This spring and summer were marked by an army of slugs and snails and a constant deluge of rain! If you haven’t already given up and paved the whole garden over, our expert panel return to help your garden recover.
They’ll be giving advice on everything from whether it’s too late to plant spring bulbs to when to prune your climbers and flowering shrubs (if like many they have taken over the garden). And is now is the time to compost your beds?
Plus you can also ask them about your own specific queries.
We are happy to taken written questions in advance, although that’s not obligatory, or bring your questions on the day!
Our panel are Margie Hoffnung, Tim Cordall, Duncan Montgomery, and Sue Bradley Jones.
Margie Hoffnung qualified with a degree in horticulture at Writtle College after working for Westonbirt Arboretum. She worked for many years with Rosemary Verey at Barnsley House and at Highgrove as a gardener and guide as well as at the Arboretum. After gaining a masters degree at Bath, she is now conservation officer at The Gardens Trust and is a regular speaker on gardening and garden heritage matters.
Tim Cordall was introduced to plant growing by his parents as a child, as they were keen gardeners. He has been a nurseryman for 35 years; firstly working for 10 years for a commercial grower and then at his own business where he specialises in herbaceous perennials, topiary and herbs.
Duncan Montgomery trained initially at Cannington College in the early 1980s and then became interested in organics and studied at Lacock. After a number of different jobs in the ’90s, he has been the head gardener at Newnton House just outside Tetbury since 2002.
Sue Bradley Jones is an experienced garden designer and passionate about trees. She has been a guide at Westonbirt for over 20 years and is also an authority on woodland plants.
Main photo by Alexandra Mannius on Unsplash