
Victoria Beddoes is a Digital Marketing and Communications Officer, professional photographer and author of the award-winning home and lifestyle blog called So Victoria. It was 26 years before the Bromsgrove-based blogger first discovered Winterbourne – and now she can’t stop coming back. “My progression to professional photography was a long journey. I studied photography at…

Peter Toolan is a retired High School Teacher from Redditch and has been an active member of his local U3A Digital Photography group since joining about 6 months ago. Peter and the group visited Winterbourne for the first time in July and found plenty that caught the eye. “I have always enjoyed taking photos on…

Lolly is 34 years old and lives in Bournville with her husband and 3-year-old son. After a lifetime spent collecting clippings from garden magazines, Lolly finally felt inspired to begin her own journey into horticulture and jumped at the chance to enrol on our own RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Garden Planning.…

Jenny Lilly developed a passion for photography whilst studying for a degree in textiles and photographing plants for inspiration. Now a professional garden photographer, Jenny regularly returns to Winterbourne to photograph a garden filled with personal memories. “I was bought a pro camera when I was in my 20’s by my late husband, Peter Lilly.…

Marie Belfort had worked in events, marketing, and fundraising for many years before joining Winterbourne in 2014 as a Finance Administrator. In-between taking care of our daily income and expenditure, and much else besides, Marie makes time to walk around the garden, always with camera in hand poised ready to take a picture. We asked…