Sissinghurst, The Dream Garden

Sissinghurst, The Dream Garden  Paddy Tobin  Book Review  October 24, 2020 With this book Sissinghurst has received what it so deservedly merits, an author whose writings do it justice, for reading Tim Richardson’s book has been an enjoyment comparable to visiting Harold Nicholson’s and Vita Sackville-West’s garden. Both are simply superb. The garden’s creators are no longer with […]

Thinking the Plant – Rebecca John

Thinking The Plant  Paddy Tobin  Book Review  November 17, 2020 This rather odd title – for so it struck me – is proved by the golden thread of the artist’s insightful and revealing commentary on her work which runs through the narrative. 21 January, 1997: “I have been in intense and exhausting contemplation with leaves and stems, light […]