LandScape in the January issue

As the new year wakes up to a frosted landscape, ice crystals glint in the pale light, mirroring expectations for the months ahead. Nature is heralding a fresh start, full of hope and joy. New pages are waiting to be written like the bare branches await the first buds.

The elegant arches of an imposing viaduct frame a Somerset garden of glistening evergreens, while adding plants with silvery foliage, crisp white blooms and shining bark ensures borders everywhere will be brimful of winter sparkle.

Where land meets sky in the marshland of the vast Broads, a windmill stands sentinel over frozen waters as a relic of a rich past. And next to the charming Sussex town of Petworth, a palatial mansion houses artistic treasures waiting to be discovered. The first promise of sun bursts forth from the cornelian cherry, with its starry, yellow flowers lifting the spirits in seasonal displays, and tiny goldcrests and firecrests dart through the woodland canopy with a flash of their golden feather crowns.

Flocks of birds fill the skies on a Leicestershire printmaker’s artwork as she captures scenes from nature and the essence of places in tiny cuts. And with cosy nights spent indoors reading a much-loved book, there is a simple wooden stand to make for a rest between the pages. As celebrations draw to a close, in the kitchen, indulgent leftovers can be transformed into a comforting crumble, while warming sherry infuses a variety of recipes with luxuriant flavour. And for a favourite snack, cheeses are paired with crunchy, seeded biscuits.

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