Michael Pell

2 months ago | today.westlaw.com | Michael Pell |Matt Scuffham |Lisa Jucca |Simon Jessop

LONDON (Reuters) - Some large U.S. companies had made limited progress in promoting women and were diluting or abandoning equal opportunity initiatives even before President Donald Trump launched last week a nationwide campaign to scrap them,...

Jul 28, 2024 | themoorlander.co.uk | Michael Pell

This year we’ve taken a break from opening each month for the NGS, simply to allow the garden to rest for a year and breathe, and for us to take stock of how we’d like the garden to look in the years ahead now that we’re all getting older and tasks are taking longer. It would be easy to give up and downsize but that’s not our way and although the garden is beginning to look a little overgrown in part, there is a comfortable feel about the place that has perhaps been missing these past few years.

Mar 29, 2024 | themoorlander.co.uk | Michael Pell

The gardening year has a wonderful rhythm to it, don’t you think? Just as summer turns to autumn, so Roses and Hydrangeas give way to Asters and Rudbeckias. The number of Rudbeckia varieties have grown considerably over the last few years and we have several growing in the garden here at Lewis Cottage.

Mar 29, 2024 | themoorlander.co.uk | Michael Pell

GLASTONBURY OR GARDENING… As Sir Elton John began his farewell gig on the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury recently, the Lewis Cottage team were busy clearing up after a very successful first open garden weekend.

Sep 4, 2023 | themoorlander.co.uk | Michael Pell

Is it just me or has this summer (or at least what passes for summer these days) come and gone in a heartbeat? It seems just yesterday that I was sowing beans and peas in the greenhouse and now this week I’m collecting seed to dry and store over winter ready for sowing next spring! Whatever the reason, this year has certainly been a peculiar one weatherwise; something I think we will all need to get used to.