Julia Ogden, EditorWelcome to the July edition of etc magazine.

After what seems like an endless winter, it finally feels as though summer is here and we can all start to enjoy the great outdoors.

With that in mind, this month we catch up on what's been going on in the beautiful gardens at Deene Park, near Corby.

However, if you'd rather not venture further than your own back yard, you'll love our gardening feature this month which focuses on the peace and tranquillity a pond can bring.

We also take alook at how to bring the joy of the outdoors inside, with arange of floral-inspired items for the home.

Of course, protecting nature and the environment is abig issue these days and we meet adedicated Stamford couple who go the extra mile to be green –food for thought for us all.

We also meet an inspirational former Peterborough resident, who has gone from being a reluctant reader to ah ugely successful children's author, and a group of Wisbech students hoping to become the next big thing in the fashion world.

So sit back, relax and reach for a glass of your favourite wine. Enjoy!

If you have any suggestions I’d be delighted to hear from you by email julia.ogden@jpress.co.uk.

You can read the whole magazine online as a digital edition.

Enjoy!

Julia Ogden, Editor