It's at this time of year I feel the need to get out to a few local gardens and discover their stripped back winter beauty, and the promise of spring. At Batemans the structure of the yew hedges that frame the views remain year round, protecting the seemingly fragile beauty and naked wood of trees and climbers that fill the garden with colour and scent in warmer months. It feels a bit special being here in winter, with the house and gardens almost deserted, apart from a few