When it comes to gardening and garden design I’ve learnt a lot and been lucky to be supported by some amazing people and I never, ever take that for granted. I share everything I learn in my writing to pass on as much as I can to other people.
Grower Gatherer
I wanted to write a book that shares my experience using edible perennials that are actually nice to eat! Food that looks good, is useful for wildlife and is very easy to grow.
The book explores how to grow food in plant communities and how perennial crops are well suited to a future with a changing climate.
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Wild about Weeds
The Times Gardening Book of 2019
“Wonderful, easy, self-seeding plants, often native, that any honest gardener would never be without, and here they all are in one book.” The Times
“Will make you look at your garden in a whole new light.” The Independent
“Looks at how designing with weeds can benefit the environment.” RHS The Garden
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A Greener Life
The Times & Sunday Times Gardening Book of 2022
“Exceptional, distinguishing itself from
many of the green gardening books written in recent years.” The English Garden
“Covers a staggering array of topics” The Yorkshire Post
“What gardeners will want to read” RHS The Garden
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Book of Patterns
Inspiration for patterns from patios to planting.
“Shows that a unifying pattern can give your garden the continuity and integrity it needs.” Homes & Gardens
“Will have you looking at your most familiar surroundings from a completely different perspective” Gardens Illustrated
“The first in-depth exploration of [pattern] in relation to gardens.” The Lady
My columns and articles
Gardens Illustrated
Final Say
Monthly back page column discussing serious issues based on research and data. Covering topics from biodiversity and equality to reducing the amount of paving in gardens.
Gardeners’ World
Hassle Free Harvests
Monthly five page features from our exposed veg plot in Yorkshire. Plus trials researching easy, reliable crops with higher than average yields.
The Telegraph
Two Hours on the Veg Plot column
I wrote the popular weekly column and large feature spreads from my old London allotment and backyard over the course of five years.
The Guardian
Feature writer & tutor
Various spreads on different gardening topics and a series of online masterclasses on sustainable gardening.
Television, radio, podcasts and video
BBC Gardeners’ World
In 2022 our old little London courtyard appeared on the show for the last time before we moved to Yorkshire. It was great to catch it at the end.
BBC Big Dreams Small Spaces
In 2015 my partner Chris and I took part in this wonderful Monty Don series. It sparked the start of my journey into professional gardening and design.
Radio, online video, podcasts
I’ve taken part in lots of national and local radio shows, been filmed by the RHS and other charities for online video and been interviewed on various podcasts.
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