Country Life February 18 2015
Country Life February 18 2015 charts the rise of Laura Ashley and tackles the thorny issue of pruning roses.


This week in Country Life we delight in all the beautiful colours of the countryside, we consider the versatility of camellias, we discover chandeliers are so much more than light fittings and we learn to cook with celeriac.
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Agnes has worked for Country Life in various guises — across print, digital and specialist editorial projects — before finally finding her spiritual home on the Features Desk. A graduate of Central St. Martins College of Art & Design she has worked on luxury titles including GQ and Wallpaper* and has written for Condé Nast Contract Publishing, Horse & Hound, Esquire and The Independent on Sunday. She is currently writing a book about dogs, due to be published by Rizzoli New York in 2026.
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