The English Garden

Wild Things

opular for her intricate depictions of botanical forms, printmaker and watercolourist Angie Lewin divides her time among her home on the River Spey in the Scottish Highlands, North Uist and North Norfolk, all of which she cherishes for their wealth of wild places. In , she and writer Christopher Stocks offer a moving reflection on some of their favourite wildflowers. “The selected plants are those that I love to sketch and include in my watercolours and prints,” she explains.

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