What  amazing weather we have just been having for late September early October. The colours on the trees are spectacular and some plants have even started to flower as if it were Spring. Autumn is beginning and harvesting produce from the kitchen garden has been so rewarding with bumper crops and enough apples to feed an army.

Time to collect everything including seeds and fallen fruit is the problem for many of us but with such wonderful weather the evenings can be spent outside a little longer to carry out these tasks.There are still some wonderful gardens to visit in October and great local Autumn fairs with country produce as well as local crafts.

I have been working non stop this year and darting all over the countryside visiting as many trade fairs and local craft fairs that I can, finding and sourcing products. Indeed, people often wonder why employ a garden designer to help you design your garden. Not only does a designer offer you ideas and can help you transform your outside space but many like me can source unusual products and put you in touch with specialist crafts people which you would not have been able to find yourself.

Contacts are very important in most fields of work and just as important in Garden Design. Whether you are looking for a special bench, a bespoke pergola, shed, paving or water feature or perhaps even a good electrician, employing a designer can relieve the pressure and help in so many ways.