video and feature on my collection of house plants on the NGS website: 23rd November 2020 Lovely article and video on Putting the Garden to bed on the National Garden Scheme web site : 11th October

Feature on Macmillan fundraising in 2020 in Seaford Scene : October

Great mention and image in a feature on coastal gardens in the August issue of The Lady. Feature on the Virtual Macmillan Garden trail in The Argus: 13th July.

It appeared online too, view here.

Inclusion as a seaside garden to see in July issue of Country Life Magazine
Nice article in July issue of Seaford Scene about Macmillan Trail cancellation written by me with Driftwood on the cover. Feature on container gardening in July issue of Sussex Life with 2 images and input from Driftwood. It also appeared on line without my images. here. Nice article in June issue of Seaford Scene about National Garden Scheme written by me with Driftwood on the cover.
ITV Meridian news broadcast a short film on the garden on 26th May. The 3 Grow Bags included clips for myself and Driftwood in their May Blog published on 9th May Short film made for BBC SE Today at Driftwood on a wider piece about National Garden Scheme virtual tours, broadcast 22nd April.
An image of Driftwood used in Group Travel Organiser's Magazine with National Garden Scheme promotion. Lovely piece in April issue of Your Home with 2 pictures of the garden and details to visit. Lovely feature on National Garden Scheme dog friendly gardens in April issue of Sussex Living magazine.
Blog posted to IWalk Free following my torn Achilles Tendon: 10th March 2020 Nice to see an image of Driftwood in the 2020 National Garden Scheme's Garden Visitor's Handbook: February. Lovely 2 minutes dialogue between Mark Carter and Jim Buttress on Dig It about me, click images: Sunday 26th January

2019 Coverage

Lovely article on 2019 fundraising in Seaford Scene: October 2019 Feature on Macmillan Garden Trail in Seaford Scene, September 2019
Sussex Living posted a feature on 2019 fundraising on 29th August. Lovely piece on line with GScene covering monies raised in 2019. 23rd August 2019. Driftwood pictured in a Seaside Feature in Garden News 17th August.
Great online piece posted on Sussex Living website on Macmillan Trail results, 10th August Lovely piece written by Candide Gardening and published on 6th August. Nice online feature on Macmillan Trail with G Scene 29th July
Great piece in Sussex Express on the Macmillan Garden Trail, 2nd August Great coverage of Driftwood and Macmillan trail in The Telegraph on Saturday 27th July. It also appeared online too here. Great interview on BBC Sussex to promote the Macmillan Garden Trail 26th July 2019.
Great feature in Sussex Express on 26th July for Macmillan trail Great advert for Driftwood and Macmillan Trail in July issue of Women's Weekly Gardening. Half page feature on Macmillan Coastal garden trail in The Argus 17th July.
Lovely feature on myself on National Garden Scheme website on coming to gardening late in life: July 5th Great online feature with Sussex Living for Macmillan Trail: July 2019 Whole page feature on Macmillan Coastal garden trail in Seaford Scene July issue
8 page feature in Dutch lifestyle magazine, Seasons, July 2019 Raffle winner in Sussex Express 21st June Great coverage on GScene Magazine's web site for Macmillan Trail: 17th June
Great follow up to Mayor's Trail in Sussex Express including front page, click cover to see article: 14th June Feature on Mayor's trail in Sussex Express: 7th June 2019 Mayor's Trail featured in June issue of Seaford Scene.
Whole page feature in the May issue of Sussex Living Magazine. Nice piece in Seaford Scene April issue. Full page 3 in The Argus newspaper and South Coast Argus on Thursday 7th February. It also appeared online too on 10th February here.
Short article in Sussex Express on Friday 8th February. The article appeared online here too. Nice piece on Macmillan Trail in February issue of the Peacehaven Directory. Lovely whole page article in the January issue of Seaford Scene about myself and Macmillan Cancer Support.

