My name is Ciara Durham and I am the owner and creator of the Potting Shed which has evolved from my love of gardening, nature, beautiful flowers and seasonal cooking. The Potting Shed is surrounded by beautiful countryside. My main champions and supporters are Simon my husband, my children Abby, Pippa and Toby who are now all in their 20’s. We all enjoy our 4 dogs, Bono, Pixie, Maggie and Ozzie who wander in and out of my studio happily greeting my friends and customers. I’m also the owner of countless hens who provide me with lovely eggs and a couple of horses and ponies who look out over the fences at me daily.
My garden is a place I can truly escape and I have filled it with beautiful scented flowers grown mostly from seed. My time spent in the garden is always satisfying as to me there is nothing as forgiving as a garden. There is a natural optimism in designing, planting, weeding or digging holes because I can always imagine what my garden will look like in the future.