Our garden is inspired by kitchen gardens and biodiversity projects that place food, culture, and landscape at their centre — places where growing is about education, connection, and care rather than scale.

We’re drawn to gardens that prioritise biodiversity over uniformity, flavour over yield, and observation over control. These principles shape how we grow, what we save seed from, and how the garden continues to evolve.

Projects and gardens that have informed our thinking include Alice Waters' Edible Schoolyard Project in the United States; the Diana Kennedy Centre in Mexico; Stephanie Alexander’s Kitchen Garden Foundation in Australia; Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage, Mark Diacono’s Otter Farm and Isabella Tree’s Knepp Wildland Project in England; and, in Ireland, Anita Hayes’ Irish Seed Savers, Madeline McKeever’s Brown Envelope Seeds, Richard Corrigan’s Virginia Park Lodge, Darina Allen and Rory O’Connell’s Ballymaloe Cookery School and Colclough Walled Garden at Tintern Abbey.

Some of these places Anthony has visited; others have shaped the garden through their writing, teaching, and approach to growing. Together, they reflect a shared belief that good food begins with healthy ecosystems, patience, and a deep respect for place.