2018 Coverage

Feature in Seaford Scene December issue on Driftwood Volunteer Tea party. Nice piece in the Lewes & S Coast Argus on 29th November about the Horizon Centre's 2nd Birthday!
Sixty of the UKs leading gardening bloggers (including me, chapter 9) have shared their sage advice, innovative ideas and hard-learned lessons in this free, downloadable book from Thompson & Morgan UK Check it out here. Nice article about volunteer tea party at Church lane Tea Rooms: 1st November 2018. Great whole page in Seaford Scene September issue
Discovered in September 2018 that the garden was the July image on the Hallmark garden calendar 2019 in the States. Picture and words in Sussex Express on 7th September. Nice article in both the daily The Argus and free South Coast Argus on Thursday 6th September. It was also online too.
Feature on the Macmillan garden Trail in Seaford Scene in the September issue. Great half page on Artwave in Sussex Express on 31st August. Great piece and photo in South Coast Argus on Thursday 30th about Artwave 2nd weekend.
Great article in the daily The Argus in Brighton on 24th August Nice article in South Coast Argus on 23rd August on upcoming Artwave Weekend. Also online too. Great short piece in Sussex Express on 17th August on busy open day and Artwave.
Whole page in South Coast Argus promoting the Artwave Festival at Driftwood on 16th August. Great interview with Dom Busby on nthe BBC Sussex Breakfast Show on Wednesday 15th August too. Click here to listen. Amazing coverage on BBC South East Today on Tuesday 14th August. Click here to view
Amazing page 3 article in the Daily Mail on 13th August and online Nice piece in the South Coast Argus on 9th August about our record breaking opening on 5th and here online Great short piece in Sussex Express on 3rd August with reference on front page.
Full page coverage in the South Coast Argus of Macmillan Trail on 2nd August Great feature in The Argus on 1st August on the Macmillan Trail. Read all about it here. Nice listing in Your County Summer issue about Driftwood,
Comments from me included in a blog of experts comments by Thompson and Morgan. Read them here. Great feature in August issue of Seaford Scene on the Mayor's trail 2 on line articles with Sussex Express and Brighton & Hove Independent on 27th July about Macmillan Trail.
Great diary mention in the Sunday Express on 22nd July for NGS opening. Great image and listing in August issue of Women's Weekly Gardening Magazine for Macmillan Garden Trail Great mention on front page of Sussex Express on 13th July with nice feature inside.
Great piece in the daily Argus on Friday 13th July also on line here. Half page in South Coast Argus on 12th July Nice article posted by Seaford Town Council in Seaford Scene on Mayor's Awards presented last May.
Coverage of the Macmillan Trail in Seaford Scene July issue. Nice piece in Seaford Scene July issue on Palace visit. Great short interview with Martha Swift on Seahaven FM about the Macmillan garden Trail on 4th July
Listing for 2 gardens neart Hove in Hove Park Living Magazine July issue. Great listing of Macmillan Garden Trail and image of Driftwood in July issue of Sussex Life. Lovely whole page on Macmillan Garden Trail in July issue of Sussex Living East (previously Magnet)
Lovely whole page on Macmillan Garden Trail in July issue of Sussex Living West Lovely piece in Lewes & S Coast Argus on 28th June and also on line here. Nice piece in Sussex Express on 22nd June on raffle winners.
Coverage of the Mayor's Trail in Sussex Express 15th June. Half page in South Coast Argus on 14th June about Mayor's Trail Nice piece in The South Coast Argus on 14th June.
Wonderful half page in the Argus on 9th June and online as well. Great half page feature in Sussex Express on 8th June including mention on front page. Nice mention in June issue of Magnet Magazine
Feature on Mayor's Garden Trail in Seaford Scene June issue Great short session on Seahaven FM to promote the garden Summer Season, 26th May. Nice feature in The South Coast Argus on 24th May also on line here.
Image (top right) of garden in feature on Upcycling: June 2018 Nice news item in the April issue of Sussex Life Magazine Great 6-page feature in an american gardening magazine. You can read the whole piece here.
Nice article in April issue of Seaford Scene. Lovely feature in Magnet Magazine, Magnet meets Geoff Stonebanks: 5th March 2018, Great article in The Argus on TV celebrities for garden trails: 5th March 2018. Feature also appeared on line too.
Great blog on coastal gardening posted by Michael Perry: 1st March 2018 Video clips of the promotional shoot I did with QVC Gardening and Richard Jackson's Garden, back in September 2017, were aired in late February 2018. You can view them by clicking my image above. Nice feature in Seaford Scene: March 2018
Feature in Sussex Express on Palace visit: 16th February 2018. Also on line too. Feature in The Argus on Palace visit: 13th February 2018. Also same piece in South Coast Argus on Thursday 15th February as well as appearing on line too. Post by Richard Jackson's Garden on my visit to the Palace: 6th February 2018
Blog by Thompson & Morgan on 10 great gardening blogs, Driftwood being one of them. Feature in the Argus on 8th January about Community Stars nominees i360 flight of 5th January.
Nice article in South Coast Argus on 4th January 2018 12 minute interview on Talk Radio Europe in Spain about the Garden and Christmas decorations: 3rd January 2018 Nice piece in January issue of Seaford Scene.

