Lia Leendertz
Lia Leendertz is the author of The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2020.
Recent articles by Lia Leendertz
Discover the culture lying deep beneath our gardens - this fascinating new book will spark your imagination
This fascinating dive into the cultural significance of gardens will feed your mind, spark your imagination and leave you hungry for more, says Lia Leendertz
Damson pastries recipe
Satisfy a sweet tooth over Christmas and learn how to make our twist on these tasty party delicacies originally from South America. Recipes Lia Leendertz. Photographs Jason Ingram. Styling Clare Gardner-Medwin
Christmas biscuits recipe: a festive treat with hazelnuts
Learn how to make these tasty party delicacies made with foraged nuts. Recipes Lia Leendertz, photographs Jason Ingram, styling Clare Gardner-Medwin
An ever-evolving Cotswold garden
Although she readily admits to making a few early mistakes, Antonia Davies has created an assured set of ever-evolving garden rooms around her Cotswold home. Words Lia Leendertz, photographs Éva Németh
Beetroot crisps with carrot and sumac dip recipe
Learn how to make these tasty beetroot crisps made with fresh produce from the garden. Recipes Lia Leendertz, photographs Jason Ingram, styling Clare Gardner-Medwin
How to create a pocket park
Revitalising a residential street, guerilla gardener Richard Reynolds has made his mark on a pocket park in Devon. Word Lia Leendertz. Photographs Jason Ingram.
Vintage gold: artisan cider making in Somerset
On their Somerset farm, Sam and Beccy Leach are rejuvenating the tradition of artisan cider making. Words Lia Leendertz Photographs Andrew Montgomery
Membrillo: Quince cheese paste
Discover what is membrillo, and the best membrillo recipe for making quince paste. Words by Lia Leendertz, photos by Jason Ingram, styling by Niki Goss
Baked quince recipe
Discover this simple way of cooking quince for a tasty autumnal treat. Words by Lia Leendertz, photos by Jason Ingram, styling by Niki Goss
Everything you need to know about quince
Quinces are perfect garden trees that bear pretty blossom in spring and heavy golden fruits in October. Words Lia Leendertz, photographs Jason Ingram, styling Niki Goss
How to identify oak trees
Lia Leendertz outlines the key features of oak, ash and beech - common, native deciduous trees - so you can learn how to recognise them, even out of season
How to identify hawthorn, crab apple and rowan trees
Lia Leendertz explains how you can spot rowan, crab apple and hawthorn by learning the blossoms, fruits and nuts in British hedgerows. Photos Jason Ingram, illustrations Liam McAuley
How to identify yew, larch and Scots pine trees
Lia Leendertz explains how to identify Scots pine, yew and larch trees
How to identify ash trees
Lia Leendertz outlines the key features of ash trees and leaves so you can learn how to recognise them, even out of season
Olivia Chapple: co-founder of charity Horatio's Garden
The co-founder of the charity Horatio’s Garden on channelling personal grief into a series of gardens that are helping to transform the lives of patients recovering from spinal injuries. Words Lia Leendertz, portrait Charlie Hopkinson
Find your passion: the most beautiful passion flowers
Passion flowers, or Passiflora, are exotic-looking, summer-flowering climbers with an effect on the senses that is truly seductive. Words by Lia Leendertz, photographs Annaïck Guitteny.
Deborah Evans on caring for historic landscapes and adapting to climate change
Heritage and landscape consultant Deborah Evans on the challenges of recreating the past and why all gardens need to evolve. Portrait Justin Foulkes