The Secret River Garden

03/01/2024

A diamond digestive engagement ring 💕 😆 …. Cup of tea with that?

22/12/2023

Oh when it’s beautiful it’s sooo beautiful !! Happy winter solstice and beyond people… we hope you hibernate well 🧡

23/09/2023

From summer solstice to autumn equinox - how did that happen so fast?!!! Bonkers . Happy 3month anniversary you two love birds … the best champagne popping shot ever ❤️ thanks so much for sharing R&E

(love that we have to plan our events by the tides and therefore moon … definately want to arrange an event during a spring tide one day … bride in swimmers ??)

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10/09/2023

I love waking up to a September goose party !!!

26/05/2023

Wow long time no post … I’ve taken so many photos of the Riverlawn and Thames looking AMAZING but they never seem to do it justice and social media skills have been evading me! Needless to say we’ve been in the gardens all the time taking huge pleasure in seeing it come alive, taking care of it and planting new seeds ☀️☘️ ☀️ the birds are going absolutely bonkers ❤️…. Have an ace weekend people !

23/01/2023

Loving the massive freezing tides (and the pub garden of course 😉)- there were actual icebergs floating along the road today!!

19/01/2023

Due to last minute cancellations we now have the following dates available for this year … pm for further details ❄️ ☀️ ❄️

It’s so beautiful out there today !!!

08/01/2023

Oooooooh therapy for the hibernating soul to receive wedding pictures from J&M’s luscious wedding last summer…. Happy New Year people!!!!!!… may 2023 be full of days like these !!! 😘

thanks so much for sharing

12/12/2022

No idea how anyone is going to achieve anything today !!! … happy winter everyone ###

14/09/2022

Soooo beautiful this eve

09/09/2022

Also excited to share todays uncovering of an old finial that’s been hidden under ivy for 30years !!! Hard to tell but looks like busted gargoyles on either side … the old far wall is looking AMAZING thanks helping us slowly restore the place 🙏 can’t wait for next developments !!!

09/09/2022

A massive pleasure to see these playful and vibrant pics from our most colour-popping-wedding-ever ! an ace reminder of the joys of midsummer as the colours start to turn towards the autumn eek eek … thanks so much for sharing J&G ❤️ & !!!

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05/07/2022

On 16th July a group of friends are once again joining together to jump in The Thames and swim the circumference of Twickenham’s famous Eel Pie Island to help raise essential funds for , a hands-on charity who continue to give invaluable support to those forced to flee war and persecution in their homelands.

At a time when the world needs so much help it's overwhelming, we find solace in cold water and the knowledge that your pennies will contribute to such positivity, security and quality of life for those that need it most.

Thank you so much for supporting us and thanks so much to the Three Peas for their relentless hard work and support of ever-changing needs of NGO's on the ground...

We nod our swim caps to you

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21/06/2022

Happy solstice to this cosmic family … soooo much colour and sooooo many watery eyes ❤️ love that the kids chose the venue “their garden” the gorgeous little Ottilie even gave a tour during one of my meetings 💕

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20/05/2022

We’ll be forever grateful for Francis and his son Andy letting us bumble away the hours on the mooring at … going back and forwards over and over again… making us feel so at home on the Thames when we arrived and basically sewing the seeds for the next decade of our life in/on the water…

During lockdown our eldest son Wolfgang turned ten and Francis tragically passed away from cancer - in his honour his inspiring, super lovely son Andy is swimming 365 miles in 365 days and has already raised an EPIC £28k and counting for

Wolfgang - who adored Francis and badgers Andy for a job all the time - has taken it upon himself to join him for one of his miles in memory of Francis next week ! He’s only ever swum 20metres in the Thames so it’s no easy feat - the fact he’s so passionate makes us super proud as I'm sure Francis would be too

Please sponsor Wolfie on Andy's page where you can read his humbling journey in bio

30/04/2022

Main lawn by day … we never tire of this amazing view but with gorgeous people in front it looks even better !!
&MrsB ❤️
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21/04/2022

The woodland at its finest sharing the love last year ❤️ 🌳 ❤️
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Thanks for sharing Mr&MrsB

06/02/2022

Before and after - our new garden on banks of the !!!! Exciting times 💚

26/01/2022

Ooooooooo how exciting ….

15/01/2022

Happy new year people … so stunning out there at the moment you could loose yourself in the reflections 💭

18/09/2021

ALL about the prop and flower combination for today’s beautiful wedding ! 💚 .chappell.flowers 💚

10/09/2021

…. The dream has finally come true - after years of nature laughing at us with spring tides distributing wood piles around the gardens - we now have a fantasy thanks to for ax-wielding-in-scorching-heat skills & for building the amazing store itself from (& screws)… i got the fun part of loading it up !!

06/09/2021

Dreamy swim with the (large) ducklings

26/08/2021

Anna & Christian had to make the painful decision to move venue having rescheduled for the umpteenth time juggling families abroad, suppliers and of-course the actual ceremony ! … We’ve been soooo lucky to have had the loveliest couples to work through the last 18 months with - they made it bearable against all the odds… thank-you !!!

26/08/2021

❤️ ❤️ ❤️ and her Dad !! thanks for ace pic

19/08/2021

06/08/2021

Eeek ! Weather is holding it together looking beautiful guys ! LOVING hearing music, cheering and laughter coming from behind the old walls … gardens loving the attention also !

31/07/2021

Pinching ourselves in disbelief as guests are about to arrive for our first wedding in two years !!!! Third time lucky for K&M who have been so gracious against all the odds ❤️

23/06/2021

Seeds sown in 2020 survived the dark depths of winter and flowering for !!!