2017 Coverage

Small article in December's issue of Seaford Scene on Macmillan Board Meeting attendance! OK! Not technically gardening related, but we had some amazing coverage during December. BBC SE Today filmed the Christmas decorations, whole page feature in The Daily Mail and on line. Daily Mirror on line too. Check out all the different coverage via the link by clicking the picture above. Great mentions for the garden fundraising too. On line article by National Garden Scheme with Macmillan Cancer Support about keeping active. November 2017
Blog on garden design for Garden Tags: 9th November On line article on the National Garden Scheme web site, 2nd November. Article in Seaford Scene November issue.
Great feature in the Argus on 28th October and also printed on line. Nice mention of Macmillan Board meeting in Sussex Express 27th October Blog for Primrose Uk on fibrecotta planters in the garden: 23rd October
Whole page in The Argus on 7th October outlining nomination for Community Stars Awards Lovely photo and words in Sussex Express 29th September for Volunteers' Tea Party.
Lovely piece in October issue of Seaford Scene on Artwave at Driftwood. Great 2 page piece on the Macmillan Garden Trail and 2017 fundraising in Sussex Express 15th September. Feature in Lewes & South Coast Argus 14th September
Nice on-line piece about Driftwood and Artwave in Argus 14th September Great piece in Sussex Express about Artwave @Driftwood on 8th September. Lovely feature in September issue of Seaford Scene about Macmillan Garden Trail
Check out the "60 seconds with" me in The Argus on 11th August. Great article in the Argus Lewes & S Coast on 31st August! Great feature in the The Argus daily paper on Bank Holiday Monday.
Whole page in Argus Lewes & South Coast on 24th August. Great article in the Art section of Sussex Express on 11th August as well as on line as well. Lovely on-line article about Artwave at Driftwood with Mid Sussex Times, 11th August
Nice mention in August issue of Magnet Magazine Nice article in Sussex Express 4th August Short radio interview to promote Macmillan Trail on BBC Sussex's Dig It Extra on 28th July
Nice coverage in Sussex Express on 28th July and on line as well. Fabulous 8-page feature in August issue of Coast Magazine.
It appeared on line as well.
Article on Macmillan Garden Trail in Lewes & South Coast Argus 27th July 2017.
Piece on National Garden Scheme openings in Lewes & South Coast Argus 27th July. Macmillan Trail appeared in the Lewes & South Coast Argus for a second week too! 20th July. Article on Macmillan Garden Trail in Lewes & South Coast Argus 13th July 2017.
Coverage of Macmillan Garden Trail in The Argus, 13th July 2017 Picture of raffle winners in Sussex Express: 30th June. Article on Austrian visit to Driftwood in Seaford Scene July issue.
Article on Mayor's Trail in July issue of Seaford Scene Japanese visit mentioned in Sussex Express: 23rd June Blog written by Ciara Neale after being inspired by visiting the garden, click image to read: June 2017
Mayor's Trail coverage in Sussex Express: 16th June Coverage in Lewes and S Coast Argus: 15th June
Web article too Argus on line
Coverage of opening on 20th June in Magnet Magazine: June 2017
Mention for the Mayor's trail in Sussex Express 9th June Coverage of the National Garden Scheme 90th Tea party in Sussex Express 9th June Article in Sussex Express on Austrian visit: 2nd June 2017
Article on the Mayor's Trail in Seaford Scene, June 2017. Front cover of Seaford Scene and I'm the Who's Who on page 60, click cover to read!: June 2017 The garden was pictured and NGS open days mentioned, in Gardeners' World Magazine promoting their 2017 photo competition: June 2017
Blog on fibrecotta planters published by Primrose UK, 25th April. Great article in Country Gardener Magazine: June 2017
Nice piece on the G Scene web site to help recruit gardens for Macmillan Trail April 2017. Referenced in Small Spaces Solutions feature in Gardeners' World magazine in April 2017 and image included on the double page announcing the 2017 Garden of the Year Competition Nice article in the March issue of Seaford Scene Magazine
On 20th February, photographer, Paul Debois, who had shot the garden last Summer for Gardeners' World magazine, posted a blog including images of Driftwood. The February issue of Modern Gardens magazine listed Driftwood as one of several winners of their Happy Places with picture of the garden. Nice mention of fundraising success in the January issue of Gardeners' World Magazine.
Best Of England published their 2017 guide and Driftwood is listed in there too! Guide now discontinued and later version do not include Driftwood. Fundraiser of the Year in January issue of Seaford Scene. Great mention in feature on "influential personalities in the Sussex gardening world" in Sussex Life magazine January 2017.
2016 Coverage
Nice mention in Sussex Express 2nd December 2016. What a way to end the year, front page of Seaford Herald on 2nd December. Great biographical blog on Garden Tags, 29th November 2016
Great article in Seaford Scene, 29th November 2016 Web article about the More Radio Awards where I won Fundraiser of the Year. 25th November 2016 Nice article in Seaford Herald about More Radio Awards, 18th November 2016
Great column in Sussex Express on Friday 28th October about Gardeners' World success. Nice article in Seaford Herald about competition success on Friday 28th October, even a mention on the front page too!
Opinion piece on fundraising in the Argus 24th October 2016 Feature on runner up of Garden of the Year Awards In Gardeners' World Magazine, November 2016 Radio interview with BBC Sussex and Gardeners' World editor 21st October
Nice photo and report on tea party in Sussex Express on 21st October Full page feature in October's issue of Seaford Scene. Chapter on Driftwood in new book published in September 2016 about National Gardens Scheme Gardens.
Nice mention on front page and on page 3 of Seaford Herald on 23rd September. Nice mention on front page and on page 3 of Sussex Express on 23rd September. Brief talk with Neil Pringle on the BBC Sussex breakfast show on 23rd September.
We were in the 8am news on BBC Sussex on 23rd September, click logo to listen. Lovely blog written about the garden by Sarah Potter after visiting during Artwave, 21st September 2016
Printed in Sussex Express on 9th September Piece in September's issue of Seaford Scene. Great piece on page 4 of Country Gardener (Sussex), September issue.
Mention on cover and article on page 3 of South Coast Leader on 1st September. Amazing article in the Argus on 31st August. It was posted online too. Great piece on page 17 of The Sunday Telegraph on 28th August!
Lovely piece in Sussex Express on garden 12th August Nice mention in Seaford Herald on garden competition on 12th August. Nice mention in South Coast Leader on 11th August.
Nice piece in the Argus on Gardeners' World competition and online too. Front page mention and article inside South Coast leader on 4th August. Nice half page in Magnet August issue of Artwave opening.
Great article in The Argus on 2nd August and online too. Driftwood was one of 3 featured gardens opening for The National Gardens Scheme on 30th July in the Telegraph's online gardening section. Lovely coverage of Driftwood Artwave openings in the August issue of Seaford Scene.
Front page and page 8 of South Coast Leader on Family Support Work opening on 21st July. Great article on line with The Argus about the Family Support Work opening on 18th July.
Nice article in Sussex Express on 15th July for Macmillan Garden Trail Great coverage on full page in Seaford Herald on 15th July for Macmillan Garden Trail Great article in The Argus on Macmillan Trail 14th July 2016 and Argus on-line too.
