Guernsey in Bloom From Chelsea to the Channel Islands, there’s a heady floral aroma gently sweeping the length and breadth of Britain. For hayfever sufferers it’s time to head in doors with the Kleenex but for the rest of us it’s an enticing, exciting concoction, a call to arms (a.k.a. spades, forks, watering cans…), a [...]

The award-winning Guernsey Clematis has been a perennial favourite at the Chelsea Flower Show. Local legendary clematis expert, Raymond Evison, first found his love for the climbing vine at Chelsea when, at the age of 16, Percy Picton from the Old Court Nursery near Malvern, Worcestershire shared his tales of working with Clematis. Fifty years [...]

Guernsey Beside the Seaside From Renoir to Kate “GMTV” Garraway, Guernsey’s sun-kissed shores have proved a big draw for generations of holidaymakers, famous and otherwise. With 27 beaches to choose from and summer temperatures averaging 26 degrees, the appeal should come as no surprise. Add to this the fact that Guernsey, with over 2000 hours [...]