Rob Potterton

Rob Potterton, Nursery Challenge – An amusing light hearted nursery and plant orientated quiz

Rob Potterton with his wife Jackie have worked together since 1984 at the family specialist nursery in North Lincolnshire offering Alpines, Dwarf Bulbs and Woodland plants to visitors, at plant fairs and by mail order throughout UK and Europe. The nursery has previously exhibited ten times at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and received 7 …

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James Alexander Sinclair

James Alexander Sinclair – Sex, Death and Gardening

James designs gardens all over the place, from the Western Isles to the outskirts of Moscow. He writes regular columns for Gardens Illustrated and Gardeners World magazine and more infrequently contributes to House and Garden, Countryfile, The Guardian, Daily Telegraph and the Financial Times. James has also presented television programmes for both the BBC and …

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Tom Hart-Dyke

Tom Hart-Dyke – World Garden Updates

The UK’s first ever ‘World Garden of Plants’ at Tom’s family home Lullingstone Castle in Kent, is the vision of this Modern Day Plant Hunter who came to talk to Fagus in 2007. Tom Hart Dyke first shot to international prominence in the year 2000, when he was kidnapped in the Colombian jungle on a …

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Neil Lucas

Neil Lucas – More wow less work

One of Britain’s leading plantsmen, Neil Lucas is a recognised authority on ornamental grasses, owner of Dorset-based Knoll Gardens, RHS Council Member and Senior Judge, author, and holder of ten consecutive Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medals. When not judging, lecturing, writing, or plant-hunting overseas, Neil can be found on his nursery or tending his acclaimed …

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Tony Avent

Tony Avent – So many plants so little time – New and Garden Worthy Perennials

Tony Avent is an American horticulturist and plantsman. He owns Plant Delights Nursery in Raleigh, North Carolina which specialises in rare, and unusual perennials. In addition, he is a well-known plant explorer, author and public speaker, Tony grew up with a passion for plants. Instead of playing games, he wandered the woods and fields near …

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Samantha Hopes

Samantha Hopes – Plants with a story

Samantha initially trained and worked as a Geologist but soon found herself distracted by the plants growing on and around the rocks, more than the rocks themselves. Following this growing interest, she became a student at Birmingham Botanical Gardens, and Pershore College and then moved to RHS Garden Wisley, specialising in Rock and Alpine plants. …

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Jim Buttress

Jim Buttress: 65 years in horticulture

Jim is involved with judging many horticultural shows including RHS Chelsea and Hampton Court. Trained at Wisley. He commenced his horticultural career in a local nursery, then at Croydon Parks before moving to the Greater London Council and on to The Royal Parks where he ended his career as Superintendent of Greenwich Park. A popular …

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Cyril Routley

Cyril Routley: A History of Sundials

Cyril has had an interest in time measurement for many years and has a collection of clocks which he maintains himself. He has also photographed many sundials and prepared a talk about them for the horological society. This has been adapted to talk about sundials as a garden feature which was the vogue in earlier …

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Yvonne Bell: A Garland of Edwardian Gardens

Yvonne has an interest is the Edwardian Period (1900 – 1914-18 War) and was commissioned by Shire Publications to write a book on ‘The Edwardian Home’ which was to include a chapter on the Garden. This led to more research on Edwardian Gardens and she now gives a series of talks about them. Yvonne’s Mother …

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