Wonderful article in South Coast Leader on 14th July with mention on front cover. Nice mention in the Brighton & Hove Independent on 8th July Great article in Sussex Express on Macmillan Trail 8th July 2016
Small piece in Sussex Express on Friday 8th July Feature on page 2 of South Coast Leader 7th July Front page of South Coast Leader on Macmillan Trail 7th July 2016
Great feature on Macmillan garden Trail in The Argus 6th July 2016 Advert for Driftwood opening for NGS in July issue of Magnet Magazine Nice piece about the Mayor's Trail raffle winners and the Macmillan garden Trail in Seaford Scene July issue.
The English Garden featured a picture of Driftwood in a piece on charity fundraising as part of the Macmillan Garden Trail in it's July issue. Gardens Illustrated magazine diarised the Macmillan Garden Trail in it's July issue and included a picture of Driftwood. Nice piece about the Mayor's Trail raffle winners in Seaford Herald 17th June
Mentioned in Sussex Express for NGS opening on 28th June Article on mayor's Trail in Sussex Express 10th June Nice piece about the Mayor's Trail in South Coast Leader 9th June
Great piece in the Argus on Mayor's Trail result. 8th June 2016 Great feature on coastal gardens in July issue of Period Homes & Interiors Nice piece about the Mayor's Trail in Seaford Herald 3rd June
Nice piece in Sussex Express on 3rd June for Mayor's Trail. Driftwood on cover and nice article about Mayor's Open Garden Trail in June issue of Seaford Scene Nice piece about the Mayor's Trail again in the Eastbourne Independent on the 27th May
A quote from me was used in Garden Answers Magazine in their article about the Festival Weekend in their June issue. Nice piece about the Mayor's Trail in the Eastbourne Independent on the 20th May
Seaford Scene July events with Driftwood listed. May 2016 Macmillan Cancer Support & The NGS publish brochure on 30 year relationship with feature on Driftwood. April 2016 On 1st March I was live on Neil Pringle's BBC Sussex Breakfast Show talking about my Weather Watchers reports from the garden, click image to hear!
Article on two garden trails in Seaford Scene January 2016 "Garden Connections Can Spark A Growing Revolution" click image to view. Listed in Magnet Magazine in January for appointment only visits in 2016.
2015 Coverage
Blog for Thompson & Morgan published on line on 13th November Nice article in Seaford Scene's November issue on Macmillan Trail Great article in The Leader and on front page on 8th October 2015
Centre-page spread in The Argus 5th October 2015, online too. Front page of South Coast Leader 1st October 2015 Great article in The Argus on 29th September and online too.
Article in Sussex Express about Artwave Favourites on 25th September and online. Great article on 100th opening and winning Artwave Favourites in Seaford Herald 25th September and online. Mention in Sussex Express on 4th September
Blog posted on Thompson & Morgan's web site 16th September 2015 On line article by Haven News on 100th opening, 12th September 2015
Article in Seaford Herald on 100th opening 11th September 2015 Article on Macmillan fundraising and Artwave in South Coast Leader on 3rd September
Front page coverage in South Coast Leader on 3rd September on the 100th opening of garden Article in the September issue of Seaford Scene on Macmillan Trail Feature on the garden in the Sunday Telegraph "Living" Magazine 23rd August 2015 posted on line on 1st September here.
Article in Sussex Express on Artwave at Driftwood 20th August 2015 Wonderful blog written by Telegraph journalist Jean Vernon after visiting the garden in August 2015. Article about final NGS opening in Seaford Herald on 14th August.
Article in South Coast leader about RNLI and Macmillan open gardens 13th August 2015 Article about RNLI opening Sussex Express 7th August.
2 page spread in Seaford Herald for Macmillan Trail and update on page 3 on 31st July 2015" Front page of Sussex Express 31st July for Macmillan Trail and 2 page coverage inside. Read page 1 and page 2 by clicking links Full page in Seaford Herald to promote RNLI open Day on 31st July 2015.
Front page of South Coast Leader for Macmillan Trail 30th July 2015 Garden mentioned in Magnet Magazine August 2015 Great plug on BBC Sussex by Joe and Jean on Dig It on 26th July.
Radio interview on BBC Sussex with Joe Talbot sitting in for Allison Ferns 23rd July 2015 Nice piece on Macmillan Trail in South Coast leader on 23rd July 2015 Lovely feature in Seaford Herald on Macmillan Trail on 17th July 2015
Nice piece in Sussex Express for Macmillan Trail 17th July 2015 Great plug by Graham Dene and Steve Bradley on BBC Sussex's Gardening programme, Dig It, on Sunday 5th July 2015 Discovered on 4th July Daily Mail had used my garden image to launch the 2015 competition!
News in brief in Seaford Herald 3rd July Sussex Express 3rd July with picture of Raffle winners Feature on Macmillan Trail in Old Town Crier in Eastbourne July 2015
Inclusion in Magnet Magazine July 2015 Nice feature in July issue of Seaford Scene on Macmillan Trail What's On listing for Macmillan Trail in Viva Lewes Magazine July 2015
Inclusion in a radio interview on charities in the digital age, recorded at Driftwood in August 2014 and broadcast on 30th June 2015 on Click on the World Service. Advert in Peacehaven Directory for Macmillan Trail July 2015 What's On listing for Macmillan Trail in etc Magazine July 2015
Article on charity fundraising and Macmillan Trail Garden News 4th July 2015 Full page feature on Macmillan Trail and charity fundraising in Title Sussex Magazine July 2015 Feature in Daily Mail Weekend Magazine 27th June 2015
Photo and article on Mayor's Trail Seaford Herald 26th June 2015 Front page banner and article in Sussex Express on Mayor's Trail 26th June 2015 Feature in Seaford Herald on Mayor's Trail 19th June 2015
Article in Sussex Express on Mayor's Trail and opening at Driftwood 19th June 2015, on line version here too. Article about 2015 openings in Eastbourne Herald 29th May. Can also be viewed on-line here too. Article about 2015 openings in Sussex Express 29th May.Can also be viewed on-line here too.
Front cover of Seaford Scene and article about Mayors Trail, June 2015 Listed as one of 25 "Secret Gardens" to see in Sussex Life Magazine May 2015
Article about Mayor's Award and Macmillan Trail in Sussex Express 1st May 2015, can also be read on line here. Blog posting on Thompson & Morgan web site 23rd April 2015 Full page coverage of the Peacehaven gardens on Macmillan Trail in South Coast leader 26th March 2015
Piece in Sussex Express on Peacehaven gardens joining trail, 6th March 2015 20 minute live interview with Joe Talbot on Feelgood Friday on BBC Sussex on 6th March discussing both NGS and Driftwood. Plug for studio interview with Joe Talbot on BBC Radio Sussex broadcast 1st March for studio interview on 6th March.
Macmillan Trail 2015 in Seaford Scene,
March 2015
Page 4 feature in Eastbourne Herald on
27th February 2015
Article in Latest 7 Magazine on 17th February about Macmillan Trail
Piece in Garden News about lawns! February 2015 News item in Seaford Herald: 6th February 2015
Piece about the Macmillan Trail in the Peacehaven Directory, February 2015 Article in Old Town Crier in Eastbourne, February 2015 Thompson & Morgan Fuchsia Festival blog posting 9th January 2015
2014 Coverage
Mentioned in Latest Homes Magazine, reference the Christmas filming at Driftwood. 9th December 2014 Book published on Blurb of Geffrye Museum Diary of garden activities in 2014. Featured as an "Amazing Fundraiser" in Winter edition of Macmillan Cancer Supports Mac News December 2014. Click image to see page 15.
Article in Seaford Herald about Macmillan Trail
14th November 2014
Mention in pictures in Latest 7 Magazine 18th November 2014 Podcast release on "Back to My Garden" through iTunes about my gardening experiences
7th November 2014

