Green-fingered art

The concrete patch outside your back window may not inspire much in the way of creative endeavour, but artists through the ages have found the garden a significant muse.

Tate Britain will be celebrating this bond over the next three months, with an exhibition of more than 100 works that range from John Singer Sargent's cutesy Carnation, Lily, Lily Rose to Marc Quinn's giant orchid (pictured below).

Talks and events are equally wide-ranging, including a film showing Derek Jarman's garden on June 4 and a talk by Diarmuid Gavin on June 22.

Inside Out at Flow Gallery

The annual show of exterior artworks at the Flow Gallery features large pieces in oak and elm by Nigel Ross, Jenifer Jones's giant ceramic pots, Lizzie Farey's balls of tumbleweed (pictured above) and brass wire animals by Tom Hill.