Close encounters of the horticultural kind #2

March 21, 2009

At Wakehurst Place, Kew’s garden in Sussex, I came across another truly unforgettable tree. I first noticed it for its …

Seeding the world #2

March 19, 2009

What surprised me on my behind-the-scenes tour of the Millennium Seedbank at Wakehurst Place was just how many plants there …

March 8, 2009

Sometimes I feel so privileged in my job. The other day I got to poke around in the back rooms …