Nice piece in Seaford Scene magazine about Latest Tv Gardening slot
November 2014
Great whole page in Latest Homes Magazine covering the film shoot on 3rd October.
Latest Magazine 21st October 2014
Whole page spread in Seaford Herald about Latest Tv
10th October 2014
Article on Macmillan fundraising
Seaford Scene October 2014
Talking to Joe Talbot on Dig It about fundraising 2014
28th September 2014
Artwave update in Peacehaven Directory
October 2014
Latest Homes Live local TV appearance talking about Macmillan Garden Trail
16th September 2014
Article in South Coast Leader on Macmillan & Artwave Festival
also on line here
and read page 6 and page 7 too!
25th September 2014
2 page feature about Macmillan Trail and follow up filming in Driftwood Garden by Latest TV
Latest Homes 23rd September 2014
Article in Latest 7 Magazine about Artwave Festival
also on line here
Latest 7 23rd September 2014
Article about £10000 cheque
Sussex Express 12th September 2014
Pictures and update on 2nd weekend of Artwave at Driftwood
South Coast Leader 4th September 2014
Great full page coverage of Artwave
Seaford Gazette 2nd September 2014
Nice reminder in Seaford Scene
September 2014
Pictures and update on 1st weekend of Artwave at Driftwood
Sussex Express 29th August 2014
Great plug for Driftwood on Dig It
with Joe Talbot & Jean Griffin
24th August 2014
Small piece on Artwave
Sussex Express 15th August 2014

