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Andrew McIndoe

Managing Director of Hillier Nurseries, Andrew is the designer of the Hillier gold medal winning exhibits at the Chelsea Flower Show. A contributor to magazines, newspapers and BBC Radio he lectures to gardening groups and gardening tours. Andrew’s interests include hardy shrubs, trees, herbaceous perennials, flower bulbs and garden design and he has authored books on these subjects....

Persian Gardens »

Bob Flowerdew

Bob has been a panellist on Gardener’s Question Time for 15 years, has won five Amateur Gardening Golden Trowel Awards and the Radio Personality of the Year award, and is listed in the RHS’s speakers register. Bob is a life member of the Soil Association, Ambassador of Garden Organic (HDRA) and President of Norfolk Organic Gardeners. He has written over a dozen gardening books....

Villas & Gardens of Rome »

John Cushnie

John presents Greenmount Garden for BBC1 and has been a regular panellist for Radio 4’s Question Time for over 15 years. He writes for the Daily Telegraph, Gardeners’ World, Gardens Illustrated, and Amateur Gardening, and has written numerous gardening books. John lectures, designs and landscapes gardens throughout the British Isles....

Imperial Gardens of St Petersburg »

Madeira: The Floating Garden »

Martin Fish

Martin has been a professional horticulturist for over 30 years and has a wealth of gardening experience. He presents gardening programmes on BBC radio and television in the East Midlands. Martin writes for several publications including Garden News, Garden Answers and The Garden and is very much seen as a ‘practical gardener’....

Turkish Gardens »

Matthew Biggs

A professional gardener for more than 20 years, Matthew is now a regular panellist on BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time. He studied at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and has directed the long-running Grass Roots programme for ITV. Matthew also contributes to several magazines, including BBC Gardeners’ World, and has written books on houseplants and vegetables....

Gardens of Andalusia »

Nigel Colborn

Nigel is a writer, photographer and broadcaster on plants, gardening and nature. He is Vice Chairman of the RHS Council and a judge at major flower shows including Chelsea and Hampton Court. His books include ‘The Container Garden’ and ‘Short Cuts to Great Gardens’. He was a regular panellist on BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners Question Time and co-presented BBC Gardeners’ World with Geoff Hamilton....

Australia: Gardens & Highlands »

Simon Goodenough

A Fellow of the Institute of Horticulture, Simon is a horticulturist, with extensive experience of Southern Hemisphere floras. For 10 years he worked for the Royal Botanic Garden, Kew. During 22 years as Curator of Ventnor Botanic Garden on the Isle of Wight, he has dedicated much time to growing South African plants. He has travelled widely in South Africa....

South Africa: Gardens & Wildlife »

Will Giles

Will Giles has had an enthusiasm for tropical plants since he was a small boy, a passion that has grown dramatically over the past 25 years at his home in Norwich–aptly named The Exotic Garden. His television work includes ‘Garden Calendar’ with Roy Lancaster, ‘Gardens without Borders’, ‘Real Gardens’ and ‘Gardeners’ World’. Will has recently written a lavish new book entitled ‘The Encyclopaedia of Exotic Plants For Temperate Climates’....

Madeira: The Floating Garden »

New Zealand Gardens »