Garden restorations never cease to fascinate me and I am especially inspired by the restoration of the Old English Garden in Battersea Park, London, featured recently in The Guardian newspaper (http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/gallery/2012/jul/13/transformation-old-English-garden-in-pictures?INTCMP=SRCH#/?picture=393026851&index=0). The restoration is being done under the auspices of Thrive, an English charity devoted to horticultural therapy, with the actual work completed by gardening trainees who suffer from physical or emotional disabilities . The project is being underwritten by Jo Malone Ltd., a fragrance and luxury goods company, some of whose employees also worked alongside the Thrive trainees. Award-winning garden designer Sarah Price created the new planting scheme, which features a combination of colorful flowering plants that adorn beds and support structures. The garden is at once romantic and inspiring. Find out more at the Thrive website–http://www.thrive.org.uk/jo-malone-limited-and-thrive.aspx.