Great coverage too of the Macmillan Trail in Latest 7 Magazine and in their on line magazine too!
5th August 2014
Great full page spread of cover of Macmillan Trail.
Seaford Gazette & Eastbourne Herald
5th August 2014
Great blog posted by broadcaster Jonathan Kent, following his visit to Driftwood on 27th July to talk to me about the links between social media and charity fundraising.
4th August 2014
2 great plugs for the NGS opening on 3rd August by Joe Talbot on Dig It! Front cover and feature inside NFOP Magazine
August 2014
Article in Sussex express about Macmillan Garden Trail
1st August 2014
Magnet Magazine
August 2014
Great plug for Macmillan Trail on BBC Sussex's Dig It programme with me.
27th July 2014
Article in Seaford Gazette about Good Morning Britain's visit to garden.
22nd July 2014
Coverage of Macmillan Trail in Latest 7
22nd July 2014.
Great radio coverage for the Macmillan Trail with Allison Ferns
21st July 2014
Garden mentioned several times with web site included in coastal gardening article in The Sunday Times
20th July 2014
Driftwood featured and Geoff interviewed throughout the programme.
ITV 14th July 2014
Coverage of Macmillan Trail in Seaford Scene Magazine
July 2014
Write up on the Mayors Garden Trail
& promoting NGS open day on 1st July
Sussex Express 27th June 2014
Feature on Macmillan Trail
Latest 7 Magazine 25th June 2014
Article about Macmillan Trail,
Sussex Society Magazine 25th June 2014
Coverage of 1st NGS opening and Mayors Trail
Sussex Express 20th June 2014.
Coverage of 1st opening and Mayor's Trail
Seaford Gazette, 17th June 2014
Mention of Mayor's Trail
Sussex Express 13th June 2014
100 Idees Jardin, feature in french gardening magazine
The english translation version can be read here .
"Postcard" from Seaford with Allison Ferns on BBC Radio Sussex!
4th June 2014
Listed with picture in Magnet Magazine
June 2014
Article from Eastbourne Herald on 27th May 2014 On line article about Macmillan Trail from The Argus
2nd June 2014
Promoting Thompson & Morgan Alstromeira Peruvian Tree Lily on Ideal World Shopping Channel!
Sunday 1st June 2014
Listed in Weekend Magazine as 1 of 6 previous finalists in Daily Mail National Garden Competition opening this summer and a quoted as " a place to draw inspiration from the experts." Cover image and article inside June issue of Seaford Scene 2014. Click both images to large version.
June 2014
On line article about Macmillan Trail hitting 30 gardens and Christine Walkden on Latest 7 News.
23rd May 2014
Article in Sussex Express on Macmillan Trail
9th May 2014 On line here too.
Listed number 10 in 25 glorious gardens to see in Sussex Life Magazine
May 2014
4 page feature in Garden Answers national gardening magazine
May 2014
Inclusion in Seaford Guide 2014
April 2014

