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Rakes Progress rakesprogress magazine is all about the art of gardens, plants, flowers - the world outside your window

rakesprogress is as much a snapshot of the world beyond your computer's window as it is a guide to the tricky business of growing stuff. Flick through the pages and of course you'll see gardens, plants and flowers, but you'll also find photography, bees, tools, craft, veg, art, architecture, sheds, clothes, jam and, of course, rhubarb. Even if you never pick up a rake, if you want an antidote to the mad whirl of digital, there is something here for you.

Mistletoe sellers, Paris 1928…. Happy Christmas !
26/12/2025

Mistletoe sellers, Paris 1928…. Happy Christmas !

Looking for a Christmas present for anyone that loves art, flowers, gardens? Issue 18 , more a book than a magazine - av...
10/12/2025

Looking for a Christmas present for anyone that loves art, flowers, gardens? Issue 18 , more a book than a magazine - available online from and our usual stockists. Cover image Julianne Nash for Emily Thompson

Thank you and for a wonderful evening. This collaboration ‘A Gathering’ is in the words of “an exhibition that refle...
09/10/2025

Thank you and for a wonderful evening. This collaboration ‘A Gathering’ is in the words of “an exhibition that reflects the symbiotic relationship between a craftsperson and a chef. We have transformed the Michelin-starred restaurant into a gallery space of handcrafted works - from ceramics and wood to photography.”

Merlin Labron Johnson shares a deep connection through his commitment to craft and a profound sense of place . His philosophy embodies the principles of locality, seasonality, and craftsmanship and has led to Osip also being awarded the Michelin green star in 2023 - “As a team we are taking multiple steps to become a more sustainable restaurant and lower our impact on the environment. We never use single use plastics within the restaurant. We have a strong focus on becoming self-sufficient, growing our own produce across our organic farm and garden.”

Merlin Johnson’s approach as a chef apart from celebrating exquisite ingredients also celebrates regenerative and seasonal farming with ingredients grown just a few miles away. The restaurant sits tucked down a lane with views over the countryside and is beautiful in its simplicity and attention to detail.

The exhibition highlights how craft is rooted in the rhythms of the land, the integrity of ingredients, and the shared desire to tell a story of place through food, senses and art. The placement of the objects, photography and paintings offer up interesting conversations about what a gallery can be.

visit Osip if you can , (you can now stay there), not only because the food will blow you away but also because this exhibition is a delight.

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Issue 17…Photographs FLOWERS ARE A SIMPLE PLEASURE. But flowers are also tactile, raw , sexy, fleshy, haunted by myth...
24/09/2025

Issue 17…Photographs
FLOWERS ARE A SIMPLE PLEASURE. But flowers are also tactile, raw , sexy, fleshy, haunted by myths and stories and flagrant in their colour ….

Thorns Gallery officially opened today. ‘From Nature’ is the inaugural exhibition. Showing the work of three artists all...
05/07/2025

Thorns Gallery officially opened today. ‘From Nature’ is the inaugural exhibition. Showing the work of three artists all with nature as a source of their work…from the mohair of the Karoo desert in huge textural tapestries to the wood and sculptural forms of and the Cornish clay of Janet Leach’s extraordinary pots and vessels. Formerly a cowshed, the building has been sensitively restored by and his partner into a stunning piece of architecture and sits in the most spectacular landscape near Semerwater, Yorkshire.

‘From Nature’, the inaugural exhibition@thorns.gallery Semerwater, Raydale, North Yorkshire.5th July - 14th September. F...
27/06/2025

‘From Nature’, the inaugural [email protected] Semerwater, Raydale, North Yorkshire.
5th July - 14th September. Featuring
Janet Leach (in collaboration with ), ,

To mark the publication of The Rose Book, published by Phaidon, contributors to the book from the worlds of art, fashion...
11/06/2025

To mark the publication of The Rose Book, published by Phaidon, contributors to the book from the worlds of art, fashion and floral design will join for a revelatory discussion about the many diverse depictions of the world’s most iconic flower at the V&A tomorrow evening (12th June)

From a couture Dior gown and a rose-adorned Barbie to ancient mosaics and Victorian Valentine’s cards, discover the extraordinary ways the universally beloved bloom has been depicted through time and across cultures, both within and beyond the garden. Whether as a symbol of beauty and love, a political and religious icon, or an ornamental plant with countless cultivars, the rose has been an undeniable force in popular culture for millennia, from Ancient Greece to today.

Moderated by Rake’s Progress creative director Victoria Gaiger, the panel will consist of Shane Connolly, a floral designer, ambassador for sustainable floristry, and director of Shane Connolly & Company; Amy de la Haye, a dress historian, writer, curator, professor at London College of Fashion, and author of Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion; and Gill Saunders, former Senior Curator of Prints at the V&A and now an Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the V&A’s Research Institute who specialises in and has published widely on botanical illustration, the history of wallpaper, and 20th century and contemporary prints, drawings and paintings…. Link to event below

Https://www.vam.ac.uk/event/a6eDMLbXZG/the-rose?srsltid=AfmBOop9BnHlogp7BhN0oTiaMESQupYNwtMS1F1cpLQKJfqGPDjV-Sh_

Beautiful face to cheer you up on a wet Thursday! for by the amazing
05/06/2025

Beautiful face to cheer you up on a wet Thursday! for by the amazing

Close inspection by photographer . A beautiful study of spring flowers in issue 13 from viburnum, hellebores, tulips ...
19/03/2025

Close inspection by photographer . A beautiful study of spring flowers in issue 13 from viburnum, hellebores, tulips to magnolia. Shown here ‘star’ magnolia

Don’t fear to follow where airy voices lead - feature in issue 13 - spent her year of lockdown as artist in residence ...
19/03/2025

Don’t fear to follow where airy voices lead - feature in issue 13 -
spent her year of lockdown as artist in residence at Keats House in Hampstead. Against the backdrop of the pandemic, her creative exploration of nature, death and frailty took on fresh significance
“John Keats died 200 years ago when he was a mere 45 years old. Many remember him for his odes, specifically Ode to a Nightingale, that capture so sublimely his increasing awareness of the brevity of life. But for me, it is his relationship with flowers that best illustrates his journey from apothecary to poet.”

and Daryl McGregor () team up for , transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. A still life series where form, t...
28/02/2025

and Daryl McGregor () team up for , transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. A still life series where form, texture, and composition take center stage-true - a celebration of the art of gardens, plants, and flowers.

‘GLASS HOUSE’Photography .co Styling and Art Direction Location (and homegrown produce) - Gilly’s allotment, South Wale...
19/02/2025

‘GLASS HOUSE’
Photography .co
Styling and Art Direction
Location (and homegrown produce) - Gilly’s allotment, South Wales
Handmade Miami wine glass by at .glass and handmade Mexican recycled glass jug by

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