Seasonal warmth

Three good reasons to wrap up and venture out to your local National Trust property this month, where a series of must-see exhibitions and soul-warming activities await.

- Emma Ward

GARDEN BEAUTY, UP CLOSE

The perennially popular International Garden Photographer of the Year exhibition returns to Sissinghurst Castle Garden, near Cranbrook this winter, displaying top wildlife and botanical photography talent from around the globe.

Open to amateur and professional photographers, entrants have competed in 10 categories to capture the essence of the natural world, including ‘The Beauty of Plants’, ‘Trees, Woods and Forests’ and ‘Bountiful Earth’.

The winning images now hang side-by-side in the oast at Sissinghurst in a stunning exhibition, brought to life by plants and flowers from Vita Sackville West’s world-famous garden.