“In the last of our series on the kitchen garden at Thyme in Southrop, head gardener Victoria Bowsher harvests and stores winter squash and considers hardy brassicas and green manures”

Words by Vivienne Hambly, photographs by Sussie Bell

“Summer is fading into autumn, but a golden, late-season sun is still bringing crops to fruition at Thyme in Southrop, with apples and root vegetables at their finest, and the final waves of courgettes, tomatoes, sweetcorn and beans ready to harvest”

Words by Vivienne Hambly, photographs by Sussie Bell

“Historic water meadows are sites of ecological diversity and essential parts of rural green corridors. Zena Alkayat meets Caryn Hibbert, the founder of Cotswolds hotel Thyme, who sees the value in conserving a third of her land purely for nature”

Words by Zena Alkayat, photographs by Kim Lightbody

“July brings with it a sense of lazy abundance, with wave after effortless wave of crops and blooms. At Thyme in Southrop, flowers are cut for guest rooms, potatoes are ready to harvest and head gardener Victoria Bowsher makes some last-minute sowings”

Words by Vivienne Hambly, photographs by Sussie Bell

“After the intense energy of June and July, the kitchen garden at Thyme at Southrop, Gloucestershire, is settling into a more relaxed pace.”

Words by Vivienne Hambly, photographs by Sussie Bell

Ox Country - Inspired by Natured Bounty

“Whilst they certainly celebrate summers abundance, they are guaranteed to add a little wit and beauty to your dining area throughout the year.”

“Spring Blossom lights up the pathways, gardens and orchards at Thyme in Southrop, promising an abundant harvest of fruits as the season matures ”

Words by Vivienne Hambly, photographs by Sussie Bell

“As the season gathers pace, Victoria bowser and her team are hard at work in the kitchen garden at Thyme, sowing and planting to meet the chef’s needs- including some of their more unusual requests.”

Words by Vivienne Hambly, photographs by Sussie Bell

“Set amid a landscape of breathtaking natural beauty, Thyme is one of the Cotswolds’ most elegant country retreats, where the abundant kitchen garden provides inspiration for our new nine-part series on growing your own produce.”

Words by Vivienne Hambly, photographs by Sussie Bell