Garden Diary


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Our garden diaries cover a range of topics related to alpine plants, including gardening, photography and travel. Maintained by gardeners at every level, they are full of tips, advice and inspiration on how to grow alpine and hardy plants.



Sarah’s Diary February 2026

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Sarah’s Diary January 2026

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Sarah’s Diary July 2025

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Sarah’s Diary Nov 2025

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Catching up with former AGS trainee Josh Tranter

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It’s always a good time to visit the rock garden, we can all agree on that, whether you come from the East or West

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The signals that summer is retreating were plain to see unless you deliberately turned a blind eye to it

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My squibbling may not be wondercrump but you don’t need a golden ticket to visit the rock garden, everyone can go

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Sarah’s Diary Sept 2025

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Large rocks at Wisley but no cliffs. You don’t have to move it, you can pause at your leisure, fast forward or rewind as often as you wish, when enjoying the views today

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You didn’t need to search for long to find something sweet, like honey, in the rock garden today

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Sarah’s Diary July 2025

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It’s time to jet off around the rock garden, now that the school holidays are here

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If you climbed the rock garden today it was worthy of ringing a bell

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Some people are just programmed to like alpines, something I can compute

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It was all plain sailing getting into Wisley today, no pretending in disguise for a floral celebration

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Sarah’s Diary June 2025

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No ducking required if you waddle into the Cushion House today

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A lap of the rock garden takes the same time today as it did when it was first completed

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Sarah’s Diary May 2025

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Sarah Powell’s Diary

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The bright colours in the rock garden might not be your cup of tea but it’s not meant to be taxing

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