Martin James Garden and Land Design

10/05/2026

My bathroom window view excels at this time of year. The hawthorn blossom looks phenomenal but the tree itself provides a great audio of rustling leaves and birdsong throughout the summer, giving us real time nature therapy

09/05/2026

I am loving this. A beautiful present from a friend of a brass Moroccan lampshade with a candle poked up it.
Simple joy

23/04/2026

Shadows in a stream

02/02/2026

...to appreciate how strong axe handles are!
The amount of impact they take for years and years and it still doesn't break - that's pretty impressive when I think about it 😂

30/01/2026

23/01/2026

I really appreciated the vivid colours of this sycamore tree against the strong blue sky

19/01/2026

Quite simply a light spectrum on the kitchen floor. Thanks sun and crystal dangly thing in the window

18/01/2026

I've designed this beautiful feature into my cottage.
The first thing I see on approaching my cottage at night is this window illuminated. Just a little pocket of beauty to greet me
Photo: Paul Steen

12/01/2026

Very pleased with this area of my cottage. The combination of clay alcoves on the left, the stonework panel with the larger candle straight ahead, the sweeping curve of the lime render of the wall on the right and my beautiful fused glass window in the far wall of my utility.
Either lit softly and peacefully by candlelight or in the day by sunshine, the multiple depth of features brings me lots of happiness