Tweet in postbag of
Garden News 19th April 2014
Update on Macmillan Trail on line with
Latest 7, 3rd April 2014
Feature on Piddinghoe gardens opening for Macmillan Trail, click top and bottom of image to see whole page.
Sussex Express 28th March 2014
Click each of 2 images to see full article
Feature on Driftwood in etc Magazine
April 2014
A letter about moving house and bringing my garden with me made Pick of the Post in Garden News
8th March 2014
Article about Macmillan Trail in Sussex Express
28th February 2014
Post bag entry for photo on facebook in Garden News Magazine
1st March 2014
Great plug for the garden and web site on Dig It by Joe Talbot
23rd February 2014
Helebore made Pick Of The Post
In Garden News
8th February 2014
Article promoting the Macmillan Garden Trail
in Peacehaven Directory February 2014
Macmillan Trail advert in Seaford Gazette,
4th February 2014
Radio interview with Allison Ferns on BBC Sussex to discuss Macmillan Trail
27th January 2014.
Article about Macmillan Trail posted on the Latest 7 news page
17th January 2014
Another mention of a Twitter post with picture of the garden in the letters section of Garden News
11th January 2014
Mentioned in Garden News as part of competition
4th January 2014
2013 Coverage
Radio interview with Allison Ferns on BBC Sussex
Wednesday 11th December 2013
Sussex Express:20th December BBC Sussex Breakfast Show Interview
with Neil Pringle
4th December 2013
Seaford Gazette
3rd December 2013
Mayors Garden Trail 2014
Seaford Scene December 2013
Macmillan Garden Trail 2014
Eastbourne Old Town Crier December 2013
Sussex Express
22nd November 2013
Pick Of The Post, bottom left, a tweet from Driftwood about Heuchera Sweet Tea
Garden News
November 30th 2013
BBC Community Heroes Awards
Interview on radio
17th November 2013
Seaford Scene
October 2013
Sussex Express
newspaper banner
Seaford Gazette
24th September 2013
Sussex Express
20th September 2013
Latest 7 Magazine
10th September 2013
The Leader
Mark Glassman's Painting for Driftwood Artwave
5th September 2013
Sussex Express
6th September 2013
Viva Lewes
Mention for Artwave
September2013
Sussex Express
6th September 2013
Dig It BBC Radio Sussex
Mention of web site by Joe Talbot!
1st September 2013
Artwave mention
Sussex Express 30th August 2013
Seaford Gazette
27th August 2013
Macmillan National Newsletter
August 2013
Seaford Gazette
13th August 2013
Sussex Society
Macmillan Trail
August 2013
NGS opening
Sussex Express 9th August
The Argus
7th August 2013
Telegraph Gardening Supplement
3rd August 2013
Sussex Express
Macmillan Trail
2nd August 2013
Sussex Express
Driftwood opening for Macmillan
2nd August 2013
Seaford Scene
Macmillan Trail
August 2013
Magnet Magazine
August 2013
Wonderful Blog by
Ronnie Tyler
26th July 2013
NGS Group Opening
Sussex Express 19th July 2013
Review of visit by Galloping Gardener
20th July 2013
Macmillan Garden Trail
Your County Magazine, Summer 2013
Macmillan Garden Trail
Seaford Gazette, 9th July 2013
St Wilfrid's Opening mentioned
Seaford Gazette 2nd July
NGS opening July
Magnet Magazine
Featured garden
Sussex Life July 2013
Garden of the Week for NGS
Sussex Express 28th June 2013
Mayor's Garden Trail
Sussex Express 28th June 2013
Martyn Cox's featured Garden
The Mail On Sunday 23rd June
Mayor's Open Garden Trail
Sussex Express 21st June 2013
NGS Festival weekend at Driftwood
Sussex Express 21st June 2013
Posting by Galloping Gardener on Blog
15th June 2013
Driftwood opening as part of
Seaford & Bishopstone Group
Sussex Express 14th June 2013
Diary listing in Garden News
15th June 2013
Seaford Scene
June 2013
Garden News tweeted and put on Facebook
the image of the pot man and our first openings
3rd June 2013
Magnet Magazine
June 2013
Garden News tweeted and put on Facebook
the great comments about the pond
8th May 2013
Sussex Express
Friday 3rd May 2013
Seaford Scene
May 2013
Haven News
Buoys replaced By Newhaven Port
1st May 2013
Sussex Express
Buoys stolen from front garden
5th April 2013
Haven News
Buoys stolen from front garden
1st April 2013
Sussex Express
Summer of new openings.
15th March 2013
Eastbourne Herald
"White Out" 2 images of garden published.
15th March 2013
Sussex Society Magazine
drift on by
March 2013
The Argus
25th January 2013
South Coast Leader
24th January 2013
Sussex Express
Friday 11th January
The RHS Magazine The Garden, letters page
January 2013
Garden News
8th January 2013
2012 Coverage

