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Last Order Dates for Christmas Delivery 2023
Posted by Martin Young on December 4th 2023
Be sure you get your orders in before these dates to guarantee a pre-Christmas delivery!
Have a Seat With... Ann-Marie Powell
Posted on November 16th 2023
Named one of the top 50 garden designers by both House and Gardens Magazine & Horticulture Week, Ann-Marie has kindly taken the time to chat to us.
A Healing Garden
Posted on February 2nd 2023
Designers of the Sitting Spiritually Garden, Jarmanmurphy, talk about the healing powers of being in the garden....
Creating Tomorrow's Forests by Dr Simone Webber Senior Ecology Editor
Posted on April 5th 2021
We are delighted to be working with Tomorrow's Forests....
Product Spotlight - The Swinging Day Bed with Cedar Roof
Posted on March 29th 2021
We are thrilled to announce a new product in our range....
Have a Seat With... Clive Nichols
Posted on March 24th 2021
Names Britain's best garden photographer, Clive Nichols is also a lecturer for the RHS and has over 30 years of experience.
We Made A Garden by Lesley Ann Sandbach
Posted on March 22nd 2021
To quote Margery Fish, one of my great gardening heroes: ‘We made a garden.’
Celebrating Compost Week by Woody Morley
Posted on March 15th 2021
Compost Week UK celebrates the benefits of composting and encourages the UK to be rotters!
Sitting Spiritually....You're in Safe Hands
Posted on March 8th 2021
Why choose Sitting Spiritually?
Have a Seat With... Jack Wallington
Posted on February 25th 2021
Garden designer, RHS trial judge, conservationist and writer, Jack Wallington joins us for a seat to discuss how he got into garden design, his new book 'Wild About Weeds' and much more.
Spotlight on The Kyokusen
Posted on February 18th 2021
The Kyokusen is one of our best sellers & many have likened it to a sculpture in their garden.....
Talking About Sensory Integration Therapy
Posted on February 11th 2021
We've talked before about the benefits to be derived from relaxing on a swing seat, but are you aware how much deeper this can go?
February Musings from the Sitting Spiritually Garden by Anna Sissons
Posted on February 4th 2021
February is a month of mixed emotions for the gardener.....
Have a Seat With... Andrew Fisher Tomlin
Posted on January 26th 2021
In this edition of our 'Have a Seat With...' series, we speak with multi-award-winning garden designer Andrew Fisher Tomlin of 'Fisher Tomlin & Bowyer London'.
Swing Seats in the Garden – What makes them so special?
Posted on January 26th 2021
Until you’ve actually sat on a garden swing seat, you may well be thinking what’s all the fuss about? Let us tell you why....
It's the Perfect Time to Read...
Posted on January 21st 2021
A simple pleasure for us during lockdown is reading, & turning to favourite garden books we thought we'd share some of ours with you.....
Why We Use Man Made Hempex Rope
Posted on January 13th 2021
Nowadays, so many of us look for the natural alternative in products, and none more so that us at Sitting Spiritually, however there is something we do make an exception with and that is the Hempex Rope for our best selling rope swings, read why.....
Making the Memories Count....
Posted on January 5th 2021
Remembering happy & sad times in a lasting way....
2020:The Year We Fell in Love....With The Garden
Posted on December 26th 2020
The blissful sanctity of our gardens is more important than ever right now....
A Big Shout Out To Our Team
Posted on December 21st 2020
A year like no other has us spreading a big thank you....
Visit the Sitting Spiritually Garden Over Your Christmas Break
Posted on December 16th 2020
Socially distanced visits still available.
Buy Once, Buy Well
Posted on December 10th 2020
Recently two people in the public eye, both poles apart, have been quoted as having very much the same philosophy.
Own A Pre Loved Sitting Spiritually Swing Seat
Posted on December 2nd 2020
Our Swing Seats in public gardens often find a loved second home, here's how....
Swing Into The Clouds This Christmas
Posted on November 27th 2020
It really doesn’t matter what your age is – you are never too old to swing on a swing!
Autumn Lawn Care Guide
Posted on November 25th 2020
In the following text, you’ll find a detailed, step-by-step guide from Martin himself, showing how to maintain your lawn for Autumn.
Garden designer Pauline Caroline Jones explores the wonders of Autumn
Posted on November 17th 2020
As I write this article, autumn is in full swing (excuse the pun) and it seems a while ago since my visit to the Sitting Spiritually garden back in September.....
Have a Seat With... Rowena Birch
Posted on November 11th 2020
Taking a derelict piece of land, Rowena created a beautiful community garden for her and her neighbours to enjoy.
RHS Garden Rosemoor's New Arrival
Posted on November 9th 2020
We are delighted that our Affinity Accoya Heart Back has arrived at RHS Rosemoor....
