Garden like a......punk

This year maybe the 40th anniversary of punk, but Johnny Rotten is more likely to be doing a spot of gardening these days than taking drugs.

Gardening, How to Garden, PeopleGuy PetheramJune 20, 2016John Lydon, Garden like a, Gardening

The oriental art of pruning

At Purelands Japanese garden near Newark you will see a whole lot of beautiful and extraordinary looking plants - architectural shapes, cloud-like foliage and elegantly arching stems.

Garden design, Gardens, Gardening, Open Gardens, Plants, TopiaryGuy PetheramJune 15, 2016Topiary, Purelands, Shrubs, Japanese garden

Japanese garden

I visited a Japanese garden near my home in the East Midlands about 10 years ago and a recent article in the Daily Mail prompted me to make a return trip. I was not disappointed.

The UK's biggest nature reserve

Last summer the RSPD announced that approval had been given to the UK’s newest and biggest nature reserve - [The Great Trossachs Forest][0] in Scotland. At 16,500 hectares it will be a magnificent area for wildlife.

Conservation, Biodiversity, Design, Garden design, GardeningGuy PetheramMarch 25, 2016conservation, wildlife, garden design

RHS prepares to meet future challenges

The RHS announced its new science strategy, at the annual John Macleod Lecture which took place at RHS Lindley Hall on 29 October . The focus of the five-year plan is addressing the horticultural and societal challenges posed by climate change and the impact of new pests and diseases.

Gardening, Plant science, SustainabilityGuy PetheramNovember 9, 2015RHS, Gardening, Horticulture, Climate change, Sustainablity