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I had the pleasure of being invited to speak at TEDxPrague recently. The theme of the conference was Crossing Borders and I was able to show all of the wonderful pothole gardens I’ve been sent,...
This angleic little garden was sent to me yesterday from Osterburg, Germany – thanks Katrin! And the Canadian pothole gardener who has been causing quite a stir sent me this great shot! These will...
With The Chelsea Fringe in full swing, I recently got down and dirty in Chelsea to create this little garden in the shadow of Battersea Power Station. If you’re in London, check out what they’re up...
I had a wonderful email from Udo Reichle-Röber last week, entitled “Our roads are crumbling. So we let them flourish …” It seems another keen pothole gardener has popped up, this time in Northern...
These lovely little gardens were sent to me recently from Hong Kong. They were part of TEDXHappyValley, and were part of a micro series which included a MicroVillage, some MicroDesign, a selection...
A new little installation has just been sent to me by some keen gardeners in New Zealand, this time to remind passerby’s of the significance of ANZAC day. What a wonderful idea. Join me on...
While National Gardening Week kicks off this week in the UK, here is a lovely little garden I’ve just been sent all the way from New Zealand! It was created near a footpath in Otaki. Love the...
I was recently in (very chilly) Stockholm and decided to flex my green fingers to create a simple little garden near the harbour. Join me on Facebook, YouTube, Google+ and Twitter....
The weather recently hasn’t exactly been enticing for pothole gardening (although last year I braved the snow for a little white garden). However the wintery conditions didn’t deter the 1001 Club...
It wouldn’t be Christmas without a little festive garden, would it? I created this little garden in London Fields, complete with everything you need at Christmas time: presents, a TV, crackers,...
This has been an epic year on the blog, and I thought I’d take some time to reflect on 2012. It all kicked off with my short documentary, Holes of Happiness, getting an incredible response on my...
The Barbican is an iconic London landmark and also home to my latest little garden… I’ve been sent two new awesome little gardens recently – Julia Keim included a deck chair for a tired farmer… And...
I headed back to Shoreditch recently, where I filmed many of the gardens for my film holes of happiness, to create a little garden celebrating two of London’s icons… Join me on Facebook, youtube...
Last week The Dalston Curve hosted The Little Book of Little Gardens book launch. The event was not only a celebration for the release of the book (and a chance to thank all the people who I have...
I’m really pleased that The Little Book of Little Gardens is now available in stores and online. It was a collaboration between myself and some really talented people. Heidi Helyard from Blue Wood...
I’ve been sent two wonderful gardens from budding pothole gardeners (pun intended)… Have a look at this “flower-box” themed garden from Barbara in Germany… The Dutch pothole gardener has struck...
My book hits the shelves next week, here’s a trailer to whet your appetite! There’s more info on the book here: http://www.thelittlebookoflittlegardens.com I was sent this wonderful installation...
I was asked by Koppaberg to run a short pothole gardening walk around East London last week as part of their unestablishment series of events. So last Monday, I set off with some keen gardeners to...
The Gardens Illustrated team invited me up to Bristol the other week to re-create their October cover, in miniature. Here are the results! Thanks to Jason Ingram for the great pictures. They...
I’ve blogged before about how much I love Columbia Road Flower Market. Nothing beats a Sunday stroll down the buzzing street with a coffee in hand. I spied a pothole at the end of the road during...
It really feels like winter is almost upon us here in London as the days get shorter and shorter…My little “night garden” that I created in Whitechapel for my film holes of happiness, complete with...
Recently I’ve been sent some photos of wonderful pothole gardens and I’ve been meaning to post them. It’s great to see potholes from all around the world getting some love! In the run up to the...
As the world goes crazy for the Olympics, I’ve been working on a series of Olympic themed pothole gardens around London, and as far afield as Bristol. Good luck to all involved (especially the...
I was lucky enough to be in The Big Apple recently and I decided to get my fingers dirty and create a little pothole garden in the shadow of the Flatiron Building. There were no little apple trees...
I’m pleased to announce that the book I’ve been working on for the past few years is now available for pre-sale on Amazon! It will be available in stores soon. I can’t tell you how excited I am. A...
London has been Jubilee crazy over the past few weeks! I decided to create my own little celebration of the Queen’s 60 year reign with a special little garden outside the Dalston Curve as part of...
I posted a sneak preview of my gardening adventures in Milan earlier this week. The film we were shooting is now online, check it out! Thanks again to the guys at Urban and Lancia. Las Vegas is...
I have been busy this week taking my green thumbs to Milan for design week. We shot a little film which we’re busy finishing at the moment, but for now here’s a sneak preview… A big thanks for...
I was asked to speak at TedxHackney on the weekend, which was quite an honor. The theme for the event was happiness. Daniel Vais created an awesome programme of speakers which looked at ideas...
Finally it has arrived! To celebrate, I teamed up with Time Out London and (feeling very London-proud) I recreated this famous London Landmark replacing pods with pots! We chose to garden next to...
Gardenista: Sourcebook for cultivated living
a horticulture collective
an overflowing mountain of colour, pattern, texture, light and ideas.
by James Alexander-Sinclair
Handmade in Canada
interestingness, curated.