Our Gardens Are More Treasured Than Ever
Posted on November 6th 2020
We all need a sure thing in our lives, now more than ever, and there is something especially calming about our gardens in these torrid times.
Bulb Planting in the Sitting Spiritually Garden
Posted on November 3rd 2020
It was a busy Autumnal day in the Sitting Spiritually Garden.....
The Evolution of The Sitting Spiritually Garden by Martin Young
Posted on October 26th 2020
Read how Bramble Hayes evolved into the Sitting Spiritually Garden
The Invisible Problem by Katherine Crouch
Posted on October 20th 2020
There is a great decline in the insect population following a century or more of agricultural practices involving indiscriminately spraying DDT and other poisons to kill crop pests.
Swinging, Swooping, Spinning (Spiritually) by Rebecca Lovatt
Posted on October 16th 2020
For the lucky people that have a garden, the last few months have taught us just how fortunate we are and how much we need to treasure our outside domain and create an oasis of tranquillity and escape......
Have a Seat With... Mark Lane
Posted on October 14th 2020
An interview with Mark Lane, as a landscape designer, author and TV presenter Mark kindly took the time to chat to us about his new book.
The RHS Gardens Are Good To Go....
Posted on October 13th 2020
All four of the RHS Gardens have been awarded the official Great Britain and Northern Ireland “We’re Good To Go” symbol.....
Looking to Spring 2021 with our bulb choices
Posted on October 6th 2020
Jarmanmurphy have been busy planning our bulbs for a fantastic display next Spring.....
Autumn Arrival.....The Affinity Accoya
Posted on September 30th 2020
Bringing you the newest addition to the Sitting Spiritually Stable......
Stand & Deliver!
Posted on September 17th 2020
We're often asked about the delivery of our swing seats, so here we delve a little deeper....
Have a Seat With... Our Rainbow Bench Winner
Posted on September 10th 2020
We created a raffle to raise money for the NHS with a unique rainbow bench, here's an interview with our winner Kate Robinson.
Hanging a Swing Seat Without a Frame
Posted on September 8th 2020
Be Creative......Find Your Own Place to Hang Your Swing Seat....
Your Perfect Spot
Posted on August 28th 2020
Looking for the perfect spot for your swing seat, let us guide you.......
What to plant around your swing seat.....
Posted on August 21st 2020
Looking to plant something around your swing seat for some shade, scent or just its beauty?
Have a Seat With... Artist Lucy Young
Posted on August 14th 2020
An interview with Lucy Young, a local artist whose bright and uplifting harbour scenes capture the essence of movement and light found on the stunning Jurassic Coast where she lives.
The Sitting Spiritually Garden in Late Summer
Posted on August 11th 2020
As we bask in a heat wave, the Sitting Spiritually Garden was even looking its best in the recent grey weather, we look at how and why.....
RHS Garden Harlow Carr by Katherine Musgrove
Posted on August 6th 2020
Garden Manager Katherine Musgrove at RHS Garden Harlow Carr writes for us about late Summer in the garden there
Choked! The garden in July by Katherine Crouch
Posted on July 28th 2020
Looking back on the garden in July....
Gardens On Our Wish List Part 2
Posted on July 21st 2020
There are so many beautiful gardens to visit our wish list is ever expanding.....
Gin & Tonic Gardening by Katherine Crouch
Posted on July 15th 2020
If there is any time of year to be wandering round the garden aimlessly, it must be in high summer.....
Our Favourite Garden Blogs.....
Posted on June 22nd 2020
Blogs are so much a part of our online lives these days, especially during these Covid-19 times, so we have done a round up of our current favourites.....
Michael Caines at Lympstone Manor
Posted on June 18th 2020
An interview with Michael Caines, a famous chef and local celebrity.
The Bench Gurus.....
Posted on June 15th 2020
It was lovely to see one of our swing seats featured in The Telegraph on Saturday & we're really rather taken with our new title!
National Gardening Exercise Day - 6th June 2020
Posted on June 6th 2020
National Gardening Exercise Day is observed each year on June 6 and encourages us to maximize the benefits we reap from gardening by adding some stretches and a few extra steps or squats. Gardening on its own is therapeutic, builds muscles and burns calories....
National Gardening Week, Looking at Roses by Katherine Crouch
Posted on June 1st 2020
This week we’re celebrating National Gardening Week and the enormous benefits nature can have on our wellbeing - particularly during these challenging times, and writer Katherine Crouch is focusing on a big favourite of ours, Roses......
The Sitting Spiritually Open Garden - Open Weekends
Posted on May 26th 2020
As we approach what would have been our second Open Weekend of the season.....
RHS Chelsea Flower Show Memories
Posted on May 18th 2020
Today would have been Press Day at RHS Chelsea Flower Show.....
