What story will you bring? It’s time to dust off your treasures for a great, free day out as BBC One’s ever-popular Sunday evening programme Antiques Roadshow comes to Ightham Mote on

Traditionally, New Year’s Day is the time of year to mark new beginnings – whether it’s starting a daily exercise regime, launching a business or quitting a bad habit. But why don’t

‘A Collection of Architectural Antiques, Period Garden Features and Reclaimed Artefacts to be auctioned mainly unreserved’ to be held at Authentic Reclamation with over 600 lots on 19th March in Stonegate, East

Not everyone has a garden, not everyone wants a garden, and even those who do sometimes aren’t particularly keen to go out in all weathers to attend to it. And yet, there

The gardens at Godinton House will be opening every day from the 1st March, with two special open days on 6th and 20th March, to display the fabulous collection of old daffodils

Now that spring is just around the corner, the National Trust has revealed the best places to spot dramatic carpets of bluebells in Kent. The sight and scent of bluebells covering a

A collection of winning images from the prestigious International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) competition will be displayed at National Trust, Sissinghurst from 16 January to 28 February. The iconic Sissinghurst

From beautiful Kent to historical Venice, Sheila Ottley finds her inspiration in the world around her. For her, art is about life and about making the viewer experience something remarkable when they

The twenty third Kent Garden Show at the Kent Showground, Detling near Maidstone, takes place over the bank holiday weekend of 23rd, 24th and 25th May 2015. This popular event attracts over 300 exhibitors, including

Restoration art is a very specific – and sought after – skill. In today’s fast moving, modern world, there’s a wave of consumers and artists who prefer things a little slower, a

Although the idea of growing your own fruit and vegetables might sound like something other people do, it’s not as hard as you first think. Once you’ve done the initial planning and

Visit any Kentish town and you are likely to spot at least one cosy little shop selling antiques. If you take the time to pop inside, you’ll discover a world of nostalgia,