ON OUR DOORSTEP...

Visit... Silver Birches, Quendon Drive, Waltham Abbey, Essex EN9 1LG For opening times see ngs.org.uk

Go for a meal at... ‘King Harold’s Head in Nazeing, which serves fresh, home-cooked food (newkingharoldshead.co.uk).’ Shop até Matthew’s Plants, Hadley Nurseries, Roydon, is a pleasure to visit with very knowledgeable staff (matthewsplants.co.uk).’