Gardening During Covid-19 By Katherine Crouch
Posted on May 4th 2020
Those of us with gardens have been rather lucky to be stuck at home in the sun all April. We have been messing about in the garden as much as circumstances will allow......
Your Favourite View from A Swing Seat
Posted on April 27th 2020
There's always that spot, that one place where you feel calm. The scene that you fill your eyes with and can't seem to get enough of.
Product Spotlight - The Harmony Range
Posted on April 14th 2020
Wanting colour in your Garden Furniture? The Harmony could be the choice for you....
Grow Your Own By Katherine Crouch
Posted on April 6th 2020
A garden project will give you fresh air and exercise and something to amuse the children, (we hope), as well as dinner on the table
10 Things to do with the kids in the garden
Posted on March 23rd 2020
These are challenging times for families, but here are ten inspiring ideas for outside entertainment
An Interview with Rosebie Morton
Posted on March 16th 2020
Rosebie Morton founded The Real Flower Company nearly 25 years ago with one mission in mind – to cultivate cut flowers with scent, as if they were just picked from the garden. We caught up with Rosebie to find out more…
Garden Planning - by Marie Shallcross
Posted on January 29th 2020
Marie Shallcross of Plews Garden Design writes for us on 12 tips for the first year of this new decade
Exploring the Jurassic Coast on Foot
Posted on January 20th 2020
Guy Kerr, Programme Manager for the Jurassic Coast Trust writes about our stunning Jurassic Coast & the walks the trust offer....
Christmas Wishes from the Sitting Spiritually Team
Posted on December 23rd 2019
The team are sending Christmas Wishes.....
The Perfect Christmas Goes With a Swing.....
Posted on December 9th 2019
Our aim for this Christmas (& beyond) is to get children away from screens and keep them active outdoors – whatever the weather and here's how....
Our Favourite Real Christmas Wreaths
Posted on December 2nd 2019
A wreath on your front door at Christmas will get everyone in the festive spirit & here we pick our favourites from West Country Makers....
Fantastic Winter Colour by Jarmanmurphy
Posted on November 25th 2019
Jarmanmurphy write for us on Winter Colour in the Garden
An Apple a Day by Katherine Crouch
Posted on November 18th 2019
Garden Designer Katherine Crouch writes for us on the joy of British apples.....
Remembrance Day
Posted on November 11th 2019
On Remembrance Day, we are delighted to announce that we will to be giving all donations from our Open Weekends to The Royal British Legion......
How to Restore Wooden Garden Furniture
Posted on October 14th 2019
Summer is really starting to look like a distant memory now, but many of us love to use our garden furniture in the Autumn & Winter so it's a good time to give it a little attention.....
The Master Ropemakers
Posted on October 7th 2019
The Master Ropemakers say...."we are delighted to have provided Sitting Spiritually with our British made rope for their swings for some time now. However have you ever wondered how it was made?"
Sitting Spiritually at Lympstone Manor
Posted on July 15th 2019
Lympstone Manor – A Sense of Place.....
Sitting Spiritually at RHS Garden Wisley
Posted on July 11th 2019
Peter Jones, Garden Manager for Hardy Ornamental, RHS Garden Wisley writes for us.......
Sitting Spiritually Open Weekends
Posted on July 5th 2019
Information about our ever popular Open Garden Weekends.
Where to see our seats
Posted on June 3rd 2019
Of course we realise that not everyone can come to lovely Lyme Regis to see and try out products, but did you know that you can find us in many places nationally?
We’re Proud of our Local Heritage
Posted on May 21st 2019
We have a strong belief in working with local businesses and local people and focus very much towards that. We have a diverse team of joiners who all work under license for us within the local area of Lyme Regis, Dorset.
RHS Garden Harlow Carr
Posted on April 11th 2019
Sitting Spiritually in a Yorkshire garden By Katherine Musgrove, Garden Manager, RHS Garden Harlow Carr
Sitting Spiritually on the Jurassic Coast
Posted on April 4th 2019
Guy Kerr, Programme Manager for the Jurassic Coast Trust writes about our partnership....
How rocking helps adults sleep better
Posted on February 26th 2019
Being rocked to sleep doesn’t just work for babies, recent research says that adults trying to sleep better may want to consider investing in a hammock to benefit from the same effect.
A Pergola for Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens
Posted on February 15th 2019
“One of the finest gardens I have ever visited” Alan Titchmarsh
A New Perspective on the Knole Settee
Posted on February 5th 2019
The Knole Settee remains a timeless classic, still popular today. Its striking form has been a source of inspiration to us in the design of our latest garden bench.
Meet our Team of Makers
Posted on January 14th 2019
Meet our Team of Makers, all based within five miles of Sitting Spiritually HQ....
