Even though I grew up ‘in the hills,’ I’d be hard pressed to say which I would choose, if given the opportunity to live there or by the sea? Because if ever I’m asked what I’d like to do for the day, where I want to go on holiday, the

Trees at Eastwood Farm nature reserve, Bristol Abandoned barn – Cwmyoy Window – Tidal Mill, Carew Castle Fern detail – Cwmyoy Empty beach – Northcott Mouth Potting shed – Nantybedd Garden, Forest Coal Pit Cobbles – Bristol Harbourside Rock pool – Northcott Mouth Avenue of trees – St George’s Park,

Metal jetty – Aust Vicars Close, Wells Appuldurcombe House, Isle of Wight Herefordshire church Windows – Tintern Abbey Osborne House – Isle of Wight Witley Court, Worcestershire Witley Court, Worcestershire Garden room, Longleat Witley Court, Worcestershire Church window – Skenfrith Church – Stourton

Everyone likes animals don’t they – and ‘wildlife?’ For me, the love goes a bit deeper though. As a small child I was taken to see Pearly Border Fritillary butterflies in secret spots on our local common, along with glow worms at night. I fished for hours with my friends

Trees – Arnos Vale Cemetery River Wye, Brockweir Woodland, Cwmyoy Westonbirt Arboretum Grwyne Fawr, Forest Coal Pit Ashton Court Estate, Bristol Woodland, Cwmyoy Conifer plantation – Forest Coal Pit Beech woodland – Blaise Castle Estate, Bristol Stourhead Gardens Woodland, St Catherine’s, Bath Trees, Hatterall Hill Nightingale Valley – Bristol Trees,

My interest in macro really came to the fore when I first became ill 6 years ago. Off work and confined to a pocket sized concrete garden with nothing to offer me except weeds, I decided to make the most of a bad job – and began making a record

Nantybedd Garden, Forest Coal Pit Private garden – Cwmyoy Rose Border – National Trust Mottisfont Sunflowers – Somerset Lavender Farm Catkins – Chew Valley Lake, Bristol Ferns – University of Bristol Botanic Garden Private garden – Cwmyoy Walled garden – National Trust Tyntesfield, Somerset Cotinus – National Trust Tyntesfield, Somerset