Sussex Society
November 2012

Garden News (3 page feature)
9th October 2012
Seaford Scene
October 2012
Garden News
18th September 2012
The Argus
17th September 2012
Haven News Web Site
16th September 2012
Sussex Express
14th September 2012
Seaford Gazette
4th September
The Argus
4th September
Seaford Scene Magazine
September 2012
Seaford Scene Magazine
September 2012
Sussex Express
10th August 2012
South Coast Leader
9th August 2012
The Argus
8th August 2012
Magnet Magazine
August 2012
Mail On Line
The Final Hurdle 4th August 2012
Daily Mail Weekend Magazine pages 70 & 71: 4th August 2012
Sussex Express
3rd August 2012
Gardeners World, p 124
August 2012
Sussex Society
August 2012
Sussex Life p 180
August 2012
Seaford Gazette
31st July 2012
Sussex Express
27th July2012
The Argus
23rd July 2012
Sussex Express
20th July 2012
Your County
July 2012
Sussex Express
13th July 2012
Front Cover Peacehaven Directory
Macmillan Coastal Trail
July 2012
South Coast Leader
5th July 2012
Seaford Gazette
4th July 2012
Seaford Scene
July 2012
Click cover to see article
Sussex Express
29th June 2012
Seaford Gazette
27th June 2012
The Argus
23rd June 2012
Feature on Galloping Gardener's web site: 15th June 2012
Sussex Express
15th June 2012
Gardeners' World
Click cover to see listing at base of page
June 2012
Seaford Gazette
6th June 2012
Listed as Community Award Winner
my picture on blog
Seaford gazette 6th June
Seaford Scene
June 2012
Sussex Life p139 Coronation China
June 2012
Listed as a winner of Community Service Award (my picture on blog)
Sussex Express 11th May 2012
Sussex Society Magazine,
Click cover to see 1st page
May 2012
Sussex Society Magazine, p43
Click cover to see 2nd page
May 2012
Sussex Express
27th April 2012
The South Coast leader
1st March 2012
The Argus
24th February 2012
Seaford Gazette
18th February 2012
Seaford Gazette
18th January 2012
2011 Coverage
Sussex Express
25th November 2011
The Argus
10th November 2011
Seaford Scene
December 2011
Seaford Gazete
5th October 2011
The Argus
13th September 2011
South Coast Leader
8th September 2011
Viva Lewes
September 2011
Sussex Express
2nd September 2011
The Argus
1st September2011
The Argus
26th September 2011
Sussex Express
19th August 2011
The Argus
16th August 2011
Sussex Express
12th August 2011
South Coast Leader
11th August 2011
The Argus
11th August 2011
Seaford Gazette
3rd August 2011
Seaford Scene
August 2011
Sussex Express
29th July 2011
The Independent & I on Saturday
23rd July 2011
South Coast Leader
14th July 2011
The Argus
9th July 2011
Sussex Express Pt 1
8th July 2011
Sussex Express Pt 2
8th July 2011
Seaford Gazette
6th July 2011
The Galloping Gardener Blog
July 2011
Sussex Express
17th June 2011

Seaford Gazette
6th April 2011
2010 Coverage

Latest 7 Magazine
November 2010

District Link Magazine
October 2010
Seaford Scene
October 2010
The Argus
21st September 2010
Sussex Express
17th September 2010
Seaford Gazette
15th September 2010
Seaford Gazette
1st September 2010
Seaford Gazette Pt 1
25th August 2010
Seaford Gazette Pt 2
25th August 2010
Sussex Express
23rd July 2010
Seaford Gazette
21st July 2010

Seaford Gazette
21st July 2010
2009 Coverage
Seaford Scene
August 2009

Latest 7 Magazine
October 2009