A festive gift: £250 voucher
Posted by Martin Young on December 12th 2018
We're spreading the Christmas cheer by giving you a £250 voucher to go towards any of our swing seats, day beds, rockabyes, benches or pergolas.
Finance Options Now Available
Posted on November 5th 2018
We are delighted to be working with V12 Finance on providing our customers with a 12 month finance option available on swings seats
Places to See Our Seats......
Posted on October 25th 2018
Whilst we have our own Show Garden at Lyme Regis where our swing seats can be viewed, did you know that there are a large amount of places around the UK that you can also see & try out our seats that may be much closer to you?
The Evolution of an RHS Licensee
Posted on October 11th 2018
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has been licensing products for more than 25 years. Its licensing team works with carefully selected companies, often leaders in their fields, to develop products meeting the highest standards of quality and design
The Glamping Show
Posted on September 10th 2018
We are seriously gearing up for the Glamping Show next week.....
September in The Sitting Spiritually Garden
Posted on September 5th 2018
Martin and Celia’s garden is blooming and billowing in their corner of Dorset heaven and with the garden open to the public this weekend it’s your final chance of the year to wander amongst the new plantings to see just how incredible the first year has been.
Celebrating Summer.....
Posted on August 23rd 2018
What a gorgeous Summer we're having..... It's been an incredible Summer so far. We've spent countless hours in the Sitting Spiritually garden swinging away in the sunshine watching the world go by....
Gardens to Visit - Forde Abbey
Posted on July 10th 2018
In an occasional series, we are looking at Gardens to Visit, some of whom have our swing seats. We would like to start this series with Forde Abbey, less than ten miles from the Sitting Spiritually Garden.
Open Weekends Update
Posted on May 11th 2018
We were blessed with the most glorious weather for the first of our Open Weekends of the Summer here at the Sitting Spiritually Garden & have news about the forthcoming ones
Buying Weekend: 10% off all new orders!
Posted by Martin Young on April 13th 2018
Find out the details for our buying weekend and how you can receive 10% off all new orders.
Guest Blog - Moods Boards with Jarmanmurphy
Posted on February 27th 2018
The next stage of the Sitting Spiritually garden design is well under way with plants and trees having been ordered and work days booked in to layout and plant in newly prepared beds. Spring is on its way and we can’t wait....
Our Story Revisited
Posted on February 13th 2018
Many of you will know the story of Sitting Spiritually, but thanks to the rapid spread of Social Media, we now have many new followers and customers who have asked us to tell our story….
Open Gardens Weekends & Chelsea Flower Show
Posted on January 22nd 2018
After ten years exhibiting our swing seats at Chelsea Flower Show we have decided to take a sabbatical for 2018. Curious? Read more....
Sitting Spiritually Buying Weekend Now On!
Posted by Martin Young on November 24th 2017
THE BUYING WEEKEND HAS STARTED! 10% Discount on all NEW orders including rope swings. Give someone the perfect gift for Christmas!
Garden Furniture Ideas for Christmas
Posted on November 14th 2017
We have the perfect Christmas gift ideas for everyone. Whether it's a rope swing for the children or a relaxing garden swing seat for adults, see what we have available and when you need to order by.
Ex-Display Swing Seats Coming Up For Sale
Posted on November 10th 2017
On Friday 17th November, around 10am we will be sending out a newsletter with several ex-display swing seats available for sale.
Why Buy British?
Posted on October 23rd 2017
In recent years, increased awareness of climate change, a growing world population, political instability and the financial crisis – not to mention the ethical issues often associated with working conditions abroad – have forced consumers to think more carefully about where their produce comes from.
Sitting Spiritually Garden Part 2 | Jarmanmurphy
Posted on September 29th 2017
Looking at the next phase of the redesign of the Sitting Spiritually Garden.....
In The Sitting Spiritually Garden with Jarmanmurphy
Posted on August 23rd 2017
In The Sitting Spiritually Garden with Jarmanmurphy
Caring for Your Furniture
Posted on July 24th 2017
How should I look after my furniture is a question we are often asked....
Summer Care for Your Furniture
Posted on June 20th 2017
Looking after your outdoors wooden furniture
The Chelsea Story
Posted on February 1st 2017
For 2017 you will find us on RHW295 & we will post further news as it happens.
Meet Our Makers
Posted on January 17th 2017
As we start a new year, here’s a bit of a heads up to our wonderful makers, who work quietly (well, mostly!) away in the background helping the wheels run smoothly....
Q&A with Martin Young
Posted on January 26th 2016
A question and answer session with Martin Young, Founder of Sitting Spiritually
Shade Solutions for Garden Furniture
Posted on June 18th 2015
Ideas to create shade for your garden furniture
Which timber is right for you?
Posted on June 9th 2015
Whether buying your Garden Furniture from us or another company, we hope the following may help you choose the right timber for you & your family
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